Global Product Manager, Cell Sorters

* Oversee lifecycle activities including sustaining engineering, product optimizations, SKU management, and end-of-life planning.
* Conduct competitive analysis across sorter performance, reagent automation workflows, pricing, and market messaging.
* Identify unmet needs in immunology, high-parameter sorting, automation, and lab operational workflows.
* Translate competitive intelligence and market insights into clear and actionable positioning, objection-handling tools, and sales enablement content.
* Continuously refine product positioning to enhance market adoption, customer value recognition, and satisfaction.

* Drive lifecycle processes including voice-of-customer (VOC), reliability monitoring, field feedback, and iterative product improvements.
* Coordinate sustaining engineering initiatives for quality enhancement and cost-reduction projects.
* Lead end-of-life planning, including customer communication and transition pathways.
* Maintain forecasting and funnel analysis reflecting Core Lab purchasing metrics and adoption trends for sorter and automation solutions.

* Develop and execute global marketing campaigns emphasizing immunology workflows, high-parameter sorting, and Orion automation.
* Produce downstream marketing assets, workflow guides, case studies, and sales tools to strengthen product visibility and differentiation.
* Support commercialization of software upgrades, workflow improvements, and automation enhancements.
* Partner with regional teams to monitor funnel performance and drive demand generation activities.

* Engage closely with Core Labs, SRLs, and immunology researchers to gather workflow insights and understand customer challenges.
* Collaborate with Field Application Scientists (FAS), partnerships, and key opinion leaders (KOLs) to generate application notes, best-practice guides, and publications.
* Lead educational initiatives including webinars, user groups, workshops, and Core Lab-focused events.
* Drive expansion of applications in immune profiling, rare-cell sorting, panel automation, and standardized reagent preparation.
* Oversee user meetings, product demos, and training programs to cultivate a growing and engaged community of Cytek users.

* Partner with Sales, Field Service, QA/RA, R&D, Operations, and Finance to drive global execution of Aurora CS and Orion product lines.
* Work with Bioinformatics and Reagent Marketing teams to align workflows, spectral tools, and panel design support.
* Develop and deliver sales training programs covering sorter workflows, immunology applications, Core Lab personas, and competitive differentiation.

* Bachelor's degree in Biology, Immunology, Bioengineering, or related field; advanced degree or MBA preferred.
* 5+ years of product management or commercial experience in life science instrumentation.
* Strong understanding of immunology workflows, spectral panel design, Core Lab operations, and cell sorting.
* Applications experience in genomics, proteomics, or related downstream applications from cell sorting.
* Deep technical expertise in high-parameter cell sorting, spectral panel design, and Core Lab environments (SRLs).
* Knowledge of sample preparation workflows, reagent cocktailing, and robotic solutions for high-throughput lab automation.
* Proven experience in competitive analysis, including benchmarking, workflow evaluation, pricing strategy, and technology trend identification.
* Demonstrated success in lifecycle management, downstream marketing, and cross-functional leadership.
* Familiarity with academic Core Labs, pharmaceutical, and translational research environments.
* Understanding of biological safety, contamination control, and industry standards.
* Deep knowledge of cell sorting software workflows and feature sets required by Core Labs.

* Strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills.
* Ability to influence across teams and communicate effectively at all levels.
* Customer-centric mindset with capacity to engage Core Lab leaders and scientific KOLs.
* Experience with flow cytometry, spectral analysis, cell sorting, or automation is preferred.

* Ability to travel at least 25%.