Product Strategy, Autonomous Laboratories (AI)

Location: US-CA-Santa Clara, with an option to work remotely in Canada

Salary: $236,832.00–$370,050.00 USD per year in the US, or $143,220.00–$252,656.00 CAD per year in Canada, plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops laboratory and clinical technologies, including instruments, software, consumables, and services for life science research, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, food, and environmental testing.

What you will do

• Define how laboratories may evolve over the next five to ten years and translate the vision into actionable business and product strategies.
• Assess applications of AI, automation, robotics, connected instruments, digital workflows, data platforms, and autonomous experimentation.
• Evaluate products, partnerships, business models, and investment opportunities through customer-value, differentiation, feasibility, and financial analysis.
• Engage scientists, laboratory leaders, executives, strategic customers, and key opinion leaders to identify workflow bottlenecks, data fragmentation, automation gaps, and usability challenges.
• Convert customer and market insights into problem statements, strategic requirements, product concepts, roadmap changes, customer experiments, and investment cases.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across product management, R&D, commercial, digital, service, and business leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a scientific, engineering, business, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 12+ years of relevant experience across product strategy, product management, scientific research, strategy consulting, operations, technology, business development, or related fields.
• Experience in life sciences, analytical instrumentation, diagnostics, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, laboratory technology, or adjacent markets is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex markets, trends, and customer insights into business strategy and product, portfolio, or organizational action.
• Strong strategic and systems thinking, scientific and technical fluency, structured problem solving, analytical rigor, executive communication, and cross-functional influence.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time daytime schedule with no stated end date.
• Remote work option available in Canada.
• Approximately 25% travel required.
• Eligibility for bonuses, stock, and benefits.
• Inclusive workplace focused on trust, respect, integrity, innovation, and customer impact.