Senior Director Product Development - Single Cell - US Milpitas CA

Overview

Waters Corporation is the world’s leading specialty measurement company, dedicated to improving human health and well-being through high-value analytical technologies and industry-leading scientific expertise.The Waters Biosciences Division provides instruments, reagents, software, informatics, and services that enable researchers and clinicians to characterize biological systems at cellular and molecular levels. The division brings together capabilities in single-cell analysis, flow cytometry, multi-omics, and bioanalytical measurement to advance scientific discovery and improve human health.The Senior Director, Product Development, Single Cell will lead Product Development, Applications, Bioinformatics, and Technology Development for the Waters Biosciences Single Cell Segment. Reporting to the Vice President and General Manager, Single Cell, this leader will oversee the BD Rhapsody portfolio and the development of differentiated single-cell and multi-omics products, workflows, and services.

The successful candidate will combine scientific and product development expertise with strong customer orientation and multidisciplinary team leadership. The role will also advance assay development, hardware, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and foundation models as critical components of the Single Cell portfolio and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Product Development, Applications, Bioinformatics, and Technology Development teams for the Single Cell Segment.
• Provide product development leadership for the BD Rhapsody portfolio, including instruments, reagents, assays, software, bioinformatics, applications, and integrated workflows.
• Define and execute portfolio development priorities and deliver product roadmap aligned with the segment strategy, customer needs, and product roadmap.
• Lead new products, workflows, and services from concept through commercialization in partnership with Research, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Marketing, and Commercial teams.
• Advance the bioinformatics strategy for single-cell data processing, analysis, visualization, interpretation, and integration across multiple data modalities.
• Develop and apply AI, machine learning, and foundation models to improve single-cell analysis, cell characterization, biomarker discovery, and biological interpretation.
• Evaluate external technologies, data partnerships, and scientific collaborations that strengthen the portfolio and accelerate innovation.
• Lead the in-house services program, including service offerings, workflow development, capacity, quality, turnaround time, and customer experience.
• Use customer and service-program insights to validate new workflows and translate repeatable solutions into scalable products.
• Build relationships with customers, key opinion leaders, collaborators, and technology partners across single-cell analysis, multi-omics, bioinformatics, and AI.
• Establish disciplined development processes, technical reviews, design controls, risk management, and stage-gate governance.
• Manage portfolio priorities, budgets, headcount, infrastructure, and resource allocation to enable predictable delivery.
• Build and retain a high-performing multidisciplinary team while fostering innovation, collaboration, inclusion, customer focus, and accountability.
• Serve as a member of the Single Cell Segment Leadership Team, contributing to business strategy, portfolio investments, and operational priorities.

Qualifications

• Strategic product development leader with a track record of commercializing single-cell, multi-omics, genomics, or related life science solutions.
• Deep expertise in NGS and molecular biology workflows, including library preparation, PCR, and nucleic acid analysis.
• Strong understanding of bioinformatics, computational biology, and the analysis and interpretation of high-dimensional single-cell data.
• Experience applying AI, machine learning, or foundation models to biological data and scientific workflows.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams spanning instruments, reagents, assays, software, bioinformatics, applications, and services.
• Experience managing an in-house scientific services, applications laboratory, or customer sample-processing program.
• Customer-focused leader who translates scientific, market, and workflow insights into differentiated products and solutions.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, change leadership, and talent development capabilities.
• 10–15 years of progressively responsible experience in the life sciences industry, including product development and people leadership.
• PhD in molecular biology, genomics, bioengineering, bioinformatics, computational biology, or a related life science discipline is required.
• Must be able to work onsite  - Milpitas CA 

 

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide. 

 

 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.