Senior Manager, Scientific Development - Remote

Overview

As a Sr. Manager, you will lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for driving scientific and technical excellence, business acumen, and customer adoption across the Synthetic Biology (SynBio), and BioPharma portfolios. This position will play a pivotal role in enabling global strategy execution, aligning scientific development initiatives, and enhancing customer engagement to accelerate portfolio and cross-portfolio growth.

In Short

• Drive professional growth, efficiency, and consistent performance within the global FAS/Scientific Development team supporting SynBio and BioPharma portfolios.
• Develop and execute a strategic plan to help the commercial org drive portfolio adoption across all markets.
• Align with senior commercial leadership to determine long-term strategic priorities and ensure success in revenue growth and customer engagement.
• Drive technical training and efficiency improvements for the global Scientific Development team and Sales team to ensure exceptional customer support pre- and post-sales.
• Ensure effective representation at global conferences and trade shows, highlighting Twist’s capabilities in SynBio and Biopharma.
• Act as a key applications expert contributing to product and service development, collaborating with R&D and internal stakeholders to explore new capabilities and address emerging opportunities.
• Contribute to and deliver technical collateral, including publications, white papers, product literature, and training resources to support global commercial teams and revenue growth.
• Define and track KPIs to measure team productivity, customer success, and business impact.
• Streamline processes and workflows to enhance efficiency, technical support, and knowledge sharing across regions.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and technical excellence.

Requirements

• Education: Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical or scientific roles within SynBio with BioPharma experience.
• Experience developing and deploying scientific strategies to drive product adoption globally.
• Prior managerial and/or supervisory experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of SynBio, and BioPharma workflows.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, global projects and align stakeholders across regions.
• Proven ability to interact and communicate effectively with stakeholders up to C-level, both internally and externally.
• Ability to analyze data, define KPIs, and make data-driven decisions to improve team efficiency and customer outcomes.

Benefits

• Work in a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative projects in the field of Synthetic Biology and BioPharma.
• Engagement with diverse customer needs across geographic and market sectors.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.