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Director, Product Management, Oncology, Molecular Residual Disease (MRD)

Durham, North Carolina, United States of America; San Diego, California, United States of America; Los Angeles, California, United States of America; San Francisco, California, United States of America; Burlington, North Carolina, United States of America; New York, New York, United States of AmericaPosted Today
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Job Description

Director, Product Management, Oncology, Molecular Residual Disease (MRD)

Labcorp is seeking a Director, Product Management, Oncology, Molecular Residual Disease (MRD), to join our Oncology Product Team.

Labcorp is a global leader in diagnostic testing and drug development solutions, helping healthcare providers, researchers, and patients make informed decisions that advance care. Join us in our mission to improve health and improve lives.

Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities

  • Lead portfolio strategy and lifecycle management, including roadmap development, forecasting, and performance optimization from concept through commercialization and scale.

  • Apply deep disease expertise, regulatory insight, and business acumen to drive adoption, profitability, and sustained portfolio growth.

  • Monitor scientific, regulatory, and competitive trends to inform strategic direction and investment priorities.

  • Develop robust business cases encompassing market opportunity, segmentation, financial projections, operating models, and product requirements.

  • Serve as the commercial lead across R&D, Operations, and Market Access, ensuring alignment on product strategy, pricing, and go-to-market approach.

  • Represent the voice of the customer in governance and planning forums, incorporating insights into prioritization and product evolution.

  • Drive strategic partnerships that enhance product capabilities, expand access, and create new revenue opportunities.

  • Partner with Product and Customer Marketing to support differentiation, positioning, and thought leadership.

  • Ensure operational readiness for launches, enhancements, and acquisitions, including workflow design and execution.

  • Analyze utilization, access, and performance metrics to continuously improve product outcomes and inform leadership decisions.

  • Collaborate with Commercial, Medical Affairs, and Scientific teams on field enablement, evidence generation, and customer engagement.

  • Own portfolio KPIs and provide ongoing insights on growth, expansion, and optimization opportunities.

MRD-Specific Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the MRD portfolio strategy and roadmap across clinical use cases, technology platforms, and market evolution.

  • Translate emerging clinical evidence, clinical trials, and guideline updates into actionable product strategies.

  • Establish MRD use cases spanning treatment monitoring, recurrence detection, adjuvant decision-making, and clinical trial integration.

  • Partner with Operations to design scalable workflows that optimize performance. turnaround time and deliver a seamless ordering-to-reporting experience.

  • Collaborate with Market Access to develop reimbursement strategies and expand coverage for emerging indications.

  • Work with Medical Affairs and Science to shape evidence generation and publication strategies supporting clinical adoption and payer access.

  • Engage biopharma team to support external studies and trial-based applications.

  • Define and track key metrics such as adoption by line of therapy, longitudinal utilization, turnaround time, and payer coverage.

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders, academic institutions, and oncology networks.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Life Sciences or Bioengineering.

  • 7 or more years experience in product management or portfolio strategy.

  • 7 or more years experience in diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences.

  • 5 or more years managing diagnostic services or oncology testing products.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3 or more years experience in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), NGS, or oncology diagnostics.

  • 2 or more years experience with MRD, liquid biopsy, or longitudinal testing.

  • Advanced degree in Molecular Biology, Oncology or Life Sciences.

  • Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).

Additional Job Standards:

  • Experience with diagnostics commercialization and regulatory pathways.

  • Experience with market access/payor policies for diagnostics.

  • Forecasting and pricing experience.

  • Demonstrated success launching and scaling regulated diagnostic products.

  • Up to 20% travel for customer engagement, scientific meetings, advisory boards, and conferences.

Skills and Competencies

  • Strategic thinking

  • Cross functional leadership

  • Product lifecycle management & commercialization

  • Scientific and clinical fluency

  • Analytical and forecasting capability

  • Stakeholder influence

  • Operational and financial acumen

  • Competitive insight

  • Strong product strategy and lifecycle management capability

  • Deep understanding of oncology clinical workflows and treatment paradigms

  • Technical fluency in ctDNA, NGS technologies, and assay performance tradeoffs

  • Knowledge of U.S. diagnostic reimbursement and access pathways

  • Strong analytical, financial modeling, and storytelling skills

  • Proven ability to lead cross functional teams without direct authority

  • Comfort engaging external oncologists, pathologists, and scientific leaders

  • Ability to operate in areas of clinical and regulatory uncertainty

About the Role

As a global leader in diagnostic services, Labcorp is committed to improving health and improving lives. Diagnostic Marketing plays a central role as a commercial partner, driving access to innovative testing solutions, strengthening leadership in specialized diagnostics, advancing digital capabilities, and enhancing customer experience to support sustainable growth.

Within this function, the Director of Product Management is responsible for portfolio strategy, commercialization, and lifecycle execution to ensure strong product performance and successful launches. The role aligns cross-functional stakeholders and represents the commercial perspective across R&D, Operations, and Market Access. It also leads forecasting, resource planning, and operational efficiency, translating market insights into strategic decisions that expand margins, improve competitiveness, and drive profitable growth.

The Director, Oncology (MRD) leads the strategy and lifecycle management of Labcorp’s molecular residual disease (MRD) portfolio. This includes advancing differentiated solutions that enable treatment monitoring, early detection of recurrence, and ongoing cancer management across solid tumors and hematologic malignancies.

This role translates evolving clinical evidence, emerging technologies (including tumor-informed and tumor-naïve approaches), payer dynamics, and competitive trends into actionable strategies that drive adoption and access. Working cross-functionally with Science, Medical Affairs, Product Marketing, Commercial Strategy, Market Access, IT, and Operations, the Director ensures seamless, best-in-class customer experience from test ordering through reporting.

The position also requires close collaboration with oncologists, pathologists, translational researchers, and MRD thought leaders, as well as engagement with biopharma partners to support therapy-specific applications and clinical trial integration.

The candidate must reside in New York (NY), California (CA), or North Carolina (NC), located near a Labcorp hub. Applicants who live within 35 miles of either the Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location will follow a hybrid schedule, which includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location—either Burlington or Durham—supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

Application Window: Application window will close on June 12, 2026.

Pay Range $170,000 - $190,000 annually + annual bonus eligibility

All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here. 

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