Full-Time

Product Lead

Internal Operations Application

Posted on 8/6/2025

Altasciences

Altasciences

1,001-5,000 employees

Integrated CRO for early-phase drug development

No salary listed

Laval, QC, Canada

In Person

Category
Product (1)
Required Skills
Product Management
JIRA
Risk Management
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in product management, business analysis, or platform ownership.
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Experience with agile methodologies and backlog management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira).
  • Experience supporting system documentation and training initiatives.
  • Strong organizational skills with experience translating user needs into functional requirements.
  • Communication skills; English required; French is an asset.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with technical teams and operational stakeholders.
Responsibilities
  • Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and backlog in alignment with organizational needs.
  • Translate business and user needs into actionable feature definitions and user stories.
  • Collect and analyze feedback to guide product evolution and user adoption.
  • Serve as a central liaison between system owners, operational staff, development teams, and leadership.
  • Gather and document business requirements and workflows, validating feasibility and alignment with strategic priorities.
  • Facilitate decision-making and manage expectations across multiple stakeholder groups.
  • Plan and track feature delivery and system updates across defined sprints or milestones.
  • Coordinate timelines, resources, and task assignments in collaboration with development and SMEs.
  • Monitor project risks, scope, and dependencies; raise issues proactively to leadership when necessary.
  • Schedule and lead working sessions, requirement reviews, and project update meetings.
  • Ensure effective coordination across departments for testing, documentation, and deployment.
  • Prepare internal communications, release notes, and training materials.
  • Support onboarding and facilitate platform training and demos for new or updated features.
  • Monitor adoption, escalate challenges, and provide recommendations for user support.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in clinical research, pre-clinical operations, or regulated environments is an asset.
  • Familiarity with operational scheduling, project management systems, or similar internal platforms is preferred.
  • Understanding of compliance frameworks relevant to clinical or research operations (e.g., GCP, GLP, 21 CFR Part 11) is an asset.

Altasciences provides an integrated CRO that handles the full early‑phase drug development path, from preclinical testing through clinical proof of concept and into manufacturing. Its approach combines discovery support, safety testing, clinical trial execution, and in‑house manufacturing to run programs under one roof. This contrasts with competitors that require pharma and biotech clients to source services from multiple vendors, adding complexity and risk; Altasciences streamlines the process by coordinating all steps. The company aims to help innovator drug programs move quickly and efficiently, delivering integrated data to de‑risk decisions and speed progression to later stages.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$6.7M

Headquarters

Laval, Canada

Founded

1976

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Biotech/pharma consolidation demand for single-vendor early-phase development solutions increases.
  • 3D tissue technology adoption reduces animal testing costs and accelerates regulatory approval timelines.
  • Geographic footprint and participant database enable rapid enrollment for mid-size biopharma sponsors.

What critics are saying

  • Novo Holdings divesting Altasciences signals poor financial performance and operational cutbacks.
  • Charles River aggressive pricing on integrated packages captures 20% mid-size biopharma contracts.
  • AI-driven preclinical platforms from Insilico Medicine displace traditional animal safety pharmacology testing.

What makes Altasciences unique

  • Integrated CRO/CDMO spanning preclinical safety testing through Phase IV bioanalysis and manufacturing.
  • 9 North American facilities with 500,000+ participant database conducting 285+ trials annually.
  • VoxCell partnership integrates 3D tissue technology for human-relevant preclinical testing.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs

Remote Work Options

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