Product Operations Specialist
- Employer
- American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)
- Location
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Posted date
- Sep 28, 2026
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- Discipline
- Clinical, Marketing, Manufacturing & Production, Clinical Medicine, Product Development/Management, Operations
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- BioCapital
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Job Details
Ready to shape the future of science and global health? A global nonprofit that provides trusted biological materials for science and health, ATCC is hiring a Product Operations Specialist.
The Product Operations Specialist drives organizational excellence through data management, process improvement, and project tracking, ensuring portfolio operations consistency, scalability, and cross-functional collaboration. This hybrid role is based in Gaithersburg, MD (or Manassas, VA) and analyzes portfolio, product, commercial, and operational data to support lifecycle decisions, portfolio prioritization, commercialization activities, and business performance across a diverse life sciences product portfolio.
Seeking Product Operations Specialist, ideally with process improvement, project management or sales operations experience with background in business analytics and product operations. Join ATCC and be part of a team that supports the global scientific community with trusted, authenticated biological materials.
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Responsibilities
Product Data: Organize and maintain product master data, portfolio hierarchies, and product information across enterprise systems with meticulous attention to data accuracy, consistency, and change control.
Portfolio Analytics: Evaluate portfolio, product, commercial, and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and recommendations supporting product and portfolio decisions.
Commercialization Support: Facilitate product launch and commercialization activities by tracking requirements, milestones, dependencies, and launch readiness activities.
Reporting & Insights: Create and maintain clear, well-organized reports, dashboards, and analytical tools that communicate portfolio performance, lifecycle status, commercialization activities, and operational effectiveness to stakeholders.
Lifecycle & Governance: Support lifecycle tracking, portfolio assessments, governance activities, business reviews, and prioritization discussions through analysis and decision-support materials.
Process Improvement & Project Tracking: Drive process improvements and track project milestones across cross-functional teams including Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Customer Service, maintaining clear communication and organizational accountability throughout the portfolio lifecycle.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience, or equivalent experience (Master's degree and 0 years, or HS Diploma and 6 years).
Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience, or equivalent experience (Master's degree and 0 years, or HS Diploma and 6 years) (Minimum Requirement).
Experience analyzing portfolio, product, commercial, and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
Experience maintaining product master data, portfolio hierarchies, and product information across enterprise systems while supporting data integrity and change control activities.
Strong ability to organize and drive clear, well-structured reports, dashboards, analytical tools, and decision-support materials for portfolio and business performance reviews, demonstrating excellent communication of complex data.
Preferred: Experience supporting commercialization activities, product launches, launch readiness reviews, and lifecycle management processes.
Preferred: Experience with project tracking and management, process improvement initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration with demonstrated strong organizational and communication skills within a life sciences environment.
Benefits
The expected salary range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional incentive compensation including regular merit increases and the corporate bonus program.
We Invest in You
Health & Wellness:
Comprehensive medical coverage and company paid Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, AD&D, and paid parental leave
Work life balance with Paid Holidays and PTO
Fitness and cell phone subsidies, and additional benefits such as legal services, pet insurance and additional supplemental coverage.
Employee Assistance Program offering around-the-clock counseling
Financial security:
401(a) (6% employer contribution) and 403(b) (2% match) retirement plans
Exceptional career advancement opportunities, recognition, and rewards
Corporate bonus program
Mission Focused:
Non-profit organization supporting critical life science research
We give scientists the tools they need to make discoveries that improve and save lives
Contribute to community involvement and social responsibility
Join ATCC, where we fuel your success, well-being, and development. We're a mission-focused non-profit Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrating a century of supporting global public health. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Shape the future of science with us.
Company
ATCC is a private, nonprofit, global biological resource center and standards organization. We provide the scientific community credible biological products, advanced model systems, and high-quality services that support complex research in a variety of innovative applications resulting in incredible achievements in basic science, drug discovery, translational medicine, and public health.
We support the scientific community with the world’s largest and most diverse collection of human and animal cell products, as well as molecular genomic tools, microbe products, and biological materials. We offer a host of services, as well, including cell and microbial culturing and authentication, development and production of controls and derivatives, proficiency testing, and biomaterial deposit services. Through our ATCC Federal Solutions initiative, we lend our expertise to federal agencies in areas that include global health and infectious diseases, biodefense, and noncommunicable diseases.
We've developed a quality commitment, which includes ISO accreditations and standards, that has allowed ATCC to evolve from a traditional culture collection founded in 1925 to a biological resource center with an infrastructure that supports the future of life science and biotechnology.
Our newly expanded headquarters and bioproduction facility is located in Manassas, Virginia, near Washington DC, and a recently renovated research and technology center of excellence in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
ATCC - Credible Leads to Incredible
- Phone
- (703)365-2700
- Location
- 10801 University Boulevard
Manassas
Virginia
20110