Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Sr Director/General Manager Biologicals and Chemicals Division China

Posted Sep 17, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Product, Strategy & Operations Product & Service Strategy Operations Management
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Shanghai, China
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Experience
Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience
Education
Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience

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Role Summary

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The Senior Director/General Manager leads a strategic business unit at Thermo Fisher Scientific, overseeing global portfolio strategy, innovation roadmaps, market expansion, and P&L management. The role guides product development and commercialization across instruments, consumables, and solutions for scientific research and clinical applications while leading cross-functional teams and supporting growth, profitability, and market expansion.

What You'll Do

  • Develop global portfolio strategies and define innovation roadmaps
  • Lead market expansion and manage the business unit P&L
  • Oversee product development and commercialization across instruments, consumables, and solutions
  • Develop and execute business strategies to achieve growth and profitability targets
  • Partner with R&D on new product development and with business development on strategic partnerships and acquisitions
  • Build strategic relationships with key opinion leaders and customers while developing high-performing teams

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience, or an advanced degree plus 6 years of experience; 5+ years of general management experience with P&L responsibility; success managing $200M+ business segments; business strategy development and execution; global cross-functional leadership in matrix organizations; product commercialization experience for research and clinical markets; strategic product roadmap development and implementation; market analysis and forecasting; executive communication and presentation skills; talent management and team development; ability to promote inclusion and innovation.

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience, or Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience
  • 5+ years of general management experience with P&L responsibility
  • Demonstrated success managing $200M+ business segments
  • Demonstrated success in developing and executing business strategies
  • Experience leading global, cross-functional teams in matrix organizations
  • Deep understanding of product commercialization processes for research and clinical markets
  • Proven ability to build and implement strategic product roadmaps
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for market analysis and forecasting

Preferred

  • Business, Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related scientific field
  • Additional relevant certifications in business or scientific disciplines
  • Experience in regulated environments

Original job description

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join us as a Senior Director/General Manager to lead one of our strategic business units at Thermo Fisher Scientific. In this key role, you'll develop global portfolio strategies, define innovation roadmaps, and lead market expansion while managing a comprehensive P&L. You'll oversee product development and commercialization across instruments, consumables, and solutions that enable groundbreaking scientific research and clinical applications.

Working with cross-functional teams, you'll develop and execute business strategies to achieve growth and profitability targets. You'll partner closely with R&D to advance new product development, collaborate with business development on strategic partnerships and acquisitions, and ensure successful commercialization through our global sales and marketing teams.

This role offers the opportunity to create meaningful impact by leading product innovation, enhancing operational excellence, and developing high-performing teams. You'll build strategic relationships with key opinion leaders and customers while working to expand our market presence and deliver solutions that help our customers make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience across product management, marketing, business development, or sales roles
• Preferred Fields of Study: Business, Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related scientific field
• Additional relevant certifications in business or scientific disciplines welcomed
• 5+ years of general management experience with P&L responsibility
• Demonstrated success managing $200M+ business segments
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing business strategies
• Experience leading global, cross-functional teams in matrix organizations
• Deep understanding of product commercialization processes for research and clinical markets
• Proven ability to build and implement strategic product roadmaps
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for market analysis and forecasting
• Excellence in building relationships and collaborating across organizational boundaries
• Strong communication and presentation skills at the executive level
• Experience in regulated environments preferred
• Ability to travel 25-30%
• Strong talent management and team development capabilities
• Leadership style that promotes inclusion and innovation

Thermo Fisher Scientific

About the company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Large Enterprise

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.