Discovery Biacore

3 months ago


Amersham Bucks, United Kingdom Cytiva Full time

Be part of something altogether life-changing

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in advancing future therapeutics from discovery to delivery? Cytiva is seeking a passionate and dynamic individual to become our next Discovery Biacore & Reagents Sales Specialist. In this position, you will be at the forefront of selling our cutting-edge Biacore instruments and consumables, empowering researchers to break new ground in protein research.

This position is part of the Protein Research commercial team and will be fully remote, covering the Midlands, North UK, Scotland, and Ireland.  Your contribution to the team will help Cytiva towards its vision to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

What you will do:

  • Work with customers 60% of the time in the field.  The customer base is life science customers working in the biotech, CDMO, pharma and academic segments.  Product responsibility is Cytiva’s prestigious Biacore range of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) systems for molecular interaction analysis, and their associated consumables.  You will support customers working in pharmaceutical screening, characterization, process optimization, and quality control of small molecules and biotherapeutics, as well as academic users of SPR technology.    
  • Through face-to-face meetings, you will understand customers' goals, build strong business relationships, and formulate account strategies to generate effective long-term partnerships.
  • Your daily work will be varied, including planning sales visits, conducting activities to generate new leads, and in combination with Biacore Applications support, running product demonstrations, training workshops, seminars, exhibitions, and promotional events. 
  • Develop sales opportunities to create a sales funnel to meet business targets.  Manage leads and prospects using Salesforce Lightning customer relationship management software.  Analyse sales data to help decision making and territory planning.  Prepare and participate in business reviews to ensure accurate flow of information within the sales team and sales management. 
  • Be an ambassador for Cytiva, working with the highest levels of integrity and professionalism always.  Focus on your personal development and career, supported with training, coaching and development opportunities. 

Who you are:

  • Experienced at managing a field sales territory, working regularly with customers in the field, including excellence with funnel management, prospecting, and sales negotiation.
  • University level degree in a Life Science related discipline, with the capacity to learn the fundamentals of Biacore technology.
  • Ability to travel is essential since the role is customer-facing with 60% of time in the field.
  • Be able to communicate with a customer-centric mindset, to balance the needs of the customer and Cytiva. 
  • Self-starter able to manage time to organize and prioritise workload, with tenacity hunting for new business, managing sales prospects, and closing business. 

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Working in cross-functional teams.
  • Travel across a large sales territory, since this role covers half the UK plus Ireland.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record Requirements:

  • Ability to travel – list specifics % travel, overnight, within territory or locations
  • Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

At Cytiva we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cytiva can provide.

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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