Senior Account Manager

Thermofisher Scientific; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Sr Instruments Sales Representative to drive revenue growth by promoting analytical instruments and consumables. This field-based role focuses on building strategic relationships with lab managers to executives, delivering consultative solutions, and ensuring exceptional customer experiences across the territory.

The ideal candidate brings a master's degree with 8+ years of capital equipment sales in life sciences or analytical instruments, plus strong

Qualifications

• Master's degree plus 8 years of capital equipment sales experience in life sciences or analytical instruments
• Preferred Fields of Study: Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, or related scientific field
• Clinical laboratory certifications (MT, CLT, MLT) beneficial for certain positions
• Technical knowledge of molecular biology techniques, particularly PCR, sequencing, and related workflows
• Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets and manage complex sales cycles
• Business acumen with ability to develop and execute strategic territory plans
• Strong presentation and consultative selling skills at all organizational levels
• Proficiency in CRM systems (particularly Salesforce) and Microsoft Office suite
• Project management abilities and attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship-building capabilities
• Ability to travel 50-80% within assigned territory
• Valid driver's license required
• Fluency in English required; additional language skills as needed for specific positions
• Experience selling to government, academic, clinical, or industrial accounts preferred
• Ability to mentor team members and coordinate cross-functional resources

Responsibilities

Skills

Consultative selling

Relationship building

Presentation skills

Strategic planning

Territory management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join our collaborative sales team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to revenue growth and deliver scientific solutions that help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. As a Sr Instruments Sales Representative, you'll apply your technical expertise and consultative sales skills to promote our comprehensive portfolio of analytical instruments and consumables. In this field-based role, you'll develop and maintain strategic relationships with key decision makers, from lab managers to executives, while working across our organization to provide exceptional customer experiences.

• Master's degree plus 8 years of capital equipment sales experience in life sciences or analytical instruments
• Preferred Fields of Study: Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, or related scientific field
• Clinical laboratory certifications (MT, CLT, MLT) beneficial for certain positions
• Technical knowledge of molecular biology techniques, particularly PCR, sequencing, and related workflows
• Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales targets and manage complex sales cycles
• Business acumen with ability to develop and execute strategic territory plans
• Strong presentation and consultative selling skills at all organizational levels
• Proficiency in CRM systems (particularly Salesforce) and Microsoft Office suite
• Project management abilities and attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship-building capabilities
• Ability to travel 50-80% within assigned territory
• Valid driver's license required
• Fluency in English required; additional language skills as needed for specific positions
• Experience selling to government, academic, clinical, or industrial accounts preferred
• Ability to mentor team members and coordinate cross-functional resources
• 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.