(Senior) Sales Application Specialist – Midlands and South West UK

QIAGEN; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

QIAGEN seeks a (Senior) Sales Application Specialist for the Midlands and South West UK to drive sales in the Molecular Diagnostics, Academic Research, and Biotech markets. The role involves collaborating with sales teams, managing customer requirements, and expanding market knowledge to achieve budget goals while supporting customer acquisition.

Benefits

Attractive pension

Private Healthcare and Dentalcare

Gym membership contribution

A range of retail discounts and offers

Enhanced maternity package

Flexible working options

Bonus/commission

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid work options

Qualifications

• Strong lab/working experience in academic or molecular diagnostics sectors.
• Proven experience with complex capital sales and developing customer relationships.
• Knowledge of Molecular Diagnostics and Academic Research markets.

Responsibilities

• Identify and align customer requirements with QIAGEN’s portfolio.
• Provide workflow support, product demonstrations, and training.
• Maintain and develop positive customer relationships.

Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Consultative Selling

Budget Achievement

Market Knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science or PhD

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QIAGEN

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United Kingdom

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Posted:

18.07.2025

Expiry Date:

01.09.2025

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Overview

At QIAGEN, we are driven by a simple but powerful vision: making improvements in life possible.

We’re dedicated to revolutionizing science and healthcare for the better. From our entrepreneurial roots to our current global presence, we've grown into a force for positive change. With thousands of employees across six continents, collaboration is our greatest strength. We’re always striving to identify talented individuals to join our exceptional teams.

We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you.

At QIAGEN, every day is an opportunity to make a real-life impact.

Join us, grow with us, and together, let's shape the future of biological discovery.

Position Description

The UK & Ireland Sales team are looking for a (Senior) Sales Applications Specialist to drive and grow sales across the Molecular Diagnostics, Academic Research and Biotech markets as part of a regional team within the Midlands and South West UK. As the successful candidate you will work within the regional team alongside Sales Account Managers to act as a portfolio specialist, shaping and aligning customer requirements with the most suitable QIAGEN solutions. You will drive both pre-sales and post-sales activities with a particular focus on closing new sites and executing implementation plans to enable new customer acquisition and routine testing. If you are passionate about making improvements in life possible and developing your career in an organisation that supports internal progression please send an application.

Key responsibilities:

- Identify and interpret customer requirements, and align these requirements with QIAGEN’s extensive portfolio of instruments.

- Complete workflow support, product demonstrations, application consulting, workshops, on-site training and support.

- Maintain and develop positive relationships with customers, and references. Assist in the development and maintenance of reference customers.

- Budget achievement through the growth of existing accounts and the identification and development of new customers within the Midlands and South West UK geography.

- Effective weekly/monthly planning of field based activities.

- Maintain and expand market knowledge including market and technology trends, commercial awareness of competitors, clinical and academic networks, latest guidelines and testing recommendations.

Position Requirements

- Bachelor of Science, PhD or equivalent experience.

- Strong lab/working experience either within the academic sector or molecular diagnostics, or as an Application Specialist with similar technologies.

- Proven experience with complex capital sales and developing customer relationships. A consultative selling approach.

- Knowledge of relevant markets and competitive landscape – Molecular Diagnostics and Academic Research.

- Ability to work with several stakeholders in a structured and organized fashion.

- Located within the Midlands and South West area with a willingness to travel to customer sites 80% of the time (full driving license essential). Key Accounts located within the areas of Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, Cardiff, Oxford, Bristol and Southampton.

What we offer

- Attractive pension
- Private Healthcare and Dentalcare
- Gym membership contribution
- A range of retail discounts and offers
- Enhanced maternity package
- Flexible working options
- Bonus/commission
- 25 days annual leave (potential to increase linked to service)
- Employee Assistance Program and internal QIAGEN communities
- Hybrid work (conditional to your role)

Our people are the heartbeat of everything we do. Passion drives us as we push boundaries to innovate and evolve.We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions.We cultivate a collaborative, supportive environment where each individual and team can flourish. We champion accountability and encourage entrepreneurial thinking.

QIAGEN is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.