UK Life Sciences Sales Lead | Greenfield Role + Commission

Antibodies.com; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance or company car

Uncapped commission

32–33 days off per year (25 days + 8-9

Job summary

Antibodies.com is seeking a senior sales professional to drive UK revenue growth across academia and industry. You will be the first dedicated sales hire, building the market and, over time, a team, with a commission-driven earnings model.

This field-based role requires a strong track record in life sciences sales, a robust UK network, and willingness to travel. You will shape the UK strategy and represent the company at conferences and customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life science; MSc/PhD advantageous.
• 7+ years in sales or business development within life science reagents, IVD or pharma/biotech.
• Proven track record of growing territory or key accounts and exceeding targets.
• Strong UK academic/biopharma network and ability to build trust.
• Commercial maturity and hands-on engagement with scientists.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Own UK revenue growth across academic, biopharma, CRO and diagnostic customers.
• Build UK territory and account plans for priority institutions.
• Identify, qualify and convert new business across segments.
• Run outbound prospecting: calls, emails, LinkedIn and quotes.
• Host mini-exhibitions and table-top events at universities and labs.
• Visit customers across the UK to build relationships with PIs and procurement teams.
• Represent Antibodies.com at UK conferences and meetings.
• Work with procurement to secure listings and framework agreements.
• Develop KOL network and reference customers.
• Manage quotations, pipeline and forecasts in CRM; report against KPIs.
• Feed customer and competitor insight back to marketing and product teams.

Skills

Sales experience in life sciences

Strong UK academic/biopharma network

Excellent communication and presenting

Self-motivated and well organized

Commercial planning and KPI tracking

Hands-on field engagement with clients

Ability to travel across the UK

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life science

MSc/PhD advantageous

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Antibodies.com is seeking a senior sales professional to drive UK revenue growth across academia and industry. You will be the first dedicated sales hire, building the market and, over time, a team, with a commission-driven earnings model.

This field-based role requires a strong track record in life sciences sales, a robust UK network, and willingness to travel. You will shape the UK strategy and represent the company at conferences and customer sites.