Application Specialist /Filtration and Microbiology - Central US

Sartorius North America; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Mobile/Internet stipend

Job summary

Sartorius North America is seeking an Application Specialist for Lab Filtration and Microbiology in the Central US. The role supports customers with technical demonstrations, trials, and thorough post‑sales assistance, collaborating with Central Sales to drive adoption and revenue.

Candidates should have strong consultative communication and hands-on technical skills. The position requires travel >50% and a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field, with a base salary range of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of technical sales or customer-facing experience in a scientific/technical environment.
• Strong handson technical capability including demos, trials and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Identify expanding business opportunities with Central Sales and account management.
• Plan, execute, and manage technical demos and trials to validate customer fit.
• Drive deal progression by promoting product/service portfolio and addressing objections.
• Shape proposals and commercial offers with Central Sales for deal closure.
• Provide pre- and post-sales technical support to ensure adoption and revenue.
• Capture Voice-of-Customer insights to influence product portfolio and sales enablement.

Skills

Technical sales

Demos & trials

CRM proficiency

Consultative selling

Travel >50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Engineering

Job description

Application Specialist /Filtration and Microbiology - Central US

Join our team as an Application Specialist covering Lab Filtration and Microbiology and play a key role in providing product expertise, application knowledge, and technical support throughout the customer journey. By supporting product positioning, demonstrations, and implementation activities, you will help customers successfully adopt solutions that accelerate scientific progress and contribute to better health for more people. Based within the Central territory, ideally residing in either Chicago, Houston, or Denver, you will work closely with customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful application outcomes and long‑term customer success.

The ideal candidate will reside in either Chicago, Houston, or Denver.

Grow With Us - Your Responsibilities

• Identify expanding business opportunities through cross selling activities in collaboration with Central Sales, ensuring structured communication for subsequent account management as applicable.
• Plan, execute, and manage technical demos and trials to validate customer fit and accelerate adoption
• Drive deal progression by promoting and framing the defined product and service portfolio to demonstrate technical fit with customer requirements, quantifying customer impact, and addressing technical objections to increase win rate through technical selling and value positioning.
• Shape customer proposals and commercial offers in collaboration with Central Sales by providing critical technical inputs that impact deal closure
• Deliver pre and postsales technical support to secure adoption and generate repeat revenue, ensuring a smooth transition to Central Sales once adoption is secured, working in coordination with established technical support functions
• Capture and share actionable Voice-of-Customer insights (user needs, feedback, competitive signals) to influence assigned product portfolio and enhance sales enablement approaches, sharing insights systematically with Central Sales for integration into account plans

What Will Convince Us:

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering or related field
• Minimum 3 years of technical sales, applications support, or customer facing experience in a scientific or technical environment
• Strong handson technical capability, including demos, trials, and customer evaluations
• Excellent consultative communication skills, able to articulate technical and commercial value to diverse stakeholders
• Proficiency in CRM systems and structured sales processes, with strong documentation discipline
• Willing to travel >50% as this role is heavily focused on external customers
• Identification with our core values: Sustainability, Openness, Enjoyment

Base salary range: $85,000-$110,000(depending on experience), plus a sales incentive plan and car allowance.

What We Offer

• Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings
• Worklife Balance: Paid vacation, sick time, corporate holidays and community service day; as well as flexible work schedules
• Making an Impact Right from the Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform
• Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as "Coaching", "Agile Working" and a "Businesswomen's Network"
• Health & Well Being: Wide selection of health and well-being support such as a variety of medical plans to choose from, dental, vision, EAP, and other wellness programs.
• Intelligent Working Environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment.
• Retirement Savings Plan: 401 k (with generous company match)
• Flexible Spending: HSA, FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending), Transportation Commuter Account
• Company Paid Benefits: Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, EAP, Family Planning & Women's Health, Health Advocate
• Additional/Optional: Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse & dependents), Legal Services, LTD & STD, Critical Illness Insurance, Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service

Sartorius is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability or based on status in any other protected group of class.

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About Sartorius

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. www.sartorius.com/careers