Key Account Manager

Molecular Devices; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Molecular Devices, a Danaher operating company, seeks a capable Regional Account Manager to drive growth across its Bioresearch portfolio in the Los Angeles territory. This remote role reports to the West Sales team and emphasizes consultative selling, strategic account planning, and strong customer partnerships.

You will engage scientists and decision-makers to expand market presence, connect customers with instruments, software, and services, and advance productivity across life-science

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher required.
• 5+ years of field sales experience or selling into the life science or drug discovery industry preferred.
• Experience in PowerPoint, Excel, Word & Salesforce.com CRM. Database is preferred, with demonstrated data analysis capability

Responsibilities

• Drive territory growth by developing and executing strategic account plans across pharma, biotech, academia, government, and CROs.
• Build trusted relationships with scientists and decision-makers to understand challenges and deliver solutions that accelerate discovery and improve productivity.
• Create and close new business opportunities through proactive engagement and consultative selling with distribution partners.
• Connect customers with integrated solutions across plate reader portfolio to support research, screening, production, and quality control workflows.
• Shape territory performance by forecasting, managing funnel, and collaborating cross-functionally for exceptional customer experience and growth.

Skills

Field sales experience

Life science industry knowledge

CRM Salesforce

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Molecular Devices, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Join Molecular Devices and help drive scientific discovery for life science customers in academia, biotech, pharma, and government. Our automated and AI-enabled technology empowers researchers to tackle complex questions and gain deep insights, accelerating the development of safer, more effective therapeutics. As part of our team—rooted in collaboration, authenticity, and innovation—you’ll ultimately contribute to groundbreaking science that enhances lives globally and shapes a healthier future for all.

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The Key Account Manager is responsible for driving growth across Molecular Devices' Bioresearch portfolio, including instrumentation, software, automation solutions, and services. This role serves as a trusted commercial partner to customers while helping expand Molecular Devices' market presence through strategic account management, consultative selling, and long‑term customer engagement.

The portfolio includes microplate readers, data acquisition and analysis software, robotic plate handling systems, microplate washers, microarray scanners, reagents, and related services that support a wide range of laboratory workflows.

This position reports to the Regional Sales Manager and is part of the West Sales team, working remotely to cover the Los Angeles territory.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Drive territory growth by developing and executing strategic account plans that expand Molecular Devices’ presence across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government, and contract research organizations.
• Build trusted relationships with scientists, laboratory leaders, and key decision‑makers to understand their research and operational challenges and deliver solutions that accelerate discovery, improve productivity, and support their data integrity and compliance needs.
• Create and close new business opportunities through proactive customer engagement, consultative selling, and collaboration with distribution channel partners to achieve revenue and profitability objectives.
• Connect customers with integrated solutions across Molecular Devices’ plate reader portfolio, including instrumentation, software, automation, and services that support research, screening, production, and quality control workflows.
• Shape territory performance by building a healthy sales funnel, identifying market opportunities, forecasting accurately, and mobilizing cross‑functional partners to deliver an exceptional customer experience and sustainable growth.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher required.
• 5 plus years of field sales experience or selling into the life science or drug discovery industry is preferred.
• Experience in PowerPoint, Excel, Word & Salesforce.com CRM. Database is preferred, with demonstrated data analysis capability

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel – This position will be located in listed territory, within 45 min of major airport, candidates must be willing to travel up to 50%, which may include overnight travel.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Lifting and transporting instruments- Ability to lift 50 lbs.

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

• 5 years of Field Sales Experience with research instrumentation with knowledge of absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence, Western Blot & Imaging technology is preferred.

Molecular Devices, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Molecular Devices 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 Molecular Devices can provide.

The base salary range for this role is $120,000 – $130,000. This role is also eligible for Sales Incentive Compensation (SIC). The total target compensation at plan (base + SIC) is $220,000 – $230,000 annually. Actual SIC earnings may exceed or fall below the target based on individual sales performance. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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