Key Account Manager - CDL East Coast

NOVA Biomedical GmbH; Waltham, Northern (MA, KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Bonus program

Generous PTO and holidays

Hybrid/flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Nova Biomedical is seeking a Key Account Manager, Cell Line Development, East Coast to drive growth of its portfolio across US biopharma and CDMO accounts. This role focuses on expanding the installed base and promoting reagents and consumables throughout the customer lifecycle.

Ideal candidates will have a life sciences background, proven capital equipment sales experience, and the ability to manage complex multi-site accounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven success in capital equipment or scientific instrument sales.
• Strong understanding of cell line development workflows and upstream process environments preferred.
• Experience managing complex key accounts and long sales cycles.
• Experience developing strategic territory and account plans.
• Strong consultative and solution-based selling skills.
• Ability to connect customer needs to scientific and business solutions.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Willingness to travel across East Coast territory.

Responsibilities

• Achieve and exceed instrument sales targets across the East Coast.
• Develop and execute territory and account strategies.
• Build multilevel relationships with stakeholders in key accounts.
• Identify whitespace opportunities and lead expansion strategies.
• Partner with Product Management, Marketing, and Applications for evaluations and onboarding.
• Maintain a robust pipeline and accurate sales forecasts.
• Travel across the East Coast as required.

Skills

Territory management

Key account management

Strategic selling

Relationship building

Forecasting

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Nova Biomedical is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with affirm ...

Nova Biomedical: One Global Brand. One Vision. Together under one name.

Advanced Instruments and Nova Biomedical are now united under one brand, Nova Biomedical, marking a major milestone in our journey to deliver greater value to our customers. By combining our strengths, we're accelerating innovation, supporting critical workflows, and delivering world-class service across the biopharmaceutical and clinical markets.

Job Summary:

Nova Biomedical is seeking a Key Account Manager, Cell Line Development, East Coast to lead the growth of its Cell Line Development portfolio, including the Solentim and NanoCellect instrument portfolios, across key biopharmaceutical and contract development and manufacturing organization accounts on the U.S. East Coast. This role will play a pivotal part in expanding Nova Biomedical’s installed base within cell line development while enabling downstream reagent and consumables growth throughout the customer lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve and exceed instrument sales targets across the assigned East Coast territory.


• Develop and execute territory and account-level strategies to expand Nova Biomedical’s presence within biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and CDMO customers.


• Develop deep, multilevel relationships with scientific, operational, and executive stakeholders within key accounts.


• Identify whitespace opportunities and lead multisite and multi-instrument expansion strategies.


• Engage with cell line development, upstream process development, and Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls teams to understand customer workflows and business challenges.


• Position Solentim and NanoCellect instruments as critical enablers of efficiency, clonality assurance, and regulatory confidence.


• Partner closely with Reagent Specialists and Account Managers to align instrument placements with reagent and consumables growth.


• Build long-term account value by applying an integrated, platform-based selling approach.


• Coordinate with Product Management, Marketing, and Applications teams to support product evaluations, demonstrations, and customer onboarding.


• Influence internal and external stakeholders to support timely execution and successful deal progression.


• Build and maintain a robust, high-quality pipeline of qualified instrument opportunities.


• Deliver accurate sales forecasts and maintain disciplined opportunity management.


• Develop long-term account strategies that deliver measurable growth and increased platform adoption.


• Drive alignment across matrixed internal teams and complex customer organizations without direct authority.


• Establish trust and credibility with senior customer stakeholders.


• Maintain momentum and accountability throughout complex, multistakeholder sales cycles.


• Increase Cell Line Development instrument installations across leading East Coast biopharmaceutical accounts.


• Expand platform adoption across multiple sites and teams within existing customer organizations.


• Strengthen alignment between instrument placements and recurring consumables growth.


• Support predictable and scalable revenue through disciplined pipeline development and sales execution.

Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.


• Proven success in capital equipment or scientific instrument sales within biopharmaceutical or biotechnology markets.


• Strong understanding of cell line development workflows and upstream process environments preferred.


• Demonstrated experience managing complex key accounts and long sales cycles.


• Experience developing and executing strategic territory and account plans.


• Strong consultative and solution-based selling skills.


• Ability to identify customer workflow challenges and connect those needs to scientific and business solutions.


• Experience developing relationships with scientific, operational, procurement, and executive stakeholders.


• Ability to identify account expansion opportunities across multiple sites, teams, and instrument placements.


• Strong pipeline management, opportunity management, and forecasting skills.


• Ability to influence and coordinate effectively across Sales, Applications, Marketing, Product Management, and customer teams.


• Strong executive communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.


• Results-oriented approach with a demonstrated ability to achieve ambitious revenue targets.


• Resilience and the ability to maintain momentum through complex, multistakeholder sales processes.


• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative, matrixed commercial organization.


• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the assigned East Coast territory based on customer and business needs.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Willingness to travel as required (including air and ground transportation).


• Valid driver’s license and ability to safely operate a motor vehicle as needed for job responsibilities.


• Able to store, transport materials, samples, or demonstration equipment (up to ~25 pounds).


• Comfort with standing and engaging with customers for extended periods.


• Ability to adapt to varying work environments (e.g., customer sites, laboratories, offices).

Why Work for Nova Biomedical

• Competitive 401k company match


• Bonus Program, Generous PTO and paid holidays


• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements


• Professional development, engagement and events


• Company marketplace for lunch and snacks in our Norwood, MA, Billerica, MA and Westbrook, ME offices


• Company subsidized cafeteria in our Waltham, MA office

Work Location

Remote

Targeted Salary Range

$140,000 to $200,000 a year

Nova Biomedical believes in transparency and integrity throughout all we do, including compensation. The provided salary range for this role represents the expected base salary or hourly rate for this opening. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and may vary based on individual factors such as location, skills, and education.

About the Company

At Nova Biomedical, we’re not just building instruments, we’re powering breakthroughs that improve lives. Our smart, science-driven solutions are trusted in over 100 countries to speed drug development and enhance patient care.

Our integration brings together more than 70 years of scientific excellence with Nova’s cutting-edge innovation, forming a powerhouse of precision, purpose, and possibility. With FDA-registered, ISO-certified manufacturing, more than 125 FDA approvals, and industry-trusted diagnostics, we’re setting new standards in quality and reliability. Nova Biomedical is proud to be a global leader in osmolality testing and biotechnology and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) instrumentation, dedicated to advancing patient care and scientific discovery with a legacy that continues to shape the future of life sciences.

With headquarters in Norwood and Waltham, Massachusetts, and a global team of nearly 2,000 employees, we’re building a collaborative, empowered culture grounded in shared values: Customer Centricity, Ingenuity, Ownership & Accountability, Collaboration, and Integrity.

Working at Nova Biomedical means joining a mission-driven organization where your contributions matter. Whether you're in engineering, science, manufacturing, or support, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, invests in your growth, and is committed to making a real-world impact on global health.

Nova Biomedical takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. As a part of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, Nova Biomedical will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.