Life Sciences Field Account Manager – Illinois Territory

ThermoFisher Scientific; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Bioscience Account Manager to drive growth for our Life Sciences portfolio in Illinois. You will build customer relationships, identify opportunities, and advance sales across academic, biotech, pharmaceutical, and government customers.

This field-based role partners with technical specialists to deliver product demonstrations and solutions, manage a disciplined pipeline in Salesforce, and expand a newly established territory with high-potential accounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in life sciences or scientific sales.
• Ability to learn customer applications and Thermo Fisher technologies.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Willingness to travel within Illinois; valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed sales targets by growing existing business and developing new customers.
• Build the Illinois territory through proactive prospecting and account mapping.
• Identify new-account and competitive conversion opportunities across life science customers.
• Execute core sales activities including prospecting, qualification, value-based selling, opportunity development, and closing.
• Develop knowledge of customer applications to position Thermo Fisher products and solutions.
• Collaborate with technical specialists and internal teams to deliver customer solutions.
• Maintain disciplined pipeline management, forecasts, and close plans.
• Build relationships with scientists, lab managers, and purchasing stakeholders.
• Generate demand through lab visits, seminars, and vendor events.
• Collaborate with internal teams and distributors to deliver a coordinated customer experience.

Skills

Sales skills

Prospecting

Relationship building

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology or Life Sciences

Tools

Salesforce

CRM software

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Bioscience Account Manager to drive growth for our Life Sciences portfolio in Illinois. You will build customer relationships, identify opportunities, and advance sales across academic, biotech, pharmaceutical, and government customers.

This field-based role partners with technical specialists to deliver product demonstrations and solutions, manage a disciplined pipeline in Salesforce, and expand a newly established territory with high-potential accounts.