Scientific Sales Representative – Cleveland

Proteintech Group; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Discretionary bonus or commissions

Job summary

Proteintech Group is recruiting a Scientific Sales Representative to cover accounts in New York. Based in the field, you will work closely with the US HQ in Chicago.

A Life Sciences PhD is preferred, with a competitive salary and generous commission. Key responsibilities include design of sales strategies for the region, maintaining relationships with current customers, proactive prospecting, and presenting solutions during visits and trade shows, with up to 70% travel.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, or Life Sciences.
• Experience with Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry, Flow Cytometry, ELISA.
• Willing to travel up to 70%.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement your sales strategy for the region.
• Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers to grow long-term and effective business relationships.
• Proactively search and connect with new prospects.
• Conduct customer visits and provide technical solutions.
• Attend trade shows/exhibitions to build brand awareness with US team support.
• Liaise with procurement to facilitate purchases.
• Provide feedback to Marketing and Product Development on customer/competitor activity.
• Meet and report on annual sales targets as the company grows.

Skills

Relationship building

Prospecting

Communication

Self-motivated

Time management

Travel readiness

Education

PhD in Biology or related field

Job description

Proteintech is experiencing rapid growth in the US and is now recruiting for a Scientific Sales Representative to cover accounts in New York. The successful candidate will be based in the field but will work closely with the US HQ in Chicago. This is an exciting opportunity for a Life Sciences PhD. looking to extend their skill set to technical sales. This position offers a competitive salary (negotiable dependent on experience) and generous commission scheme.

Products: Laboratory reagents: antibodies, ELISA kits, RUO and GMP recombinant proteins, nanobody reagents

Customers: Academic, Pharmaceutical, Therapeutic & Biotechnology Companies

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement your sales strategy for the region.
• You will maintain and develop relationships with existing customers to grow long-term and effective business relationships.
• You will also proactively search and connect with new prospects
• When visiting key customers and prospects, you will utilize your core technical and social skills to provide effective solutions to their needs.
• You will arrange and attend trade shows and exhibitions to further build brand awareness, with support from the US team.
• You will actively liaise with procurement departments to facilitate ease of purchase.
• From your experiences in the field, you will provide feedback to Marketing and Product Development on customer and competitor activities.
• As a rapidly expanding biotech company, you will participate in our worldwide growth and be responsible for meeting and reporting on annual sales targets.

Preferred Education/Experience

• PhD graduate or PhD postdoc in Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry or Life Science-related field.
• Experience in most cell biology application areas: Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry, Flow Cytometry, ELISA.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be prepared to travel extensively up to 70% of the time within the territory (some overnight travel required)
• Independent, driven and able to work on own initiative.
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Based in Cleveland, OH metro area
• Paid time off
• 401K with company match
• Short-term & long-term disability and life insurance
• Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, skills, function, location, and other factors as applicable by law
• $75,000 - $85,000 /year
• This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentive

Proteintech group is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.