Strategic R&D Field Account Manager (Remote)

Sartorius; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring programs

Flexible schedules

401k with match

Health plans

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Sartorius seeks an experienced Research & Development Field Account Manager Strategic Accounts to build trusted relationships with key biopharma customers. This field-based role is remote in NJ or PA and focuses on advancing molecule programs and adoption of Sartorius technologies across discovery through manufacturing.

You will map pipelines, drive early-stage validation, support pilot and clinical trials, and collaborate with Product Development, Tech Transfer, and CMOs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years in customer-facing roles within biopharma, including process development support or technical sales.
• Ability to translate early-stage R&D needs into structured validation and adoption paths.
• Comfort communicating with senior decision makers and collaborating with technical sales teams.
• Willingness to travel over 50% to support field activities.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with stakeholders across Strategic Account R&D sites to increase access and visibility into programs.
• Map molecule pipelines and track site footprints to enable timely technology seeding.
• Identify early-stage tech seeding opportunities and coordinate with experts to support validations.
• Lead validation activities across scale-up/scale-down and manufacturing readiness with internal partners.
• Support pilot/clinical trials by enabling process optimization and validation activities.
• Monitor evolving process landscapes and flag footprint changes and risks to stakeholders.
• Deliver structured handovers with validation evidence to commercial teams.

Skills

Relationship management

Scientific communication

CRM (SFDC)

Travel willingness

Strategic selling

Education

Master’s degree in Life Sciences

Tools

SFDC

Job description

Sartorius seeks an experienced Research & Development Field Account Manager Strategic Accounts to build trusted relationships with key biopharma customers. This field-based role is remote in NJ or PA and focuses on advancing molecule programs and adoption of Sartorius technologies across discovery through manufacturing.

You will map pipelines, drive early-stage validation, support pilot and clinical trials, and collaborate with Product Development, Tech Transfer, and CMOs.