Technical Account Manager

Benchling, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchling, Inc. is building a world‑class Customer Experience organization to drive adoption of our platform across a rapidly growing customer base.

The Technical Account Manager (TAM) plays a key role within the Optimization Services organization through directly supporting our customers as they leverage Benchling to transform how their research teams work together, post‑go‑live. In this hybrid, on‑site three days per week role, you will develop deep relationships with scientists and IT leads,

Qualifications

• 2+ years active Benchling experience required with hands-on familiarity and the ability to independently lead customer-facing Benchling engagements.
• BS or MSc in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioengineering, or similar life science field, required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep relationships with customers across scientific, IT, and leadership stakeholders.
• Act as the main point of contact for Success Package delivery post-go-live; manage multiple accounts with minimal oversight.
• Proactively partner with customers, CX stakeholders, and sales to optimize Benchling usage and drive expansion.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues impacting customer success (budget, scope, product gaps, adoption).
• Lead and execute projects including configuration, maintenance of customer Benchling tenant, and delivery of accelerators.

Skills

Benchling experience

Project management

Communication

Lab experience

SQL

API integration

Python

Education

BS or MSc in Life Sciences

Tools

LucidChart

Smartsheets

Jira

Certinia

Job description

We are rebuilding biotech for the AI era.

When a breakthrough is delayed, the world waits. Getting a molecule from discovery to patients, or a crop from lab to field, involves thousands of slow, manual, disconnected steps. AI has the potential to change this, compressing decades of R&D work into years. But that only happens when clean, structured scientific data and AI are built into how science gets done.

Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D. Scientists use Benchling to design experiments, capture structured data, and run AI agents and models directly in their workflows. Over 200,000 scientists around the world trust Benchling to power their most important work, from academic labs to Sanofi, Moderna, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma.

We’re building an AI scientist for our customers. We can’t do that if we haven’t built the muscle ourselves. AI fluency is the foundation we build on; it’s core to how we work, and we're committed to helping every new hire integrate it into their day‑to‑day. As part of our interview process, you'll complete a brief AI‑focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about and use AI to drive impact in your role. Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today.

Role Overview

Benchling is building a world‑class Customer Experience organization to drive the adoption of our platform across our rapidly growing customer base. The Technical Account Manager (TAM) plays a key role within the Optimization Services organization through directly supporting our customers as they leverage Benchling to transform how their research teams work together, post‑go‑live.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep relationships with our customers, including scientists, heads of research, IT managers, and other stakeholders.
• Act as the main point of contact for Success Package delivery post‑go‑live; manage multiple accounts simultaneously with minimal oversight
• Proactively partner with customers, CX stakeholders and sales to optimize customers Benchling’s instance to ensure success, engagement, and influence expansion outcomes.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate potential risks and issues that could impact customer success (budget, scope, product gaps, adoption)
• Lead and execute projects and assignments as needed, including configuration and maintenance of customer Benchling tenant, dedicated follow up tasks, process documentation, new product area enablement, and delivery of project accelerators
• Proactively maintain and grow product knowledge, services delivery knowledge, and offerings to best support our customers.
• Develop and manage project plans for customer engagements, including defining scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables for Optimization Services Accelerators.

Qualifications

• 2+ Years active Benchling experience required – candidates must demonstrate hands‑on familiarity with Benchling and the ability to independently lead customer‑facing Benchling engagements.
• BS or M.Sc. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioengineering, or similar life science field, required.
• Experience in a lab or research setting; ability to empathize with scientists and can quickly understand complicated scientific concepts.
• Skilled in internal business systems and project management tools, including LucidChart, Smartsheets, Jira, Certinia, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; you are an excellent presenter and can quickly connect with a range of industry stakeholders, including scientists, project leads, and executives leadership.
• Autonomous and proactive; outstanding self‑starter approach with the ability to be successful in a high‑growth environment.
• Curious, creative, and tenacious; you are an advocate for customers and roll up your sleeves to help get a problem solved or a customer on‑boarded.

BONUS IF YOU HAVE

• Technical experience with SQL, API integration, Python, etc.
• Familiarity with GxP or validated environment requirements

How We Work

We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in‑office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on‑site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday)

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Benchling welcomes everyone.

We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Compensation Range: $92,978 - $125,794