Join our newly created team as a Technical Sales and Application Specialist.We are looking for a Technical Sales and Application Specialist for a Cell and Gene Therapy platform at Sartorius. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical support and advice to clients related to a cell and gene therapy platform across academia and biopharma industry, ensuring that we maintain strong customer relationships and provide the best possible application support.You will be joining a newly created team, and we are looking forward to shaping the future with you.This position is available full-time on a permanent basis. It will initially be based in the Royston office to be supporting product development for the first year. Once field based your territory will cover UK and Europe. You would ideally be located close to an international airport.Grow with us – Your ResponsibilitiesCommunicate value propositions tailoring where needed based on client needsBuild intimate knowledge of customers, manufacturing and quality control operations: troubleshooting, offering potential improvements and support.Perform product demonstrations, evaluations, and validations alongside your clientWork with internal stakeholders to address, troubleshoot and resolve customer issues with a sense of urgency and ownership, providing the level of service you would be happy to receiveProvide training and promote best practices to biotech and cell therapy labsBecome an extension of your client’s team to enable them to reach their experimental, development, manufacturing, or QC goalsProvide the business development team with opportunities to grow accounts into synergized offeringsDocument your experiences through our CRM (Salesforce)Participate in conferences to learn new methods, promote products and meet clientsWork hand-in-hand with your client to validate new analytical methods with scientific justificationWhat will convince usMaster’s or PhD in Biology, Cell Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry or relevant fieldExperience in cell and gene therapy manufacturing or process development, T – cell biology, CAR – T production, T- cell cultureExperience in bioprocessing in an industrial or research laboratory, operating bioreactorsExperience in following GMP/GLP regulationsSales experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry related to equipment would be beneficialExperience in training others would be beneficialExperience of collaborating and supporting sales teams/product launchesStrong customer focus with great communication skillsHighly organised and capable of planning own scheduleHave excellent record management skills, use of CRM would be beneficialTeam player, able to interact with people across different functions internationally, whilst being comfortable working independentlyStrong analytical skills and the ability to problem solve technical issuesDemonstrate the ability to present data, findings, and recommendations to customersWillingness to travel up to 70%In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.What we offerAs a growing global life science company, stock listed on the German DAX and TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:Work-life Balance: Remote options, flexible work schedulesMaking an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform – even before joiningWelcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen networkHealth & Well-Being: Wide section of health and well-being support such as healthcare plans and health assessment servicesBenefitsAttractive Working Conditions:37.5 hours working week25 days annual leave, plus public holidaysFree parking on siteAnnual option to buy, sell or carry forward annual leaveFree hot and cold drinksRegular social events and free exercise classesCompetitive benefits package, including:Group Personal Pension PlanPrivate Medical InsurancePrivate Dental InsuranceGroup Life AssuranceGroup Income ProtectionCycle to work schemeAbout SartoriusSartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
