Scientific Sales Representative - Seattle

Scientific Sales Representative - Seattle

Seattle, WA, USA based

Proteintech is an international biotechnology company that manufactures antibodies, ELISA kits, and proteins for use in life science research. Proteintech makes all its own products to the highest standards possible, with complete control over the whole manufacturing, validation, and QC process. 200,000+ citations of Proteintech products demonstrates what matters most to the company: the success of its reagents in the hands of scientists, helping them make discoveries to change and explain the world around us.

Position Summary:

Proteintech is experiencing rapid growth in the US and is now recruiting for a Scientific Sales Representative to cover accounts in WA, OR, USA and British Columbia and Alberta Canada. 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, recombinant proteins, nanobody reagents

CUSTOMERS: Academic, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Laboratories

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 pro-actively 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• 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 Seattle, WA metro area

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• 401K with company match
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• 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

Contact Becky Yip becky@ptglab.com

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.

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