Sales Specialist

Danaher Corporation

Sales Specialist responsible for driving sales of AKTA chromatography systems and consumables in life sciences. Collaborating with customers in the Bay Area and supporting their chromatography workflows.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in chromatography workflows and protein purification, with a strong focus on customer relationship management and sales growth. Proficient in technical consultation and training for life science applications, ensuring effective communication with scientific audiences.

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Chromatography ExpertiseProtein PurificationSalesforce Funnel ManagementCustomer Relationship BuildingTechnical Consultation

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Hard Skills

ChromatographyProtein PurificationBiologics ResearchLaboratory ExperienceSales Target Achievement

Soft Skills

Customer-FocusedStrong CommunicationOrganizational SkillsPlanning SkillsRelationship-Building

Tools & Technologies

AKTA Chromatography PlatformsSalesforce

Industry Keywords

Life SciencesBiotechnologyPharmaceuticalResearch WorkflowsApplication Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with life science customers to support their chromatography workflows through expert product knowledge, technical consultation, training, and application support.
Support successful product demonstrations, seminars, workshops, and customer training events.
Generate new business and expand existing customer relationships for the AKTA portfolio.
Identify opportunities to grow sales by understanding customer processes and research objectives.
Achieve annual sales targets while maintaining accurate funnel management and forecasting in Salesforce.
Build strong relationships with key decision makers, research leaders, and laboratory stakeholders.
Drive adoption of AKTA chromatography platforms for protein purification, process development, and related applications.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field
Minimum 3 years of laboratory, research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or related scientific experience
Strong understanding of protein purification, chromatography, or biologics research workflows preferred
Ability to communicate technical concepts to scientific audiences
Customer-focused with strong relationship-building skills
Strong organizational, planning, and funnel management skills
Ability to work effectively across sales, applications, service, and marketing teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)