Sartorius

Technical Sales Specialist – Gene Therapy

Sartorius

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San DiegoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $105,000 - $155,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Drive sales and revenue growth by actively promoting gene therapy focused products and services across an assigned territory, product portfolio, or key accounts
  • Execute a focused territory growth strategy in close alignment with sales leadership
  • Proactively identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities using strategic planning and available commercial tools
  • Build, expand, and sustain long-term relationships with key stakeholders, including scientists, researchers, and executive decision-makers
  • Achieve ATS product and product group Spec Win targets by embedding ATS solutions throughout preclinical, clinical, and commercial gene therapy and nucleic acid manufacturing workflows
  • Own CRM execution by rigorously managing leads, opportunities, and customer interactions in SFDC, ensuring data accuracy and pipeline visibility
  • Deliver compelling sales presentations, proposals, and pricing solutions that convert opportunities into wins
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to grow strategic accounts and accelerate overall revenue performance
  • Provide technical and commercial support to advance customer success across relevant products and processes
  • Champion the launch and adoption of innovative new products and services, driving execution from initial engagement through successful implementation
  • Maintain a competitive edge by continuously tracking market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies.
  • Travel up to 50% within the territory to engage customers, advance opportunities, and support marketing initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Engineering
  • 3+ years of experience in the gene therapy field, including hands‑on exposure to process steps such as cell culture media usage, transfection workflows, monolith chromatography, and TFF; familiarity with LNP technologies is a plus
  • 1+ years of customer‑facing experience; prior sales or public‑speaking experience considered beneficial
  • Practical experience using Salesforce (SFDC) and other CRM systems
  • Strong communication and negotiation abilities that support effective customer interaction.
Benefits
  • Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings
  • Worklife Balance: Paid vacation, sick time, corporate holidays and community service day; as well as flexible work schedules
  • Making an Impact Right from the Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform
  • Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as “Coaching”, “Agile Working” and a “Businesswomen’s Network”
  • Health & Well Being: Wide selection of health and well-being support such as a variety of medical plans to choose from, dental, vision, EAP, and other wellness programs.
  • Intelligent Working Environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment.
  • Retirement Savings Plan: 401 k (with generous company match)
  • Flexible Spending: HSA, FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending), Transportation Commuter Account
  • Company Paid Benefits: Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, EAP, Family Planning & Women’s Health, Health Advocate
  • Additional/Optional: Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse & dependents), Legal Services, LTD & STD, Critical Illness Insurance, Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
gene therapycell culture mediatransfection workflowsmonolith chromatographyTFFLNP technologiessales presentationsstrategic planningcustomer successpipeline visibility
Soft Skills
communicationnegotiationrelationship buildingstrategic account managementcollaborationcustomer interactionsales executionpresentation skillsproblem-solvingleadership