Inside Sales Technical Sales Specialist – qPCR Assays, Genetic Analysis
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Paisley • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Proactively support and develop customers performing qPCR analysis, with a focus on qPCR assays
- Prospect among new and existing accounts to generate qualified leads and expand the commercial pipeline
- Conduct consultative conversations, schedule appointments, deliver technical presentations, and understand customer goals, challenges, and workflows
- Collaborate with Inside Sales and Field Sales teams to progress opportunities through the sales cycle and successfully close business
- Strengthen relationships in existing accounts by introducing new products, applications, and workflow solutions
- Maintain accurate customer activity records in the CRM system and support pipeline forecasting and reporting
- Apply strategic selling methods to influence purchasing decisions at multiple organizational levels
- Create and execute an annual business plan for your assigned territory, updating progress quarterly
- Stay informed on market trends, emerging technologies, competitor activities, and customer buying behaviors
- Use your applications expertise to effectively position Thermo Fisher technologies in a competitive landscape
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or a related life sciences field
- Hands-on laboratory experience with qPCR assays and qPCR workflows
- Prior sales experience is a plus (training and development will be provided)
- Strong understanding of qPCR assay technologies, methods, and applications
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Ability to build strong customer relationships and communicate with scientific and commercial audiences
- Self-driven, resilient, and goal-oriented—able to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Growth mindset: willing to learn, adapt and continuously improve
- Effective team player—collaborative, humble, and supportive of colleagues
- Fluent in English
Benefits
- We offer competitive remuneration
- Annual incentive plan bonus
- Healthcare
- Range of employee benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
qPCR analysisqPCR assaysqPCR workflowslaboratory experiencestrategic selling methodspipeline forecastingtechnical presentationscustomer activity records
Soft skills
written communicationverbal communicationpresentation skillscustomer relationship buildingself-drivenresilientgoal-orientedgrowth mindsetcollaborativesupportive