Lab Develop Test (LDT ) Technical Sales Specialist

Location: Sweden or Denmark - remote close to an airport
Division Specific Information
The Lab Develop Test (LDT ) Technical Sales Specialist will concentrate on growing our Health Care Content business :
Pharmacogenomics, Cystic Fibrosis, Vaginal Microbiota, Urinary Tract Microbiota & Respiratory Microbiota. They will also grow new sales into emerging infectious disease markets across a broad range of customer segments selling into reference Labs, service providers and hospitals.
Discover Impactful Work:
This role acts as both a technical resource for the customers across the territory as well as across a highly matrixed sales organization. An important aspect will be developing high level relationships with key opinion leaders (KOL’s), so that they can act as positive references
A day in the Life:
• Develop their product and application knowledge across our genetic analysis portfolio. Create and manage an annual Territory Plan and quarterly business plans to meet or exceed financial goals.
• Build a deep understanding of customer goals, priorities and challenges. Provide solutions that are best positioned to address clinical customer needs in the context of IVDR
• Focus their attention on the high growth areas / markets and key applications. Apply their knowledge of gene expression and genotyping workflows, particularly in qPCR, and Capillary Electrophoresis (CE).
Keys to Success:
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or related field; or the equivalent knowledge and experience. [A Master’s or PhD degree is desirable]
Experience
• Minimum 3-5+ years of sales experience in Life Sciences (highly preferred) or similar Field Application Support.
• Scientific consulting skills with strong knowledge of qPCR and CE technologies and applications
• Experience of accurately costing projects and explaining workflow advantages to build a compelling return on investment for customers and sales colleagues
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Valid driver’s license in good standing and able to travel, as required, by car, train & airplane
• Sophisticated sales skills with an ability to describe competing technologies and demonstrate value as a supporting partner in a pre-sales process, while also independently driving sales throughout all stages of the sales process.
• Speaking fluent English and Swedish, additional Nordics languages are a plus
• CVS IN ENGLISH PLEASE
When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.
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