Associate Regional Manager

ACROBIOSYSTEMS INC•Boston, MA

3h•$90,000 - $119,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Regional Manager leads commercial activities in and around Boston, Massachusetts, partnering with the company to meet organizational goals and customer needs. The role develops key customers, grows the assigned territory’s customer base, builds customer relationships, and provides broad customer support. It applies existing knowledge and builds familiarity with drug product development pipelines, including cell and gene therapy, vaccines, antibodies, and small molecules. The position involves customer-facing sales activity and coordination with internal teams. It is based in Boston with a hybrid work arrangement and requires travel within the territory 40–50% of the time. The employee regularly works in an office and may occasionally work in laboratory and warehouse environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree in biology, biochemistry, or a related discipline.
Relevant experience in the biopharmaceutical or life sciences industry: 6/4/2+ years, respectively, as stated in the posting; exposure to developing or manufacturing cell and gene or antibody/protein therapeutics is preferred.
At least 1 year of sales or customer-facing experience in the life science industry.
Ability to understand and apply scientific concepts in a sales process.
Ability to critically assess market and customer dynamics when developing customer engagement strategies.
Ability to explain and sell the technical aspects of ACROBiosystems’ portfolios.
Experience with ELISA, SPR, BLI, FACS, or immune cell culture.
Experience in antibody or cell and gene therapy therapeutic fields.
Dedication to providing great customer service.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and with teams.
Passion for positively promoting and driving success on company initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher in a related field.
Broad technical understanding of cell biology and molecular biology, with the ability to describe workflows related to antibody therapeutics and cell and gene therapeutics.
Fluency in Mandarin.
Exposure to developing or manufacturing cell and gene or antibody/protein therapeutics.

Responsibilities

Manage commercial activities through customer-facing visits, presentations, phone calls, and emails as appropriate.
Work with managers and directors to develop and execute territory sales plans.
Extend and develop relationships with existing and potential customers.
Understand and communicate with customers technically.
Collaborate with Marketing, Product Development, Technical Support, and other internal teams.
Attend trade shows, association meetings, and networking events as necessary.
Analyze customer profiles to strategize engagements.
Report territory sales achievements and opportunities internally across departments.
Travel within the territory 40–50% of the time.
Complete other projects or responsibilities as required.