Technical Sales Specialist (Gene Therapy) - North Carolina Area

Sartorius

11d•Remote

About The Position

Sartorius has a remote-based position for a Technical Sales Specialist (Gene Therapy) in the North Carolina area. In this role you will pursue and convert new business through hands-on technical selling, running demos and trials that directly drive revenue and product adoption within a defined portfolio, as well as handing over newly won accounts for long-term development in collaboration with Central Sales. This is a remote-based role covering the SouthEast Area, and the ideal candidate must live in North Carolina.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering or related field, or equivalent demonstrated professional experience.
3+ years of technical sales, applications support, or pre-sales experience in a scientific or technical environment.
Demonstrated hunter mindset with proven ability to identify, advance, and win new opportunities.
Strong hands-on technical capability, including demos, trials, and customer evaluations.
Excellent consultative communication skills, able to articulate technical and commercial value to diverse stakeholders.
Proficiency in CRM systems and structured sales processes, with strong documentation discipline.
Willing to travel >50% as this role is heavily focused on external customers.

Nice To Haves

Identification with our core values: Sustainability, Openness, Enjoyment

Responsibilities

Identify, reach, and engage prospective customers, including new logo and whitespace opportunity generation in collaboration with Central Sales, to generate and qualify new business opportunities through proactive technical hunting, ensuring structured communication with Central Sales for subsequent account management where applicable.
Plan, execute, and manage technical demos and trials to validate customer fit and accelerate adoption.
Drive deal progression by framing solution fit, quantifying customer impact, and addressing technical objections to increase win rate through technical selling and value positioning, promoting the defined product and service portfolio to demonstrate technical fit with customer requirements.
Shape customer proposals and commercial offers in collaboration with Central Sales by providing critical technical inputs that impact deal closure.
Deliver pre- and post-sales technical support to secure adoption and generate repeat revenue, ensuring a smooth transition to Central Sales once adoption is secured, working in coordination with established technical support functions.
Capture and share actionable Voice-of-Customer insights (user needs, feedback, competitive signals) to influence assigned product portfolio and enhance sales enablement approaches, sharing insights systematically with Central Sales for integration into account plans.

Benefits

Mentoring
Leadership programs
Internal seminar offerings
Paid vacation
Sick time
Corporate holidays
Community service day
Flexible work schedules
Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform
Mutual support
Team spirit
International collaboration
Communities on numerous topics such as “Coaching”, “Agile Working” and a “Businesswomen’s Network”
Variety of medical plans to choose from
Dental
Vision
EAP
Other wellness programs
Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment
401 k (with generous company match)
HSA
FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending)
Transportation Commuter Account
Basic Life Insurance
AD&D
Family Planning & Women’s Health
Health Advocate
Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse & dependents)
Legal Services
LTD & STD
Critical Illness Insurance
Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service