Research & Development Field Account Manager Strategic Accounts
Sartorius · Home Office United States Of America
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Role summary
Sartorius seeks a field-based R&D account manager to build relationships with strategic customer sites, track molecule pipelines, identify early-stage technology opportunities, and drive validation trials from discovery through clinical phases. The role converts validated technologies into commercial opportunities while maintaining on-site presence at customer labs.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, or comparable field
- 3+ years in customer-facing biopharma roles with R&D exposure
- Ability to operate credibly in scientific environments and translate R&D needs into validation pathways
- Strong stakeholder management across customer networks and internal teams
- High proficiency with CRM systems and structured documentation practices
- Willingness to travel more than 50% for external customer engagement
What you'll be doing
- Build and maintain relationships with R&D site stakeholders to increase visibility into molecule programs and discovery decisions
- Map and track molecule pipeline status, site footprint, and decision points from discovery through R&D phases
- Identify technology seeding opportunities and align internal technical experts for validation support
- Drive validation of technologies through process trials and scale-up/scale-down activities with customers
- Manage and monitor new process landscape within accounts and flag changes to relevant stakeholders
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