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Research & Development Field Account Manager Strategic Accounts - Seattle Region

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, or comparable field
  • 3+ years in customer-facing roles in biopharma environments
  • Demonstrated ability to operate credibly in highly scientific environments
  • Confident communicator able to influence diverse, senior decision makers

Responsibilities

  • Build sustained relationships at Strategic Account RD sites with scientific and managerial stakeholders
  • Map and maintain molecule pipeline visibility by tracking program status and site footprint
  • Identify and prioritize early-stage technology seeding opportunities
  • Support pilot and clinical-phase process and product trials

About the company

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Sartorius

Biotechnology

Sartorius is a leading international partner of life sciences research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. We help our customers #SimplifyProgress from drug discovery to manufacturing so that more people can have access to better medicine. With this, we are #PartOfTheSolution in the fight against diseases worldwide. With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the our Lab Products & Services division focuses on laboratories performing research and quality control at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies as well as academic research institutes. The Bioprocess Solutions division, with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions, helps customers manufacture biotech medications, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies safely, rapidly, and economically. Based in Göttingen, Germany, Sartorius also has a strong global reach with around 60 production and sales sites worldwide. We regularly expand our portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies. In 2023, Sartorius generated sales revenue of around 3.4 billion euros. Currently, around 14,600 employees from around 110 nations are working for customers around the globe. Join our team, partner or collaborate with us.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryBiotechnology
Company size10001

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Job description

The Research & Development Field Account Manager Strategic Accounts is a field-based role who drives early‑stage value creation in assigned Strategic Accounts by building deep customer R&D site engagement, maintaining regular on‑site presence at discovery and R&D labs, (located in the Seattle Region), supporting pilot and clinical‑phase process trials, ensuring transparency and control of the molecule and process footprint, and converting validated technology seedings into structured opportunities for commercial teams.

What you will accomplish together with us:

  • Build sustained relationships at Strategic Account R&D sites with scientific and managerial stakeholders to increase access, trust, early visibility of molecule programs, discovery and R&D process decisions

  • Map and maintain molecule pipeline visibility by tracking program status, site footprint, and upcoming decision points from discovery through R&D to enable timely technology seeding and opportunity creation

  • Identify and prioritize earlystage technology seeding opportunities by translating R&D process needs and discoverystage requirements (e.g. media, cell line, critical raw materials, data/analytics enablement) into concrete use cases and aligning required Business Units technical experts for validation support, including new molecules, processes, and modalities to create future longterm value beyond existing business

  • Drive validation of selected technologies through process & product trials and defined process steps with the customer, including scaleup / scaledown and manufacturingsensitive validation where applicable, applying a processconsultancy approach, documenting outcomes and readiness signals to support progression toward pilot/clinical or manufacturing adoption

  • Support pilot and clinicalphase (Phase IIII) process and product trials by enabling scaleup / scaledown validation, process optimization, and manufacturingsensitive readiness in collaboration with Product Development, Tech Transfer, and CMOs

  • Control and monitor the new process landscape within the account (new processes, transfers, new modalities) by flagging footprint changes, risks, and implications early to relevant internal stakeholders

  • Execute structured handovers of validated programs to the commercial scope by packaging stakeholder maps, process context, validation evidence, and next actions

  • Ideal candidate will reside in the Seattle, WA Region.

What will convince us:

  • Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, or comparable field

  • 3+ years in customer-facing roles in biopharma environments (e.g., process development support, technical sales, applications, scientific support) with strong exposure to R&D contexts

  • Demonstrated ability to operate credibly in highly scientific environments and translate early R&D needs into structured validation and adoption paths

  • Confident communicator able to influence diverse, senior decision makers and partner with Technical Sales to shape complex customer solutions

  • Strong stakeholder management across customer R&D networks and internal matrix teams

  • High proficiency in CRM (SFDC) and disciplined documentation for structured handover (pipeline tracking, customer processes, validation evidence, decision points) for datadriven sales steering

  • Willing to travel >50% as this role is heavily focused on external customers

  • Identification with our core values: Sustainability, Openness, Enjoyment

Compensation for this position will be a base salary between $100,000 and $125,000, depending on experience and qualifications, plus a sales incentive plan and car allowance.

What We Offer

As a growing global life science company, with our stock listed on the German DAX and TecDAX , Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:
Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings
Worklife Balance: Paid vacation, sick time, corporate holidays and community service day; as well as flexible work schedules
Making an Impact Right from the Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as “Coaching”, “Agile Working” and a “Businesswomen’s Network”
Health & Well Being: Wide selection of health and well-being support such as a variety of medical plans to choose from, dental, vision, EAP, and other wellness programs.
Intelligent Working Environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment.

Retirement Savings Plan: 401 k (with generous company match)
Flexible Spending: HSA, FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending), Transportation Commuter Account
Company Paid Benefits: Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, EAP, Family Planning & Women’s Health, Health Advocate
Additional/Optional: Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse & dependents), Legal Services, LTD & STD, Critical Illness Insurance, Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service

Sartorius is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability or based on status in any other protected group of class.

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Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment. Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

We look forward to receiving your application.

www.sartorius.com/career

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by e-mail at accommodationrequest@sartorius.com

Sartorius is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability, or based on status in any other protected group of class.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by e-mail at accommodationrequest@sartorius.com

About Sartorius 

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. 

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application. 
www.sartorius.com/careers

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