Research & Development Field Account Manager Strategic Accounts Seattle Region

The Research & Development Field Account Manager Strategic Accounts is a field-based role who drives earlystage value creation in assigned Strategic Accounts by building deep customer R&D site engagement maintaining regular onsite presence at discovery and R&D labs (located in the Seattle Region) supporting pilot and clinicalphase 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:

• Masters 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 $100000 and $125000 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 Businesswomens 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 & Womens 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.

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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

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.
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