[Hiring] Life Science Specialist @Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Role Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

We seek a Product Specialist II to support growth through technical sales expertise and customer relationship management. You'll provide sophisticated technical guidance while promoting our innovative life science product portfolio to academic, pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial customers. Working closely with sales teams and customers, you'll deliver effective value propositions, conduct product demonstrations, and provide comprehensive application support. Your role is essential in helping customers advance their research and manufacturing capabilities while contributing to our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree plus 2 years of technical sales experience or equivalent laboratory/industry experience
  • Preferred Fields of Study: Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Bioengineering or related scientific field
  • Professional certifications relevant to specific product areas (e.g., Medical Laboratory Technology) may be required for certain positions
  • Deep technical expertise in relevant scientific applications and workflows
  • Strong presentation and consultation skills for delivering technical product demonstrations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities in English; additional languages as needed
  • Consistent record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • Proficiency with CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and relevant technical software
  • Strong project management and organizational capabilities
  • Ability to travel 25-50% of time to customer sites and events
  • Experience developing and maintaining strategic customer relationships
  • In-depth knowledge of market trends, competitive landscape, and industry developments
  • Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization
  • Self-directed with ability to work independently while supporting team objectives
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and technical troubleshooting abilities
  • Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with scientific advances

Requirements

  • Master's degree plus 2 years of technical sales experience or equivalent laboratory/industry experience
  • Preferred Fields of Study: Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Bioengineering or related scientific field
  • Professional certifications relevant to specific product areas (e.g., Medical Laboratory Technology) may be required for certain positions
  • Deep technical expertise in relevant scientific applications and workflows
  • Strong presentation and consultation skills for delivering technical product demonstrations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities in English; additional languages as needed
  • Consistent record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • Proficiency with CRM systems, Microsoft Office, and relevant technical software
  • Strong project management and organizational capabilities
  • Ability to travel 25-50% of time to customer sites and events
  • Experience developing and maintaining strategic customer relationships
  • In-depth knowledge of market trends, competitive landscape, and industry developments
  • Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization
  • Self-directed with ability to work independently while supporting team objectives
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and technical troubleshooting abilities
  • Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with scientific advances

Benefits

  • Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance
  • Laboratory Setting
  • Various outside weather conditions
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