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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Lead Account Manager

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSouth San Francisco, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required; a master's degree is preferred.
  • The required degree is paired with 10–12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding targets.
  • Strong scientific and technical knowledge of drug development, clinical trials, and laboratory services.
  • Experience in account management or sales within a pharmaceutical/biotechnology contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) or contract research organization (CRO) is preferred.
  • Ability to develop and maintain executive-level relationships with key decision-makers.
  • Skill in consultative selling, proposal development, and contract negotiations.
  • Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) systems and the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across matrix organizations.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel independently.
  • Strategic thinking and business knowledge to identify and develop opportunities.
  • Ability to travel 25–50% of the time for client meetings and business development.
  • Fluency in English is required; additional language skills are valuable.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to growth through consultative sales of clinical research and laboratory services.
  • Collaborate with decision-makers at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to position PPD as their preferred provider.
  • Build professional relationships and manage strategic accounts.
  • Promote the company's services portfolio, including clinical trials, laboratory testing, and real-world evidence solutions.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree is preferred.
  • Experience in account management or sales within a pharmaceutical/biotechnology CDMO or CRO environment is preferred.
  • Additional relevant certifications are beneficial.
  • Additional language skills are valuable.

About the Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Thermo Fisher Scientific makes and sells the instruments, chemicals, consumables and lab services that drug companies, hospitals, universities and industrial labs use for research, testing and production. Its products cover work from gene sequencing and protein analysis to diagnostic tests and lab freezers, and its distribution arm ships supplies to labs worldwide. Drug developers also hire it to run clinical trials and to manufacture medicines under contract. It earns money from consumables that labs buy again and again, along with instrument sales, service contracts and outsourcing fees. The company traces its roots to Thermo Electron, founded in 1956, which merged with Fisher Scientific in 2006, and it is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Founded
1956

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