[Hiring] Technical Sales Specialist Gene Therapy @Sartorius

Role Description

Within our Advanced Therapy Sales Team in Central EMEA at Sartorius, we are looking for a Technical Sales Specialist Gene Therapy to join in a full‑time, remote position. Reporting to the Manager of Sales, this field‑based role focuses primarily on the Benelux region, with additional territories such as Switzerland when needed. By driving impactful technical engagements, this position directly supports our mission to advance breakthrough therapies for patients worldwide.

• Identification and engagement of prospective customers across new‑logo and whitespace segments, ensuring continuous opportunity generation within assigned territories.
• Proactive technical hunting through hands‑on demonstrations, trials, and evaluations to validate solution fit and accelerate adoption for Transfection Reagents and off-the-shelf (ready to use) Plasmid portfolio.
• Progression of technical sales cycles by framing solution value, addressing technical objections, and quantifying customer impact to increase win rates.
• Contribution to commercial proposals and customer offers by providing essential technical insights that support successful deal closure in collaboration with Central Sales.
• Delivery of pre‑ and post‑sales technical support to secure adoption, encourage repeat business, and ensure a seamless transition to Central Sales once accounts are stabilized.
• Systematic capture and sharing of Voice‑of‑Customer insights—including user needs, competitive signals, and product feedback—to strengthen portfolio evolution and support strategic account planning.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Several years of experience in technical sales, application support, or pre‑sales roles within a scientific or technical environment.
• Demonstrated hunter mentality with a strong track record of generating, advancing, and closing new opportunities.
• Strong technical proficiency in conducting demos, trials, and customer evaluations, ideally including exposure to gene therapy upstream processes.
• Knowledge of the CGT - Cell and Gene Therapy landscape, including market trends, key stakeholders, and challenges related to AAV, viral vectors, and advanced therapy manufacturing.
• Excellent consultative communication capabilities, with the ability to translate technical details into meaningful commercial value.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and structured sales methodologies supported by strong documentation discipline.
• High willingness to travel (>50%) across Benelux and additional territories.
• Fluent English required; French as a strong asset, Dutch as a plus, but not mandatory.

Company Description

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.