What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biosciences Sales Development Program Representative, USA position at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Job 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.
Discover Impactful Work:
Are you passionate about making a difference within the Life Science segment? If so, you might be the person we are looking for! This role is a great opportunity for individuals looking to transition into a sales position who have background in customer experience, and Life Sciences knowledge. The Sales Development Program (SDP) within our Biosciences Division (BID) is crafted to accelerate the careers of high potential individuals from lab, sales and with a minimum of 1 year post college work experience in laboratory and/or sales to prepare them for immediate territory management within the organization.
A Day in the Life:
Learn the Biosciences product portfolio, build sales skills, develop business sense, and successfully complete the training program. Upon program completion you will be prepared to compete for a territory commercial role within the Biosciences commercial organization.
What to expect:
- Commercial and product training with real-world experiences
- Job shadow with salespeople and subject matter authorities
- Partner with dedicated leaders and mentors
- Networking and exposure to commercial leaders
- Virtual sales, communication, systems training
- Establish relationships with your assigned group mentors
- Attend web-based trainings
- Field shadowing with Sales Representatives
- Attend Professional Selling Skills training
- Candidates can expect to be part of a cohort.
Keys to Success:
Education
- Bachelor’s in Life Sciences required, Master's or beyond is preferred
Experience
- 3 years of work experience in a research laboratory and/or sales related experience
- Experience in customer facing role or working in a team dynamic
- Shown ability to strategize and achieve results
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Willingness and ability to relocate to any major US hub upon completion of the program is required
- Relevant scientific background (ex. understanding of cell biology, protein biology, molecular biology)
- Computer proficiency (ex. MS Office)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Require a valid driver’s license
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States / Canada without restriction. Thermo Fisher Scientific does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.
Competencies
- Innovative
- Customer centric
- Self-motivated
- Accountable
- Effective Communicator
