Sr Account Director, Business Development (GMP Testing Services) - US- MidAtlantic

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Rockville, MD

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analytical Development, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Business Development, Cancer, Cell Biology, Clinical Laboratory, Clinical Trial, Communication Skills, Consultative Sales, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Policies, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems, Dental Insurance, Driver's License, Drug Development, English Language, Exceeded Sales Goal, Executive Relationships, Food Safety, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Gene Therapy, Incentive Programs, International Health, Laboratory Analysis, Laboratory Testing, Life Insurance, Matrix Management, Medical Products, Medical Sales, Microsoft Office, Organizational Skills, Product Testing, Project/Program Management, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Proposals, Stock Purchase Plans, Strategic Accounts, Test Lab, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Vision Plan, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Rockville, MD
POSTED
30+ days ago

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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.

DESCRIPTION

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Sr Account Director, Business Development and contribute to growth through consultative sales of our clinical product and analytical development services, clinical GMP product testing laboratory and commercial release testing services. You'll collaborate with decision-makers at pharmaceutical and biotech companies to position PPD as their preferred provider while contributing to global health. Through professional relationship building and strategic account management, you'll help advance the delivery of life-changing therapies to patients worldwide. We offer a dynamic environment where you can apply our comprehensive portfolio of services spanning clinical trials, laboratory testing, and real-world evidence solutions.

This role will cover the MidAtlantic States territory, with preferred living location in Maryland or Northern Virginia.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree plus 7 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry, with demonstrated success in meeting/exceeding targets
  • Proven experience in selling GMP Testing Services to corporations developing human therapeutics, especially complex and recombinant biologics, cell and gene therapy, RNA products, and other combination therapeutics
  • Preferred Fields of Study: life sciences, business, or related field
  • In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Requirements

  • Additional relevant certifications beneficial
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel independently
  • Strong scientific and technical knowledge of drug development, clinical trials, and laboratory services
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain executive-level relationships with key decision makers
  • Excellence in consultative selling, proposal development, and contract negotiations
  • Strong presentation and communication skills for engaging diverse stakeholders
  • Experience with CRM systems and Microsoft Office suite
  • Proven ability to work independently while collaborating across matrix organizations
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Strategic thinking and business knowledge to identify and develop opportunities
  • Ability to travel 25-50% of time for client meetings and business development
  • Fluent English required; additional language skills valuable

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $118,000.00$158,400.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

About the Company

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.

All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
All
WEBSITE
https://corporate.thermofisher.com/en/home.html