Technical Sales Specialist / Field Application Scientist – Cellular Immunotherapy & Gene Editing

Ready to introduce cutting-edge cellular immunotherapy and gene-editing solutions to New England’s premier research labs? Are you passionate about translating advanced CRISPR and CAR-T workflows into strategic technical sales wins?

Pave Talent hiring on behalf of our client, a 900 employee public biotech reagents innovator with a global footprint across 12 cities in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for a collaborative, innovation-driven, quality-obsessed culture, they partner with leading biopharma companies to accelerate drug discovery through premium recombinant proteins, antibodies and assay kits.

As Technical Sales Specialist / Field Application Scientist – Cellular Immunotherapy & Gene Editing, you will support territory growth by driving a 10 % year-over-year revenue increase across your assigned accounts. You’ll qualify and manage 30 active research groups in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont, partnering with senior sales and applications teams to showcase our client’s superior technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute territory business plans, managing 30 strategic accounts to achieve quarterly sales targets
• Identify and qualify new leads in cellular immunotherapy and gene-editing workflows, booking 50 technical demos per year
• Deliver detailed presentations and hands-on demos of CAR-T assay platforms, CRISPR/Cas workflows and viral-vector protocols
• Collaborate with marketing, product development and technical support to tailor regional campaigns
• Conduct 1–2 days per week of on-site customer engagements, workshops and scientific conferences
• Maintain Salesforce CRM data, pipeline forecasting and territory analytics with < 15 % variance
• Represent the company at key industry events, trade shows and user-group meetings

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, biochemistry or related life-science field
• 2 years of sales or applications support experience in cellular immunotherapy or gene-editing reagents/instruments
• Hands-on expertise with CAR-T cell assays, CRISPR/Cas gene-editing workflows and biophysical characterization techniques
• Proven ability to meet or exceed sales or activity metrics in a research-driven environment
• Strong communication and consultative selling skills

Preferred:

• Master’s degree or PhD in life sciences, business or related discipline
• Prior role as Field Application Scientist or Technical Sales Specialist in cellular-therapy markets
• Proficiency with Salesforce or equivalent CRM platforms

Benefits & Value Proposition:

• Market-competitive base salary of $80,000–$105,000 (DOE) plus uncapped commission tied to account growth
• 80 % employer-paid medical, dental and vision coverage from day one
• 401(k) match up to 6 % of salary
• 16 days PTO in year one, increasing annually to a 30-day cap
• $600/month cash-in-lieu option if covered under another plan
• Hybrid work model with Boston hub, travel support and clear career path to senior roles

Culture Integration:

Join a technically rigorous team that values collaborative problem-solving and peer-led knowledge sharing. Participate in monthly workshops and cross-functional roundtables to deepen your expertise.

Ready to make an impact? Apply via LinkedIn and Pave Talent will contact qualified candidates. Confidential search – your application is fully private. Apply now!