Overview
At QIAGEN, we are driven by a simple but powerful vision: making improvements in life possible.
We’re dedicated to revolutionizing science and healthcare for the better. From our entrepreneurial roots to our current global presence, we've grown into a force for positive change. With thousands of employees across six continents, collaboration is our greatest strength. We’re always striving to identify talented individuals to join our exceptional teams.
We have played a pivotal role in shaping modern science and healthcare, and we're just getting started. If you're someone who thrives on new challenges, values diversity and wants to make a tangible difference in people's lives, then QIAGEN is the place for you.
At QIAGEN, every day is an opportunity to make a real-life impact.
Join us, grow with us, and together, let's shape the future of biological discovery.
About the opportunity
This position will be responsible for establishing new business opportunities for QuantiFERON sales in the physician office, clinic, employee health and public health markets, among others. You will be accountable for achieving the territory quota, closing new accounts and growing base business. The successful candidate must be able to drive implementation of new diagnostic technologies in the non-acute care market by selling to physicians in primary care, pediatrics, rheumatology, infectious disease, dermatology and other specialty areas.
Your tasks include
- Sell and support QIAGEN products in the assigned territory (Current focus is QuantiFERON sales to the non-acute care market)
- Develop new business plans and forecast to reach sales objectives for territory
- Work within set expense budget to achieve results
- Work as technical liaison with customer base to ensure satisfaction with product and company
- Support key national lab partner initiatives and engage in co-selling and co-marketing activities
- Prepare and deliver presentations to individuals and small groups
- Provide QIAGEN management with concise, accurate and timely reports
- Document sales activities and opportunity progress accurately in QIAGEN’s customer relationship management database, Salesforce.com (SFDC)
Your profile
- Demonstrated record of sales success in the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical, and/or laboratory services industries.
- Complex selling skills including strategic planning, managing multiple buying influences and asking for the business.
- Experience successfully working and collaborating in a matrix sales environment.
- Experience selling into corporately or administratively organized accounts such as medical groups, urgent care chains or employer groups is a plus. Hospital or institutional sales experience is a plus
- Must be willing to drive and operate a vehicle – driving is an essential function of this role.
- Self-motivated and driven with the ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
- Excellent listening, written, and oral communication skills for all business levels.
- Strong Territory Management, Interpersonal and diplomacy, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated success in persuasion, influence, and negotiation skills
- Strong computer skills – Excel proficiency is a must. CRM – SFDC experience.
- Territory: Chicago, Illinois (must be based in territory).
The estimated base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000. Compensation will be based on the candidate’s experience, skills, geographic location, and other job-related factors. In addition to base salary, we offer a total compensation package that includes a commission plan and generous benefits
What we offer
Bonus/Commission
Local benefits
Referral Program
Volunteer Day
Internal Academy (QIALearn)
Employee Assistance Program
Hybrid work (conditional to your role)
Our people are the heartbeat of everything we do. Passion drives us as we push boundaries to innovate and evolve. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We cultivate a collaborative, supportive environment where each individual and team can flourish. We champion accountability and encourage entrepreneurial thinking.
QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.
Skills Required
- Demonstrated sales success in diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical, and/or laboratory services industries
- Complex selling skills, including strategic planning, managing multiple buying influences, and closing business
- Experience working and collaborating in a matrix sales environment
- Willingness and ability to drive and operate a vehicle
- Self-motivated, independent, and able to demonstrate initiative
- Excellent listening, written, and oral communication skills
- Strong territory management, interpersonal, diplomacy, and presentation skills
- Persuasion, influence, and negotiation skills
- Strong computer skills and Excel proficiency
- Salesforce.com or SFDC CRM experience
- Experience selling to medically or administratively organized accounts, such as medical groups, urgent care chains, or employer groups
- Hospital or institutional sales experience
- Based in the Chicago, Illinois territory
QIAGEN Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about QIAGEN and has not been reviewed or approved by QIAGEN.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work options (hybrid or remote where roles allow), flexible hours, sabbaticals, and site-specific childcare support work–life fit. Programs are presented as available where roles allow, signaling adaptable benefit design.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A global Employee Assistance Program for employees and immediate family, alongside broader wellbeing initiatives and community volunteering time, provides everyday support. Recognition for inclusive culture reinforces the emphasis on a supportive environment.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave positioned as above typical U.S. norms and family-oriented offerings (e.g., on-site childcare at some locations) enhance caregiver support. Reports of solid PTO and holidays further strengthen family time.
QIAGEN Insights
What We Do
QIAGEN is the leading global provider of Sample to Insight solutions that enable customers to gain valuable molecular insights from samples containing the building blocks of life. Our sample technologies isolate and process DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies make these biomolecules visible and ready for analysis. Bioinformatics software and knowledge bases interpret data to report relevant, actionable insights. Automation solutions tie these together in seamless and cost-effective workflows. QIAGEN provides solutions to more than 500,000 customers around the world in Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare) and Life Sciences (academia, pharma R&D and industrial applications, primarily forensics).
