Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Aldevron, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
At Aldevron, we deliver world-class CDMO services that accelerate the development of groundbreaking therapies. Our mission is to be the engine of innovation for genomic medicine pioneers. As a member of our team, you’ll help bring life-changing innovations to life—impacting millions around the world. We bring together deep scientific expertise, an unwavering commitment to quality, and a collaborative spirit to drive progress. Whether you're launching your career or bringing years of experience, we value the unique perspective you bring. Join us and become part of a mission-driven team advancing science and unlocking human potential—one discovery at a time.
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This position is part of the Global Sales Organization located in the Pacific Northwest area and will be fully remote. You will be a part of the North American Sales Team and report to the Regional Sales Manager (West) responsible for driving orders growth and developing and maintaining strong client relationships in the Pacific Northwest & Central US territory (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, Western Canada, ND,SD, IA, IL, IN, OH, MI, KY, TN, AR, TX, LA, OK, KS, NE)
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
• Identify, prospect and close new business opportunities in biotech, pharma, academic and government organizations in the assigned territory.
• Establish and nurture business opportunities with new clients in the territory by supporting the client’s ongoing and future programs.
• Coordinate and align with Aldevron’s inside sales and technical support teams to continue refining the sales and business development process to best support Aldevron’s clients.
• Routinely provide accurate and up to date forecasts, delivering visibility to new revenue opportunities, projecting revenue recognition for the quarter and year
• Daily input/track information and manage opportunity and sales pipeline data in CRM system.
The essential requirements of the job include:
• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field.
• Five or more years sales experience in a client-facing sales role in the life sciences industry, with preferred experience in the biopharma industry selling into the cell and gene therapy client segments, with proven track record of being a top performer.
• Broad technical understanding in the field of molecular and cell biology, with the ability to describe the workflows related to biotherapeutics, including nucleic acids, gene editing, DNA plasmids, mRNA therapeutics, viral vector technologies, CAR-T, etc.
• Must have sales experience for Contract Development and/or Contract manufacturing Organizations supporting Cell and Gene Therapies, or equivalent experience. ( CDMO )
• Ability to travel within assigned territory
Additional desired experience
• MSc or PhD
• Supporting early or late-stage clinical programs and/or GMP manufacturing
At Aldevron we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Aldevron can provide.
The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $135,000- $175,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field
- Five or more years client-facing sales experience in the life sciences industry (preferably biopharma selling into cell and gene therapy segments)
- Proven track record as a top performer in sales
- Broad technical understanding of molecular and cell biology and biotherapeutic workflows (nucleic acids, gene editing, DNA plasmids, mRNA therapeutics, viral vector technologies, CAR-T)
- Sales experience with Contract Development and/or Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CDMO) supporting cell and gene therapies or equivalent
- Daily management and entry of opportunity and sales pipeline data in CRM
- Ability to travel within assigned territory
- MSc or PhD
- Experience supporting early or late-stage clinical programs and/or GMP manufacturing
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are portrayed as robust, with formal programs and mentions of generous time off and rollover in some cases. This breadth supports a positive view of time-off availability.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted repeatedly and is viewed as comprehensive for regular full‑time employees. Descriptions such as “good” or “great” benefits reinforce the strength of the health coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company matching is consistently included as part of the package. The presence of matching contributions strengthens perceived retirement readiness.
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