Account Manager, Life Sciences (Michigan, Ohio)

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 opportunityThe Account Manager is responsible for enhancing customer satisfaction, building customer relationships and selling the company’s products and services to key accounts performing life science / research testing.Must have (three to five) years of directly related sales experience with a well-developed network of customer contacts in both Academia and Industry.Must be a strategic thinker capable of executing tactics and be comfortable selling and building relationships at higher levels of the organization.Must have a strong background in life sciences and a well-developed technical aptitude in modern molecular methods including Sample Purification, PCR, dPCR and Next Generation Sequencing, and be fully capable of positioning products across the entire QIAGEN portfolio.Must also be capable of developing strong internal networks within supply chain, global product manufacturing, custom product development teams, and the technical / customer support organization.Your profileEducation level: minimum of Bachelor of Science or equivalent, graduate degree preferred.3+ years of lab experience preferred.3+ years of directly related sales experience with proven track record.Wide range of knowledge of life science applications, products, and market. Knowledge of QIAGEN products preferred.Proven ability to sell at the highest levels within an organization.Create and develop strategy.