Technical Sales Specialist for Lab Automation

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.

Job Description

As a Technical Sales Specialist for Lab Automation Solutions at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will play a critical role in driving business growth by combining deep technical expertise with strong commercial acumen. You will not only design and deliver automation solutions but also actively contribute to revenue generation by identifying opportunities, shaping customer strategies, and influencing purchasing decisions. You will act as a trusted advisor to customers, supporting their laboratory automation journey and helping them improve productivity, efficiency, and reproducibility through well-designed automation solutions.

[Key Responsibilities]

Identify, develop, and drive new business opportunities through cross-divisional collaboration, leading customer engagement and commercial strategy development

Lead solution-based selling activities by understanding customer workflows, pain points, and decision drivers

Deliver compelling technical presentations, value propositions, and ROI-driven insights to influence customer decisions

Design and propose scalable lab automation solutions using robotics, liquid handling, and integrated systems

Lead Proof-of-Concept (PoC), workflow evaluations, and system integration discussions

Actively lead the sales cycle including opportunity qualification, solution positioning, and deal progression

Translate complex technical capabilities into clear business impact and customer value

Collaborate with global Sales, Application, Product, and R&D teams

Provide market insights, customer feedback, and competitive intelligence

[Qualifications]

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related fields

Experience

Minimum 7+ years of experience in laboratory automation, including hands-on experience with equipment such as liquid handlers, robotic systems, or integrated platforms, as well as workflow design and system integration

Proven experience in technical sales, pre-sales, or solution consulting roles

Demonstrated ability to engage customers and influence purchasing decisions

Experience working closely with sales teams to support revenue generation

Hands-on experience with system integration

[Knowledge, Skills, Abilities]

Strong understanding of lab automation systems and workflow integration

Ability to connect technical solutions to customer value and business outcomes

Strong commercial mindset with opportunity identification capability

Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills

Ability to manage complex customer interactions and stakeholders

Fluent English communication

[Preferred Qualifications]

Experience with LIMS, ELN, or laboratory data systems

Experience in lab automation projects or system implementation

Experience in solution selling or consultative sales approaches