Life Sciences Associate Sales Lead

The role

This person will manage all aspects of the sales process for biotech and pharma leaders. You will guide clients toward solutions like GenAI and cloud computing to drive scientific breakthroughs.

What you will do

• Manage all aspects of the sales process including prospecting, meetings, presentations, proposals, negotiations and account management
• Build, nurture and maintain relationships with potential Life Sciences clients and partners
• Attend in-person meetings, lunches, and conferences
• Understand clients' business environments and communicate Loka's value proposition
• Maintain current Lifesciences industry and product knowledge
• Conduct market research to generate new business opportunities
• Manage projects for various sales initiatives

Required qualifications

• 3+ years experience in the Life Sciences industry
• Master or PhD in Biotech, Bioinformatics or Bioengineering
• At least 2 years of end to end sales experience, from prospecting through closing and account management
• Ability to travel to meet clients and attend industry events up to 25% of the month
• Native English fluency
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Eligible to work in the US without sponsorship

Nice to have

• Analytical and problem-solving skills and aptitude for learning quickly
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with varying deadlines and adapt to changes in environment and priorities
• Attention to detail and comfort within fast-paced work environment
• Clean criminal record

Benefits

• Every other Friday off, i.e. 26 extra days off a year
• Remote
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• life insurance
• disability
• 401k
• LokaLabs™: Apply moonshot technologies to overlooked societal challenges in our internal incubator
• Yearly upskill allowance
• Paid vacation days
• sick days
• local holidays

About the company

Loka works with pioneering companies in biotech, pharma and life sciences to help them unlock the power of GenAI and cloud computing. They were named 2024 Innovation Partner of the Year by AWS.