ÄKTA Field Application Specialist Chicago, IL

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The D&M ÄKTA Field Application Specialist is responsible for driving growth of lab ÄKTA systems and chromatography consumables by partnering with Sales and AMs to deliver highlevel technical expertise across the customer lifecycle while building strong longterm customer relationships through consultation training and problemsolving.

This position reports to the Discovery ÄKTA Applications Leader and is part of the Cytiva Discovery Team. This remote field-based position is intended to be based in the Chicago area. The role currently supports customers across a Midwest territory including Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota. Territory coverage may change based on business needs.

What you will do:

• Drive growth of labscale ÄKTA systems and chromatography consumables by partnering with Account Managers and Sales Specialists to support customers across the sales cycle.
• Provide highlevel technical expertise during pre and postsales activities including customer consultations instrument demonstrations training troubleshooting seminars and promotional events.
• Support customer purification and manufacturing projects by shaping early workflow and resin designin through application expertise presentations and limited bench work.
• Contribute to regional revenue targets and business objectives by providing market customer and product insights to sales strategies and account plans as part of the core account team.
• Build and maintain strong longterm customer relationships to improve satisfaction retention and opportunity development while providing competitive insights and customer feedback to internal stakeholders.

Who you are:

• 3 years of handson lab experience in biotech pharma or academia with protein purification using labscale ÄKTA systems UNICORN software and chromatography resins.
• BS in Life Sciences or Engineering (advanced degree preferred).
• Demonstrated experience delivering technical presentations training or consultations and communicating complex scientific information while supporting multiple projects and stakeholders in a matrixed organization.

Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel overnight up to 50% within the assigned territory.
• Must have a valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Lab-scale column packing
• Developing technical training
• Downstream process development

Cytiva a Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Cytiva 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 Cytiva can provide.

The annual salary range for this role is $00. 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 Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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