Sr. Account Manager, Life Sciences

Description

Application deadline: May 30, 2026

Help the companies rewriting medicine move faster—powering everything from drug discovery to diagnostics with cloud and AI. Run a territory like a business, with real ownership, executive access, and the chance to shape how life sciences adopts next-gen tech.

This role is about helping enterprise biopharma, biotech, and diagnostics customers solve real problems—breaking down data silos, accelerating clinical trials, modernizing R&D, and unlocking the value of their data with AI/ML. You’ll work directly with customer executives to understand where they’re stuck and map that to AWS capabilities that actually move the needle.

Day to day, you’re building and executing account plans, driving pipeline, and closing strategic deals. You’re also quarterbacking a broader team—solutions architects, specialists, partners—to bring the right expertise at the right time. This isn’t a “pass leads and follow up” role. You own the outcome.

What sets this apart: the customers are some of the most innovative companies in the world, the problems are complex and meaningful, and the impact is real. You’re not just selling cloud—you’re helping teams get therapies to patients faster, improve trial outcomes, and rethink how science gets done.

People who do well here know how to navigate ambiguity, build trust quickly, and push things forward. There’s a lot of autonomy, but also high expectations. If you want a role where you can operate like a business leader, work on things that matter, and see the direct impact of what you do—this is it.

Key job responsibilities

• Own a defined set of enterprise life sciences accounts and run the territory like a business (plan, forecast, deliver)

• Build and execute account plans aligned to customer priorities across R&D, clinical, and commercial

• Develop and manage a high-quality pipeline; drive deals from early stage through close

• Engage C-level and senior stakeholders; become a trusted advisor on cloud, data, and AI strategy

• Identify where customers are stuck (data silos, trial delays, legacy systems) and map to AWS solutions that solve real problems

• Lead cross-functional teams (SA, specialists, partners) to bring the right expertise to each opportunity

• Negotiate and structure complex, multi-year agreements (e.g., EDP/PPA)

• Drive adoption and expansion of AWS services, with focus on measurable business outcomes

• Maintain accurate forecasting, deal hygiene, and operational rigor

• Partner with ISVs and ecosystem players to accelerate customer outcomes

• Stay current on life sciences trends (precision medicine, genomics, AI/ML) and translate into customer conversations

• Be accountable for revenue growth, customer success, and long-term relationship health

A day in the life

• Review pipeline, forecast, and prioritize deals

• Meet enterprise biopharma, biotech, and diagnostics customers to understand priorities and blockers

• Engage executives on data, AI/ML, and cloud strategy

• Solve for data silos, trial delays, and legacy infrastructure

• Build and adjust account plans

• Coordinate with SAs, specialists, CSMs, TAMs, and partners

• Drive deal execution and negotiate terms

• Lead internal deal reviews and customer briefings

• Work with ISVs and ProServe to accelerate outcomes

• Track industry trends and apply to customer conversations

• Maintain CRM hygiene and forecast accuracy

About the team

The Healthcare & Life Sciences team partners with leading biopharma, biotech, and diagnostics companies to accelerate how new therapies are discovered, developed, and delivered. The mission is simple: help customers move faster and make better decisions using cloud, data, and AI. The culture is high ownership, low ego—people step in where needed, challenge each other, and stay focused on outcomes. The team operates with urgency, values clear thinking, and rewards those who take initiative. It’s collaborative, fast-paced, and built for people who want to have real impact on customers tackling some of the hardest problems in healthcare.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

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Mentorship & Career Growth

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Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of solving problems with technology in the Healthcare/Life Sciences Industry experience

• Experience closing sales and revenue generation

• Experience reaching and exceeding sales revenue goals

• 10+ years of sales or sales management in infrastructure or cloud technology experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience engaging and influencing C-level executives, both business and technical

• Experience creating and implementing long-term transformational account strategies in a customer-facing role or equivalent

• Experience selling AI/ML solutions

• Experience developing, negotiating and executing business agreements

• Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience

• Domain expertise in areas such as genomics, clinical trials, drug discovery, or real-world evidence

• Experience working with life sciences ISVs and partner ecosystems

• Experience aligning technology solutions to regulated environments (e.g., GxP, HIPAA)

• MBA or advanced degree in business, life sciences, or engineering

• Strong executive communication and storytelling skills

• Experience influencing product direction through customer feedback and field insights

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and sales incentives. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at .

USA, CA, Irvine - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually

USA, CA, San Diego - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually

USA, CA, San Francisco - 157,100.00 - 212,600.00 USD annually

USA, CO, Denver - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually