Sales Representative, life sciences instruments (West Coast)
Optics11 Life · United States · US
Sales
Remote
Not yet analysed
Demand65
Career growth60
Healthcare fit58
Remote potential75
5-year outlook
Likely structured as base salary plus variable sales compensation, with earnings tied to territory performance and deal closure. Long-term outlook depends on sales results and scale-up growth; exact figures are not disclosed.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-23
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Contract
- Hours
- Variable hours
- Eligible countries
- United States
- License jurisdiction
- US, GB
- Rate period
- Annual
Why this was classified this way
- Contractor
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for clinicians with prior sales, business development, or strong commercial customer-facing experience who want a remote, high-travel life sciences commercial role. Clinicians without sales experience may find the 3–5 year sales requirement a significant barrier.
Who should apply
Advanced life sciences clinicians, pharmacists, doctors, or healthcare graduates with research backgrounds and prior sales/business development exposure; former lab or research-facing professionals comfortable with 50–75% travel and independent territory management.
CV angle
Frame real clinical, research, and academic experience around scientific communication, customer-facing teaching, conference presentations, relationship building, and translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences. Only include sales, CRM, pipeline, or forecasting experience if genuinely held; otherwise emphasize transferable project ownership, stakeholder engagement, and territory-style self-management.
Skills to highlight
- scientific communication
- business development
- CRM management
- pipeline management
- negotiation
- forecasting
- territory management
- conference networking
Role summary
Field sales role selling advanced life sciences measurement instruments to pharma, biotech, research labs, and academic institutions across the West Coast. The representative builds pipeline, manages full-cycle deals, represents the company at conferences, and works remotely with significant travel.
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