NGS Sales Manager - Life Sciences

Genesupport SA is a laboratory specialized in genetic analyses for physicians and patients in Switzerland and is part of the Sonic Suisse network, a member of the international Sonic Healthcare Group.

NGS Sales Manager - Life Sciences

For our commercial team in Plan-les-Ouates, we are looking for an NGS Sales Manager to develop and manage commercial activities related to our sequencing services in the Life Sciences sector.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of sequencing technologies (NGS: Illumina, Ion Torrent, PacBio, Element, and Sanger), as well as a strong motivation for prospecting and building long-term client relationships.

He/She will be responsible for driving business growth, expanding our client base, and promoting our NGS portfolio to academic institutions, biotech companies, and pharmaceutical clients.

Position details:

• Full-time position (CDI / permanent contract), based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva
• Start date: immediately or to be agreed upon

Skills and qualifications:

• To strengthen our sales team, we are looking for a motivated, proactive, and self-driven team player with a scientific background who is eager to develop in sales and business development
• Scientific background with experience in NGS sequencing (short- and long-read technologies), either in wet lab or bioinformatics
• Additional education or experience in sales, business development, or economics is a plus
• Ability to understand client needs and provide fast, accurate, and appropriate responses
• Strong communication skills and a genuine interest in interacting with clients, advising them, and promoting our services
• Languages: French and English required; German is an asset
• Knowledge of business, project, and data management tools (Salesforce, Power BI, Asana, Abacus, etc.) is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and acquire new clients in the NGS field in line with the company’s strategic plan
• Manage and develop existing accounts in Switzerland and internationally
• Up to 20% field-based work (Switzerland and abroad), including prospecting, client visits, and participation in conferences
• Act as a single point of contact for key clients, ensuring efficient handling of requests and delivering a high level of service
• Collaborate closely with internal departments (production, bioinformatics, innovation, marketing, accounting)
• Monitor market trends and propose internal innovation and improvement initiatives

Environment:

• Cutting-edge company providing high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics services to medical laboratories, researchers worldwide, as well as biotech and pharmaceutical companies
• Young and dynamic teams, highly skilled and committed to delivering excellence
• Part of the Sonic Suisse network of medical laboratories
• One day of remote work per week
• Opportunities for professional development

Application

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