Application Scientist

About the Role

Ready to introduce cutting-edge cellular immunotherapy and gene-editing solutions to New England's premier research labs? Are you passionate about translating advanced CRISPR and CAR-T workflows into strategic technical sales wins?

Pave Talent is hiring on behalf of our client, a 900+ employee public biotech reagents innovator with a global footprint across 12 cities in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for a collaborative, innovation-driven, quality-obsessed culture, they partner with leading biopharma companies to accelerate drug discovery through premium recombinant proteins, antibodies and assay kits.

As Technical Sales Specialist / Field Application Scientist -- Cellular Immunotherapy & Gene Editing, you will support territory growth by driving a 10% year-over-year revenue increase across your assigned accounts. You'll qualify and manage 30+ active research groups in the PA region, partnering with senior sales and applications teams to showcase our client's superior technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage commercial activities through customer-facing visits, presentations, phone calls and e-mails as appropriate.
• Work with the Regional Sales Manager to develop and execute territory sales plans.
• Extend and develop relationships with existing and potential customers.
• Understand and communicate technical information to customers.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product Development, Technical Support, and other internal teams.
• Attend tradeshows, association meetings, and networking events as necessary.
• Travel within the territory 40-50% of the time.
• Undertake other projects or responsibilities as may be required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry or related life-science field
• 2+ years of sales or applications support experience in cellular immunotherapy or gene-editing reagents/instruments
• Hands-on expertise with CAR-T cell assays, CRISPR/Cas gene-editing workflows and biophysical characterization techniques
• Proven ability to meet or exceed sales or activity metrics in a research-driven environment
• Strong communication and consultative selling skills

Benefits & Value Proposition:

• Market-competitive base salary of $80,000--$100,000 (DOE) plus uncapped commission tied to account growth
• 80% employer-paid medical, dental and vision coverage from day one
• 401(k) match up to 6% of salary
• 16 days PTO in year one, increasing annually to a 30-day cap
• $600/month cash-in-lieu option if covered under another plan
• Hybrid work model with Boston hub, travel support and clear career path to senior roles

Culture Integration:

Join a technically rigorous team that values collaborative problem-solving and peer-led knowledge sharing. Participate in monthly workshops and cross-functional roundtables to deepen your expertise.

Ready to make an impact? Apply via LinkedIn and Pave Talent will contact qualified candidates. Confidential search -- your application is fully private. Apply now!