Sales Development Representative

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. Pay range: CHF 72 500 – CHF 116 180 Placement within the salary range will depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal equity considerations. Job Summary Join Bio-Techne’s established SDR team and help grow our Spatial Biology portfolio. You will engage scientific customers across academia, biotech, pharmaceutical companies, and CROs, creating qualified sales opportunities for the commercial team. Working closely with experienced SDR colleagues, Sales, and Marketing, you will build customer relationships and support the adoption of cutting-edge spatial biology solutions. Key Responsibilities Identify, research, and engage prospective customers within academia, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, CRO, and related markets. Execute outbound prospecting activities through phone, email, social selling, and other engagement channels. Design and implement lead generation campaigns aligned with commercial priorities and business objectives. Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to develop and optimize demand generation initiatives. Communicate the value and scientific applications of the Bio-Techne Spatial portfolio to research and industry customers. Understand customer research objectives, technical requirements, and challenges to assess opportunity fit and qualification. Maintain accurate records of prospecting activities, customer interactions, and pipeline progression within CRM systems. Achieve or exceed sales development targets and key performance indicators while contributing to overall team success. Required Qualifications Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline. Strong interest in commercial roles supporting scientific research, biotechnology, and biopharma markets. Previous experience in Life Sciences, diagnostics, laboratory technologies, or scientific services is highly desirable. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; additional European languages are an advantage. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Proactive, collaborative, and resilient mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources. Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and a vital part of the Bio-Techne culture. Why Join Bio-Techne: We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families. We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan. We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more. We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table. Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact hr@bio-techne.com for assistance.