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Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Biosystems, one of Danaher’s (https://danaher.com/our-businesses) 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.

Learn about the Danaher Business System (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.

The National Director, Life Sciences for Leica Biosystems is responsible for driving business growth and be a dynamic leader with a proven ability to lead teams to revenue and share gain in the life science market

This position will report to the Vice President, Life Sciences and will be part of the Life Sciences team.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

+ Sales Leadership & Management ​Lead and develop a national team of eight sales specialists across the USA to drive execution of annual sales plans, accurate forecasting, pipeline management, and regular business reviews with executive leadership.

+ Strategic & Operational Planning Contribute to the design and refinement of compensation plans, territory structures, coverage models, develop and implement national strategies to penetrate and grow academic research and biopharma accounts.

+ Market Intelligence & Business Analysis Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and customer needs to inform commercial strategy.

+ Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with marketing, operations, service, and other internal stakeholders to align on commercial initiatives and achieve corporate growth goals.

+ Talent Development & Coaching Identify, recruit, coach and develop top sales talent to build a high-performing commercial organization.

+ Key Account Strategy & Customer Engagement Build and maintain high-level relationships within major academic and biopharma accounts, and navigate complex sales cycles and high-value opportunities,

The essential requirements of the job include:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Cell & Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Genetics & Genomics, Immunology, Synthetic Biology, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline relevant to biotech or pharma.

+ Minimum 10+ years of leadership-level consumable and capital equipment sales experience within the life sciences, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical sectors,

+ Demonstrated track record of driving regional or national revenue growth.

+ Demonstrated ability to oversee CRM systems to ensure accurate, actionable data on customer engagements, pipeline health, and revenue forecasting

+ Working knowledge of advanced imaging and molecular technologies, including fluorescence and brightfield microscopy, antibody discovery and development workflows, immunoprecipitation, spatial transcriptomics and proteomics, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), RNAscope, and AI-driven image analysis platforms.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• 50% - 75%

• Frequent overnight travel. Occasional international travel may be required.

• Must Possess a valid Driver’s license and meet fleet eligibility requirements

At Leica Biosystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Biosystems can provide.

The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $270,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com .

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

The U.S. EEO posters are available here (http://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or [email protected] .