Merck KGaA Posted September 12, 2026

Account Manager - Life Science (Biocluster)

London, London, United Kingdom FULL_TIME
Sales Manager
Notify me about similar jobs

Merck KGaA is the source of truth for this posting and owns the application process. We surface normalized context and market comparison you won't find on the original listing.

About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your role:

Join us as an Account Manager for Discovery Solutions in the UK. You’ll be the main contact for biocluster customers, driving growth and delivering practical science-driven solutions. Build strong partnerships, grow our footprint in academia and startups, and guide customers toward the next stage of their business. This role offers clear growth paths and cross-functional exposure to shape our market strategy. You will spend approximately 50% of your time on the field, visiting customers primarily around Oxford, London & Cambridge but also covering the whole of the UK. Apply to join our collaborative, growth-minded team.

Who you are:

Educational Background: Bachelor's degree or technical degree or above in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, preferably with knowledge in cell biology or organoids.

Experience: Previous experience of account management or sales in the life science industry preferred.

Knowledge: Proficient understanding of the life science sector, related products and workflows, including key market players, trends, and regulatory environment.

Travel: Ability and willingness to travel by car min. 50% of time; driving licence required, ability to travel regularly to London, Cambridge and Oxford.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
London, London, United Kingdom
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 821 comparable Manager Sales roles across 96 biopharma companies.

821Comparable roles tracked
741Currently active
96Companies hiring similar roles
56Countries represented

Salary context

237 of 821 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Sr. Inside Sales Business Development Manager · AbbVie $27/hr – $48/hr (≈ $56,160–$99,840/yr)
Highest disclosed · Regional General Manager - Vaccines Southeast · Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. $232,500/yr – $387,500/yr
Peer group range $78,000 – $310,000 (median $167,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 821 comparable roles

United States491
India57
Germany31
China19
Poland18
Japan14

+ 50 more countries

Seniority mix

821 of 821 peers have a known seniority level

Manager780
Associate21
Associate Director20

Therapeutic area mix

264 of 821 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology85
Cardiovascular / CVRM57
Dermatology & Aesthetics32
Rare Disease28
Neuroscience19
Vaccines & Infectious Disease16
Immunology10
Respiratory7
Gastroenterology6
Ophthalmology4

Similar opportunities

The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

60%similar
Boehringer Ingelheim Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom Manager
Same function Same seniority Same country
60%similar
Roche London, United Kingdom Manager
Same function Same seniority Same country
60%similar
Merck KGaA Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Manager
Same function Same seniority Same country
60%similar
Merck KGaA Gillingham, Dorset, United Kingdom Manager
Same function Same seniority Same country
60%similar
Ipsen Ltd Birmingham (UK), United Kingdom Manager
Same function Same seniority Same country
60%similar
Perrigo London, United Kingdom Manager
Same function Same seniority Same country

Notify me about similar jobs

Get an email when we spot other openings like this one – same job function, comparable seniority, roles you'd actually want to see.

How we calculate "similar"

No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.

Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

60%
Key Account Manager - Oncology (UK & Ireland) (Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom, Bracknell Forest)
Boehringer Ingelheim · Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom · Manager
Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
60%
Account Manager - EMEA
Merck KGaA · Gillingham, Dorset, United Kingdom · Manager
Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
60%
National Account Manager (GB)
STADA Arzneimittel · GB, United Kingdom · Manager
Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
60%
Hospital Account Manager – Scotland
GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited · Field Worker, United Kingdom · Manager
Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.