Merck KGaA Posted October 20, 2026

Field Sales Specialist BioMonitoring

Cork, Cork, Ireland Full time
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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.

This role will be based  in Ireland and will cover Ireland & Scotland.

The Role

This role is responsible for the sales of our microbiology product portfolio targeted at Food & Beverages manufacturers and contract testing laboratories.You will be responsible for driving commercial development across your territory through direct actions to support and grow your customer base. You will ensure the follow-up of customer projects with excellent time management and deliver high-level technical expertise to meet stakeholder expectations. As a Field Sales Specialist, you will build long-term relationships with key accounts while identifying new business opportunities. You will promote cutting-edge technologies to F&B customers, with the ultimate goal of protecting global health, today and tomorrow.

Who You Are

•    Scientific degree (minimum Bachelor’s level), ideally in microbiology or biology

•    Lab based work ideally QC Microbiology or Field Sales experience in life science

•    Knowledge of industrial microbiology

•    Good knowledge of the territory and the field of activity

•    An existing network with relevant customers would be an advantage

•    More than 50% of your time in the field

•    Team spirit – ability to think beyond personal objectives and territory

•    Excellent knowledge of products, systems and digital tools specific to the business unit (e.g. Office 365, Salesforce…)

•    High availability for travel

•    Open to change and collaborative mindset Strong autonomy and high personal motivation

•    Excellent communication, sales, negotiation and presentation skills

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity. We believe that it drives excellence, innovation, and human progress. We care about our customers, patients, and our rich mix of people. This diversity strengthens our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all and empower you to fulfil your ambitions. Our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to bring their curiosity to life!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Cork, Cork, Ireland
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 4506 comparable Sales roles across 209 biopharma companies.

4506Comparable roles tracked
4118Currently active
209Companies hiring similar roles
82Countries represented

Salary context

922 of 4506 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Pharmaceutical Sales Associate - Salt Lake City, UT · IQVIA $55/yr – $63,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Global Client Partner · IQVIA $168,600/yr – $469,900/yr
Peer group range $31,528 – $319,250 (median $145,550)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 4506 comparable roles

United States1855
China796
India283
Germany220
Poland90
Spain80

+ 76 more countries

Seniority mix

1754 of 4506 peers have a known seniority level

Manager1005
Senior460
Associate130
Director92
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc38
Associate Director16
Senior Director8
Executive/VP5

Therapeutic area mix

1101 of 4506 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology359
Neuroscience182
Dermatology & Aesthetics137
Cardiovascular / CVRM134
Immunology78
Rare Disease62
Vaccines & Infectious Disease59
Respiratory43
Gastroenterology39
Ophthalmology8

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How we calculate "similar"

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