Merck KGaA Posted November 3, 2026

Technical Sales Specialist

Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom 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.

Your Role

As a Technical Specialist for BioReliance® Testing Services, you will support business growth by providing scientific and regulatory support throughout the sales process. As the primary technical contact in the field, you’ll use your expertise in biosafety to help customers navigate their testing requirements for the development and manufacture of biologics. You will partner with sales and marketing to promote our capabilities, identify opportunities and drive the adoption of new services. Acting as the technical voice of the customer, you’ll work with colleagues across operations, R&D and product management by providing market insights to enhance our service offering.

This has the flexibility to be remotely based in within the UK

 

Who You Are

You have a Ph.D. in a relevant life sciences discipline and at least three years of related experience; or a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant life sciences discipline and at least five years of equivalent professional experience.

You have professional experience in biologics development, manufacturing, analytical development or quality control. You are familiar of the requirements of working in a regulated Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment.

You bring client-facing experience and can influence others while building effective working relationships with customers and colleagues.

You communicate clearly in English, with excellent presentation skills.

Based in the UK, you are willing to travel to customer sites across Europe up to 30% of the time.

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
Not listed
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Glasgow, Glasgow, 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 5324 comparable Sales roles across 217 biopharma companies.

5324Comparable roles tracked
4917Currently active
217Companies hiring similar roles
82Countries represented

Salary context

824 of 5324 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.

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Peer group range $31,528 – $400,100 (median $145,550)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 5324 comparable roles

United States1943
China1619
Germany251
India194
Japan83
Poland77

+ 76 more countries

Seniority mix

2035 of 5324 peers have a known seniority level

Manager1228
Senior583
Director95
Associate65
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc36
Associate Director16
Senior Director6
Executive/VP5
Principal1

Therapeutic area mix

1097 of 5324 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology311
Neuroscience187
Rare Disease135
Cardiovascular / CVRM128
Dermatology & Aesthetics109
Immunology80
Vaccines & Infectious Disease66
Respiratory41
Gastroenterology32
Ophthalmology8

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How we calculate "similar"

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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.

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