Solution Consultant Antibody R&D – at Benchling Boston, Apply Now!
Are you a life science expert ready to influence the next generation of biotech software? Benchling is hiring a Solution Consultant – R&D (Antibody Focus) to help top biotech companies innovate faster. In this hybrid role based in Boston, you’ll work with scientific leaders to design enterprise software solutions that transform antibody discovery and development. If you’re passionate about research, technology, and customer engagement, this could be your next big move.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Benchling Enterprise Solution Consultants are critical in deploying solutions into complex enterprise IT environments for the company’s largest customers and prospects. This role involves collaborating internally and externally to develop optimal solutions that drive value. The Enterprise SC must be comfortable with Life Sciences R&D processes, possess experience with enterprise SaaS solutions, and excel in translating customer objectives into detailed solutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Effectively partner with account executives, SC peers, and leadership to create account and deal strategies that lead to selection, planning out customer engagements that lead to compelling solutions.
- Manage organized discoveries to uncover customer needs and requirements that relate to decision criteria and key business issues.
- Craft solutions based on Benchling capabilities, industry best practices and standard R&D functions, with data models and processes that map to the customer or prospects’ science and that fit into their current technology landscape.
- Present and demonstrate the solution in a persuasive way based on key messages, decision criteria, and key business issues. Manage customer questions and objections and resolve concerns. Ensure that the solution is presented competitively, with awareness of alternatives including build in house.
- Engage with product management to provide insight into prospect and customer needs and industry trends. Influence the roadmap for market success. Ensure that the roadmap is clear to customers as required to influence buying decisions.
- Provide leadership by creating reusable solutions, content, and trainings for key areas. Work with the extended team to ensure that they are successful and learn from your expertise. Mentor and partner with other SCs to build their success.
QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Bioengineering or similar Life Science field, with a minimum of 4 years of work experience, ideally customer facing.
- Experience in a lab or research setting, ideally in antibody discovery or engineering for R&D
- Experience with scientific/informatics software such as LIMS, ELN, or others preferred. Experience in demonstrating scientific software in a pre-sales setting highly desired.
- Demonstrated capacity to effectively model scientific data, and craft solutions, based on product knowledge and industry best practices. Prior experience in demonstrating and supporting research instruments, reagents or software desired.
- Understand research technology generally adopted by biopharma companies.
- Have an agile and adaptable mentality, and can quickly implement new customer engagement processes.
- Ability to establish as a trusted advisor for scientists, and successfully pitch to scientific buyers.
- Willingness to travel to customer sites 25-30%.
SALARY RANGE
The base salary for this role ranges from $119,000 to $175,000, with an on-target earnings range of $148,750 to $218,750 including commissions. Benchling offers competitive compensation, benefits, and perks to its employees.
Keywords: Solution Consultant, R&D, Antibody Focus, Benchling, Boston
