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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance
Job Description
About us:
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll complete meaningful and challenging work that makes a positive impact on a global scale, and collaborate with a team that values performance, quality, and innovation. Within our growing global organization, you'll feel encouraged to perform at your best and achieve success.
Resources will be provided to help you achieve your career goals and take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Biomarker Discovery & Validated Assays, Technical Sales Specialist
Discover Impactful Work:
As a member of the team, you'll be involved in the sales and related support activities for Thermo Fisher Scientific Life Science Solutions Group, Biosciences Division, Protein & Cell Analysis products to specified academic, government or industrial accounts within the assigned territory. The portfolio contains innovative, high-quality reagents for ELISA, Luminex Multiplex, Gene Expression, Detection and Cell Health. We cater to researchers worldwide that empower the process of scientific discovery with a strong focus on applied markets, protein discovery, cellular immunity, immunotherapy, toxicology and oncology.
Incumbent must be located within the territory/region with preference for NY/NJ.
Required Qualifications:
- Requires a BA or BS in Biology, Immunology or related field, preferred M.Sc. or PhD
- Technical background with a minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in a research laboratory setting and or Commercial Selling experience.
- Previous lab experience with ELISA, Multiplexing, Gene Expression assays, or sales experience selling into these workflows
- Selling experience in Immunoassays, Biomarker Screening Tools, Detection, and/or Gene Expression with familiarity with clients involved in drug discovery, including developing Screening Assays and Biomarker Discovery
- Customer-centric mentality & focus
- Awareness of the life science marketplace, particularly of the immunoassay market, its trends, and our competitors
- Organizational skills with the ability to move to plan to action
- Demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication; delivers impactful oral presentations
- Works well both independently and in collaboration with the team
- Driven and motivated to achieve personal and organizational goals
- Ability and willingness to work remotely and travel
- Valid driver license and acceptable driving record
Key Responsibilities:
- Achievement of assigned territory sales goals
- Promote workflows around immunoassays, mass spec, and gene expression for internal and external clients
- Proactively call on existing and potential new customers via field visits, web conferences and telephone
- Work closely with Thermo Fisher Scientific colleagues to develop specific account growth strategy, account mapping and penetration
- Serve as a technical resource to Thermo Fisher Scientific counterparts in the areas of assigned portfolio
- Qualify sales leads, prospect for new business, and support existing opportunities to generate a strong & robust funnel; forecast on a regular basis
- Coordinate and/or conduct both technical and promotional seminars
- Prepare and implement Territory Sales Plans and update regularly
- Maintain appropriate records for opportunities, demos/trainings, technical support
- Capture and share competitive intelligence and market feedback
- Assist with customer complaints/product quality problems and communicate to the appropriate functions
- Participate in trade shows, vendor shows, and related activities as requested
- Contribute to and complete special projects as requested
Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. A one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $90,800.00–$136,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Sales Specialist
Document your degree field precisely
PERM requires your degree to align with the Sales Specialist role's stated requirements. A business administration or marketing degree typically satisfies EB-3 professional criteria, but a mismatch between your transcript and the job description can trigger a USCIS request for evidence.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search OFLC disclosure data to identify companies that have filed PERM applications for Sales Specialist or closely related titles. Employers who have sponsored before understand the process and are far less likely to withdraw an offer mid-filing due to cost or timeline concerns.
Clarify your EB-2 eligibility before applying
If your Sales Specialist role involves managing enterprise accounts or requires an advanced degree, EB-2 may apply. Review the O*NET occupation profile for this title to understand the education and experience benchmarks USCIS typically evaluates during adjudication.
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Filter Sales Specialist openings by green card sponsorship on Migrate Mate to surface employers actively filing EB-2 and EB-3 petitions for this role. This narrows your search to companies already committed to the PERM process, saving significant time in outreach.
Negotiate PERM filing into your offer letter
Ask the employer to include a commitment to initiate PERM within a defined timeframe after your start date. Without this, employers can delay indefinitely, and the DOL's labor certification process cannot begin until the employer formally submits the application.
Understand how priority date backlog affects your timeline
Your country of birth, not citizenship, determines green card wait times. EB-3 professionals born in India or China face multi-year backlogs. Confirm your priority date category with USCIS once your I-140 is approved so you can plan status extensions accurately.
Green Card Sales Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Sales Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Sales Specialist positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers or professionals when the role requires a bachelor's degree. EB-2 applies if the job requires an advanced degree or the employer can demonstrate the position involves specialized expertise above the standard bachelor's level. Your employer documents the minimum requirements in the PERM application, so the job description language matters significantly.
How does the PERM green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for Sales Specialists?
Unlike H-1B visa, PERM-based green card sponsorship is permanent and not subject to an annual lottery. The timeline is longer, typically three to five years or more depending on your country of birth and visa bulletin backlog, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary status that must be renewed. The employer bears most of the filing burden through DOL's labor certification before USCIS adjudicates the I-140 petition.
What does an employer need to prove during PERM for a Sales Specialist hire?
The employer must conduct a formal recruitment process and document that no qualified, available U.S. worker applied for the role. This includes running specific ads, reviewing all applicants, and filing a detailed audit trail with DOL. The job description used in recruitment must match exactly what the employer submitted, so any changes to the role's duties or requirements after filing can invalidate the entire PERM application.
Where can I find Sales Specialist jobs with green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Sales Specialist openings specifically by EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship, surfacing employers with active PERM filing history for this title. Targeting companies that have sponsored this role before is the most efficient approach, since they've already navigated DOL's labor certification requirements and are less likely to be deterred by the cost or timeline.
Can my Sales Specialist green card process survive a job change or layoff?
If your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days, portability rules allow you to transfer the underlying petition to a new employer in a same or similar occupational classification without restarting PERM. Sales roles within the same SOC category generally qualify. If you're laid off before I-140 approval, the petition is tied to the sponsoring employer and cannot be transferred, so you would need a new employer to restart the process.