R&D Field Account Manager Strategic Accounts (F / M)

Sartorius sartorius.com Open · verified Oct 2, 2026

Home Office Belgium Full-time Manager Account Management

At a glance

Mid-level Account Management role at Sartorius. Home Office Belgium · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleAccount Management

SeniorityManager

LocationHome Office Belgium

EmploymentFull-time

PostedOct 2, 2026 · 0d ago

Role brief

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What you'll do

Build relationships with scientific and managerial contacts at strategic-account R&D sites to uncover programs and earn early access
Track molecule programs, site locations and decision milestones from discovery through R&D to spot future opportunities
Turn early process needs into technology use cases, then bring in Business Unit experts to validate them with customers
Guide customer trials and process checks, document results, and support scale-up, optimization and readiness for later adoption
Flag account process changes and risks, then hand validated programs to commercial teams with evidence and next steps

What you bring

A master’s degree in life sciences, biotechnology, biochemical engineering or a comparable discipline
At least three years in customer-facing biopharma work, with solid exposure to R&D settings
Fluent English and strong CRM skills, including SFDC, with disciplined records of pipelines and validation work

Who this fits

You’ll suit a scientifically credible, customer-facing role that turns early R&D needs into validation plans and works across customer and internal teams. The position is home-based in Belgium, ideally near Brussels, focused mainly on a strategic biopharma account there, with occasional UK and Italy visits. It requires willingness to travel more than half the time. Applications must be submitted in English.

From the employer

Join our Sales team as an R&D Field Account Manager Strategic Accounts (F/M) and play a key role in driving early – stage value creation through deep engagement with customer R&D sites. By building trusted relationships, supporting technology validation, and creating visibility of molecule and process development activities you will help accelerate the development and production of innovative therapies for better health for more people.

Your main focus will be a key strategic biopharma account based in Belgium, with occasional travel to UK and Italy to support additional strategic accounts. Based from home, ideally close to Brussels, you will become part of a team of 6 dedicated professionals who look forward to shaping the future together with you.

Please submit your application in English only. Thank you!

Grow With Us – Your Responsibilities

Build sustained relationships at Strategic Account R&D sites with scientific and managerial stakeholders to increase access, trust, early visibility of molecule programs, discovery and R&D process decisions
Map and maintain molecule pipeline visibility by tracking program status, site footprint, and upcoming decision points from discovery through R&D to enable timely technology seeding and opportunity creation
Identify and prioritize early‑stage technology seeding opportunities by translating R&D process needs and discovery‑stage requirements (e.g. media, cell line, critical raw materials, data/analytics enablement) into concrete use cases and aligning required Business Units technical experts for validation support, including new molecules, processes, and modalities to create future long‑term value beyond existing business
Drive validation of selected technologies through process & product trials and defined process steps with the customer, including scale‑up / scale‑down and manufacturing‑sensitive validation where applicable, applying a process‑consultancy approach, documenting outcomes and readiness signals to support progression toward pilot/clinical or manufacturing adoption
Support pilot and clinical‑phase (Phase I–III) process and product trials by enabling scale‑up / scale‑down validation, process optimization, and manufacturing‑sensitive readiness in collaboration with Product Development, Tech Transfer, and CMOs
Control and monitor the new process landscape within the account (new processes, transfers, new modalities) by flagging footprint changes, risks, and implications early to relevant internal stakeholders
Execute structured handovers of validated programs to the commercial scope by packaging stakeholder maps, process context, validation evidence, and next actions

What Will Convince Us

Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, or comparable field
3+ years in customer-facing roles in biopharma environments (e.g., process development support, technical sales, applications, scientific support) with strong exposure to R&D contexts
Industry experience within R&D in bioprocessing, upstream or downstream process or purification or filtration is a plus
Demonstrated ability to operate credibly in highly scientific environments and translate early R&D needs into structured validation and adoption paths
Confident communicator able to influence diverse, senior decision makers and partner with Technical Sales to shape complex customer solutions
Strong stakeholder management across customer R&D networks and internal matrix teams
High proficiency in CRM (SFDC) and disciplined documentation for structured handover (pipeline tracking, customer processes, validation evidence, decision points) for data‑driven sales steering
Fluent English
Willing to travel >50% as this role is heavily focused on external customers

About Sartorius

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers