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Thermo Fisher ScientificThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
Affiliated Corporation: Life Technologies Japan, Ltd.\nDivision/Organization Name: Biosciences Division\nJob Band: 5\n*Band 1-5 corresponds to staff level, Band 6 and above corresponds to management level\nNumber of Subordinates: None\nArea of Responsibility: Tokyo\nProducts: Mainly flow cytometers and cell sorters\nThe Technical Sales Specialist is a technical sales position responsible for expanding the business of flow cytometer and cell sorter products. This role promotes the adoption and sales expansion of the assigned products while conducting technical sales activities for customers such as universities, government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and biotech firms, aiming to achieve sales targets. Furthermore, this position goes beyond mere sales support; it contributes to improving customer satisfaction by providing ongoing technical support to ensure that customers can maximize the use of the equipment and translate it into research results. Additionally, it helps build long-term trust with customers and contributes to the expansion of product adoption and the creation of new business opportunities through referrals and word-of-mouth among researchers, as well as through conferences and collaborative research.
- A bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., science, agriculture, pharmacy, life engineering)\n- Practical experience handling Flow Cytometry-related equipment (Flow Cytometer or Cell Sorter)\n- Technical knowledge of Flow Cytometry-related products and experience in providing technical proposals or application support to customers\n- Experience in promoting business while communicating with researchers from universities, research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and biotech firms\n- Ability to read and write business-level documents in Japanese and negotiate\n- Ability to read and write emails, reports, and manuals in English\n- Willingness to travel (both domestic and international; more than half of the week will involve travel or work at customer sites)\n- Possession of a driver's license\n- Ability to maintain good communication with many internal stakeholders, take proactive actions, and plan and execute strategies\n- Ability to gain trust from customers and maintain close communication\n- A positive and objective mindset to propose opinions on matters\n- Ability to learn independently and continue to grow
- Knowledge and experience in Cell Sorting and advanced Flow Cytometry applications\n- Knowledge and experience in research utilizing immunoantibody staining\n- Research experience in immunology, cell biology, and cell analysis fields\n- Proficiency in English sufficient to engage in technical discussions with overseas representatives
Cell analysis technology is essential for a deep understanding of living organisms and plays a central role as an evaluation system in drug research and development in the biosciences research field. By being involved from the basic research and development stage, not limited to academia, one can gain deep knowledge and experience in the biosciences field. There are opportunities to contribute to the advancement of research at various stages, from the fundamentals to applications in cutting-edge research areas. Additionally, there are many opportunities to communicate regularly with overseas internal stakeholders, which is expected to accumulate experience in working in English.
