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Sales & Application Specialist
Scientific Supplier
Field Sales or Business Dev
Molecular / Microbiology
North UK
£35,000 - £43,000
Microbiology
Diagnostics
Role Overview
We are seeking a commercially driven Sales & Application Specialist to support the growth of our client’s Infectious Disease and Molecular Diagnostics portfolio across North UK. This is a consultative role that combines business development with scientific applications support, helping laboratories adopt diagnostic solutions that support accurate and efficient testing.
Working across NHS and private laboratory environments, you will drive instrument placements, support assay adoption, deliver customer training, and provide ongoing technical expertise throughout the customer journey.
Company Information
Our client is a confidential organisation operating within the molecular diagnostics and infectious disease testing sector, supporting laboratories with innovative diagnostic technologies and specialist scientific expertise. They are recognised for delivering high-quality solutions that help laboratories improve workflow efficiency, diagnostic confidence, and patient outcomes.
The company promotes a collaborative and science-led culture where technical credibility, customer partnership, and continuous learning are highly valued. Employees benefit from close collaboration with commercial and technical teams, ensuring customers receive both strong scientific support and practical solutions to their diagnostic challenges.
Role Requirements
Drive growth of the Infectious Disease and Molecular Diagnostics portfolio across North UK, identifying opportunities to expand instrument placements and assay adoption.
Provide technical support throughout the customer lifecycle, including installations, demonstrations, training, and troubleshooting within clinical laboratory environments.
Develop and maintain strong knowledge of the product portfolio, diagnostic applications, and market developments.
Support tender submissions, product evaluations, and reagent rental opportunities across the territory.
Build and maintain strong relationships with laboratory professionals and key stakeholders, acting as a trusted scientific partner.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure customers receive effective technical, commercial, and applications support.
Person Specifications
Background in microbiology, virology, or infectious disease diagnostics within NHS or commercial diagnostics environments.
Essential: Hands-on RT-PCR experience within infectious disease testing.
Desirable: Experience with molecular diagnostics, NGS, or diagnostic instrumentation.
Willingness to travel across the North of England and Scotland approximately three days per week.
Package
Car Allowance.
Bonus.
Private Healthcare.
25 days Annual Leave.
If you are looking for a role that combines scientific expertise with customer engagement, offering the opportunity to help laboratories implement impactful diagnostic solutions, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Unless stated otherwise, candidates applying for UK-based positions must already be authorised to work in the UK.
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Accrington
Alfreton
Altrincham
Ashton-under-Lyme
Barnard Castle
Barnsley
Barrow
Beverley
Birkby
Bishop Auckland
Blackburn
Blackpool
Bolton
Bootle
Bradford
Bradley
Burnley
Burton upon Trent
Bury
Buxton
Cheadle
Chester
Chesterfield
Chorley
Cleethorpes
Cleveland
Crewe
Darlington
Darwen
Deeside
Deighton
Derby
Dewsbury
Doncaster
Dronfield
Elland
Ellesmere Port
Fleetwood
Grimsby
Halifax
Harrogate
Hartlepool
Hebden Bridge
Hessle
Huddersfield
Hull
Hyde
Ilkley
Keighley
Kendal
Knaresborough
Lancaster
Leeds
Leek
Leigh
Leyland
Liverpool
Macclesfield
Manchester
Matlock
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Nantwich
Newton Aycliffe
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Northwich
Oldham
Ormskirk
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Poulton-Le-Fylde
Prescot
Preston
Pudsey
Redcar
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Sandbach
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Scunthorpe
Selby
Sheffield
Shipley
Skelmersdale
Skipton
Southport
Sowerby Bridge
St Helens
Stockport
Stoke-on-Trent
Stone
Thirsk
Thornton-Cleveleys
Uttoxeter
Wakefield
Warrington
Wetherby
Widnes
Wigan
Wirral
York
Date Updated
16 Jun 2026
Job reference
75788
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