Sales Representative, life sciences instruments (West Coast)

Who we are: Optics11 Life is a life sciences scale-up headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We develop and manufacture the instruments researchers use to measure what cells feel, so they can make better-informed decisions in drug development. Over 300 instruments are in use worldwide, and our technology underpins more than 800 scientific publications. In the US, we sell through our own direct sales team. Purpose of this role As a Sales Representative, you identify and develop new business opportunities, connect with scientists and industry partners across diverse disciplines, and translate their challenges into solutions using our advanced measurement instruments. As both a commercial driver and a technology ambassador, you position Optics11 Life as the leading partner for innovative, high-impact research. You take over an established West Coast region. You report to our Sales Manager, based in the UK, and run your territory independently. In the US, you are part of a team including our other Sales Representative and our local Field Application Scientists. Key activities Build and run a pipeline of new opportunities in the territory, including prospecting new leads Drive deals through the full cycle, from first contact to purchase order Qualify opportunities and bring in our Field Application Scientist for technical depth Represent Optics11 Life at conferences and customer sites Keep the CRM up to date daily; forecast accuracy matters Feed customer input back to product and marketing