Academic Sales Executive - West Coast

Based in South San Francisco, Mission Bio is the leader in single cell multi omics solutions for precision medicine. Our mission is to empower researchers and clinicians to eradicate cancer, and our Tapestri® Platform is at the center of that effort. As the industry’s first high throughput single cell multi omics solution, Tapestri is trusted by leading academic medical centers, cancer institutes, and biopharma companies to advance research and accelerate the development of curative therapies, including the future of cell and gene therapy.

Following a successful equity financing round led by Ally Bridge Group, we are entering an exciting growth phase focused on innovation, deeper commercial partnerships, and broader clinical adoption. Our expanded tri omics capabilities now combine targeted gene expression and genotyping in a single assay, opening up new opportunities across oncology and therapeutic development.

We are a dynamic and diverse team that lives by the culture of One Cell. One Team. One Vision. We are collaborative, driven, and deeply curious. These values fuel our innovation and unite us in our mission.

This is a high impact moment to join our commercial team. You will have the opportunity to bring cutting edge technology to market, build meaningful relationships with top tier customers, and directly contribute to transforming the standard of care in cancer treatment.

If you’re a mission oriented sales professional ready to help bring groundbreaking solutions to the forefront of precision medicine, we want to hear from you.

ACADEMIC SALES EXECUTIVE

The Sales Executive will leverage their passion for translational oncology  and relationships with hematology/oncology, genomics, and molecular  key opinion leaders and labs in North America-West  territory to achieve sales objectives in line with the Company's mission. The ideal candidate  possesses knowledge of cancer genomics and the application of  advanced molecular technologies, including NGS and single cell multi-omics, for translational research and a track record of success in broad territory development, capital equipment and complex project-based selling.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and manage to a business plan to meet/exceed business goals 
• Develop and maintain strategic account plans, and provide accurate forecasts and reports of sales activity entering data into Salesforce.com 
• Demonstrate funnel management skills with strong account management, good understanding of Capex and complex sales cycles and closing skills 
• Key Account Planning, market knowledge, competitive positioning 
• Understand scientific project needs and business needs of the customer to win the business
• Utilize product and application knowledge to successfully conduct selling presentations

Required Skills, Education and Experience

• Minimum of five years sales/business development experience in life science research
• Minimum of B.S. Degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Cell Biology or related field; M.S. or PhD with strong scientific experience preferred
• Knowledge of Next Gen Sequencing and related molecular/genomics technologies.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong history of account relationships with key thought leaders in the translational and clinical biomarkers space.
• Proven track record winning business and establishing long-term high-level customer relationships
• Excellent sales skills, including prospecting, negotiating, listening, and closing
• Must be willing to work from home office and travel up to 60%

• Participation in the company’s employee carveout plan, which ensures eligible employees receive a portion of proceeds upon a liquidity event
• Monthly car allowance and other performance-related perks
• Comprehensive benefits for U.S. employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax commuter options, and a 401(k) plan
• Flexible working hours and an unlimited vacation policy to support personal well-being and productivity
• Training and professional development opportunities, including dedicated time with your manager to define growth goals and expand your expertise