Junior Technical Sales & Business Development Associate - Enzymes, Food Safety & Industrial Hygiene

Enzyme Technology | Food Safety & Industrial Hygiene

Position Overview

We are partnering with a growing international biotechnology company that specializes in innovative enzyme-based solutions for cleaning, hygiene, biofilm control, and contamination prevention.

The company’s technology provides an alternative to traditional chemical cleaning approaches, helping customers address difficult sanitation and contamination challenges through solutions that can improve cleaning effectiveness while supporting safer, more sustainable operations.

We are seeking an early-career scientist with a strong personality and an interest in transitioning into technical sales and business development. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate in Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or a related life science who enjoys interacting with people and wants a career that combines science, customer relationships, and hands-on field work.

What You’ll Do

• Support the sales and business development team with technical expertise during customer engagements.
• Work directly with customers, distributors, and commercial partners to understand sanitation, contamination, and biofilm-related challenges.
• Participate in on-site customer visits, field evaluations, product trials, and technical demonstrations.
• Help customers understand the science behind enzyme-based cleaning and hygiene solutions.
• Assist with troubleshooting and evaluating customer applications.
• Communicate technical concepts in a clear, approachable way to both scientific and non-technical audiences.
• Support follow-up activities with prospective and existing customers.
• Partner with internal technical and commercial teams to identify opportunities for additional applications and business growth.
• Develop a strong understanding of enzyme technology, microbiology, sanitation, and the industries served by the organization.
• Grow into increased responsibility for customer relationships and business development as your technical and commercial knowledge develops.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Food Science, or a related scientific discipline.
• Recent graduates and candidates with limited professional experience are encouraged to apply.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an outgoing, engaging personality.
• Comfortable meeting new people, asking questions, presenting information, and building relationships.
• Hands-on, practical mindset and an interest in spending time in the field rather than working exclusively in a laboratory or office.
• Intellectual curiosity and an ability to quickly learn new scientific concepts and applications.
• Interest in developing a career in technical sales, business development, or customer-facing scientific applications.
• Willingness to travel to customer locations as needed.

You Don’t Need Traditional Sales Experience

We are particularly interested in candidates who have demonstrated strong people skills outside of a traditional scientific environment. Experience in hospitality, bartending, serving, retail, campus leadership, athletics, customer service, or other highly interpersonal roles can be a major plus.

If you have the scientific foundation but have always been the person who enjoys talking to people, building relationships, and explaining things to others, this could be an opportunity to turn those strengths into a career.

Why This Opportunity?

Rather than beginning your career exclusively at the laboratory bench, this position offers the opportunity to apply your scientific education directly in the field. You’ll gain exposure to customers, technical problem-solving, commercial strategy, and an emerging area of enzyme technology while learning from an experienced international team.

For the right candidate, this role can provide a foundation for a long-term career in technical sales and business development within biotechnology, food safety, sanitation, and industrial applications.