Benchling
Solution Consultant - R&D
$119K–$219K
Tarrytown, NY · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 4 years of work experience; customer-facing experience is ideal.
- Education
- PhD in Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, or a similar Life Science field.
About the job
Leads pre-sales solution design and demonstrations for Benchling’s largest biotech R&D customers, translating scientific and IT needs into solutions that fit their workflows and technology environments.
What you'll do
- Partner with sales and internal teams to plan customer engagements and develop deal strategies.
- Discover customer requirements and design, present, and demonstrate solutions aligned with scientific workflows and existing technology.
- Share customer and industry insights with product teams, and create reusable solutions and training while mentoring other solution consultants.
What they ask for
- PhD in Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, or a similar life science field.
- At least 4 years of work experience.
- Ability to model scientific data and develop solutions using product knowledge and industry best practices.
- Willingness to travel to customer sites 25–30%.
Nice to have
- Experience with scientific or informatics software such as LIMS or ELN.
- Experience demonstrating scientific software in pre-sales; experience demonstrating or supporting research instruments, reagents, or software is also desired.
Pay
$119,000 - $175,000 USD base salary; $148,750 - $218,750 USD total on-target earnings
Tools
LIMS, ELN
AI focus
Complete a brief AI-focused interview exercise or discussion; the posting describes the company’s AI platform and AI scientist, but does not specify AI duties for this role.
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