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Clinical Sales Specialist - Midwest

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Chicago, IL, USA
70K-85K Annually
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Chicago, IL, USA
70K-85K Annually
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The Clinical Sales Specialist provides technical sales support for medical products, handles customer demonstrations, collaborates with sales teams, and contributes to product strategies, requiring frequent travel within the Midwest region.
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Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Shape the Future with Us!

At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions.  With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Clinical Sales Specialist is responsible for providing technical sales support for all medical products. Support will be provided to Leica’s Medical customers, as well as to Independent Manufacturer’s Representatives (IMRs) in all facets of their selling activities. This includes, but is not limited to, visiting customers in the field, conducting product demonstrations, target account planning, development of strategies for opportunities, training field reps, participating in local and national exhibitions, handling inquiries, solving applications problems, and providing customer feedback.

This position reports to the Clinical Sales Specialist Manager and is part of the Medical Sales team and will work remotely to cover Midwest region.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Ensure exceptional customer satisfaction by acting as the primary clinical and technical resource. Collaborate with IMR teams, Sales Leadership, Customer Service, Product Management, R&D, Finance, Marketing, and Manufacturing to address customer needs and drive successful outcomes.
  • Conduct technical product training and equip IMRs and Leica sales teams with the tools, knowledge, and confidence needed to effectively position our solutions. Lead and support product demonstrations and evaluations to showcase clinical value and differentiate Leica systems.
  • Drive awareness, adoption, and successful sales of Leica Medical products by executing high‑quality demos, evaluations, and clinical support. Contribute to territory strategies that increase win rates, accelerate the sales cycle, and expand market share.
  • Gather strategic customer feedback to generate new product ideas and provide recommendations for Product Management. Partner with Sales Leadership, Product Management, and R&D to conduct field evaluations, validate product performance, and support local and national product launch initiatives.
  • Collaborate with customers and clinical experts to generate field data, case studies, and real‑world evidence that demonstrate product benefits and strengthen Leica’s competitive differentiation.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • High school diploma or GED with 10+ years’ experience in Medical sales (working in hospital environment) OR Associate’s Degree with 5+ years OR Bachelors’ Degree 2+ years
  • Knowledge of microsurgical workflows and experience supporting procedures in specialties such as Neurosurgery, ENT, Plastics, Spine, or Ophthalmology

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

  • This role will consist of up to 70% travel within region, including overnight stays
  • Comfort working in operating rooms and clinical environments
  • Be able to lift over 50 pounds at a single time.
  • Comfortable standing for extended periods of time.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Microscopy or advanced imaging experience preferred; familiarity with surgical visualization systems
  • Experience in medical devices, capital equipment, or technical sales

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Leica Microsystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Microsystems can provide.

The base salary range for this role is $75,000-85,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for sales incentive pay up to $70,000 annually.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determined. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

The U.S. EEO posters are available here.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or [email protected].

Top Skills

Advanced Imaging
Medical Sales
Microscopy

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