Job Summary
Thermo Fisher Scientific invites applications for the Internal Sales Internship opportunity.
Closing date: 15 April 2024
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Careers at Thermo Fisher Scientific
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover an environment that encourages your continual professional development, and you’ll have the opportunity to do work that has an impact – because every day, you’ll be contributing to our Mission – to enable our customers make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers best-in-class Internships and Leadership Development Programs that provide students & new grads with hands-on learning, meaningful project work, and unparalleled growth and networking opportunities.
Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics.
We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.
Duties and Responsibilities
As part of the Inside Sales team, you will be in daily contact with numerous customers from Research organizations, Start-Up companies or public institutions.
Your engagement and level of commitment will ensure that our clients will get the right selection of products that will fit their current and future needs.
Your guidance will help navigate them through our organization and processes and receive the best support which will ensure they are on their way to reaching their goals.
Education
- Academic degree (minimum BSc) in biology / life sciences disciplines or related field
Experience
- Relevant technical and scientific background
- Extensive knowledge of qPCR, sequencing, and/or microarray is preferred.
- Good verbal and written command of English (technical) language.
- Driver’s license
- There is the possible need to participate in congresses over weekends.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Teamwork skills able to align across teams and organizations.
- Able to take responsibility by holding self-accountable for personal delivery.
- Work proactively to differentiate and promote the benefits of the LT portfolio.
- Interpersonal skills and ability to set priorities and manage time effectively.
- The ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement.
- Strong communication skills and the ability and willingness to be flexible and adaptable to work in a complex cross-functionally environment
Benefits
Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects.
We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
How to Apply
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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