Senior Sales Director, Life Science Research; East Coast

Senior Sales Director, Life Science Research (East Coast)

Company: Leica Microsystems
Location: Boston, MA
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 03/09/2026
Job Categories: Sales, Executive Management

Job Description

Senior Sales Director, Life Science Research (East Coast)
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 and innovate 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 Senior Sales Director, Life Science Research is responsible for revenue, margin and operating profit for over $150M North America Microscopy groups. This leadership position has direct reporting line responsibility for division and region level sales leaders and works in close partnership with cross-functional partners (i.e. marketing, technical service, human resources, finance, RA/QA).

This position reports to the VP/GM Americas and is part of the commercial organization and will be fully remote.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and execute strategic business plans with the goal of driving growth and improving financial performance.
• Build, develop and lead a large team of Sales professionals; coach and guide both leaders and individual contributors; advance capabilities and motivate team members to strive for continuous improvement and organizational excellence.
• Drive development of a customer-centric strategic business plan that optimizes market share and profitability of existing products while developing commercial plans for new products aligned with division and corporate objectives.
• Achieve annual revenue and profitability plans for the business unit.
• Optimize the sales organization with focus on partnership, accountability and performance.
• Lead the interface between Marketing, Sales, Service, R&D, Manufacturing and Finance.
• Ensure 100% compliance with DHR and Leica compliance and integrity guidelines.

Essential requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of increasing responsibility within the life science research, medical, clinical diagnostic, software markets, or related scientific products segment in a variety of service/marketing/sales positions including sales management, product/marketing management, customer service, strategic planning, new business development, market research, etc.
• A record of growing the top line and the bottom line of a related business.
• A demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking/planning as well as tactical implementation. Experience designing and executing such plans within the life science research / clinical diagnostic / medical markets.
• Successful track record of effective communication and teamwork at a multicultural, global organization with demonstrated results in new product development, sales/profitability increases and market share gains.
• Leader of leaders with capability in leadership, selection, development, training, and management of sales and marketing leaders and professionals. Strong leadership, communication, and talent development skills.
• Familiarity with how the philosophies and practices of large companies (Danaher) interface with smaller semi-autonomous companies.
• A four-year scientific degree is required with an MBA preferred.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Ability to travel up to 30%

Plus

• Microscopy experience is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Domain knowledge in Research Microscopy, Spatial Biology as well as selling to Academia and Biotech is highly desirable.

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

We support flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles. This position is eligible for remote work from your home. Additional…