Our Biotechnology Job Newsletters list Sales, Marketing, and Management positions.

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Life Search Technologies’ Biotechnology Division specializes in matching qualified candidates with leading companies throughout the United States. We place qualified candidates in positions for Sales, Marketing and Scientific Professionals.
Our Biotech Specialists can be reached at 410-785-6313.

“What can a recruiter do for me?”

We will …
- Conduct a confidential search for you so you don’t have to take time out of your workday to hunt for new opportunities
- Gather the details of the position before you decide to apply
- Present your resume directly to the hiring authorities rather than through a website
- Prepare you for the interview
- Explore different areas across the nation to prepare you for a relocation
- Give you open and honest feedback to help you work through critical moments in your career

So, What’s Out There?

The following represents a sampling of our current positions. If you know of someone who may be interested in one of these positions, please free to forward this message along to them. We love referrals!

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East/Southeast Region

Account Manager - Job #1665
Experience: Services sales, pre-clinical sales
Location: Southeast
Compensation: $100-115K plus car allowance and expenses

*Application Scientist - Job #1945
Experience: Supplier, staining for tissue sections, IHC, IF, FISH, CISH
Location: MA
Compensation: $80-100K plus expenses

*Capital Equipment Sales Representative - Job #1950
Experience: Capital equipment sales, molecular biology, sample prep, protein profiling
Location: New England
Compensation: $130-140K plus expenses

Director of Cell Culture - Job #1833
Experience: Sales, marketing, biopharmaceutical processing, cell culture, fermentation
Location: NY
Compensation: $160-170K plus benefits, expenses, and relocation assistance

*Field Application Scientist - Job #1944
Experience: Automation application, method development, genomics, drug discovery
Location: MA
Compensation: $80-100K plus expenses

Field Sales Representative - Job #1920
Experience: Analytical instrumentation sales, chemistry, distributor
Location: MD
Compensation: $100-130K plus company car and expenses

*Field Service Engineer - Job #1941
Experience: Field service, electro-mechanical, clinical diagnostic capital equipment
Location: PA
Compensation: $65-75K plus company car, bonus, and expenses

Field Service Engineer - Job #1870
Experience: Lab instrumentation service/support, Maldi, TOF, LC/MS
Location: DC
Compensation: $50-80K plus company car and expenses

*Field Service Representative - Job #1927
Experience: Analytical instrumentation, chemistry
Location: MA
Compensation: $60-70K plus company car and expenses

*Ion Chromatography Specialist - Job #1953
Experience: Ion chromatography instrumentation sales, distributor
Location: NJ/DE/PA/MD
Compensation: $90-110K plus company car and expenses

Sales Account Manager - Job #1750
Experience: Capital equipment or medical device sales, pre-clinical drug discovery
Location: NC
Compensation: $130-150K plus mileage and expenses

Sales Representative - Job #1860
Experience: Sales, lab
Location: MA
Compensation: $65-75K plus bonus, car allowance, and expenses

*System Sales Representative - Job #1954
Experience: Capital equipment sales, clinical/hospital lab background
Location: PA
Compensation: $100-115K plus company car and expenses

*Technical Product Manager - Job #1939
Experience: Technical sales or marketing, proteomics, sample prep
Location: MA
Compensation: $100-120K plus expenses and benefits

Technical Sales Representative - Job #1813
Experience: Sales, cell biology, molecular biology
Location: PA
Compensation: $100-110K plus company car and expenses

Technical Sales Representative - Job #1843
Experience: Sales, cell biology, molecular biology
Location: NJ
Compensation: $100-110K plus company car and expenses

Technical Sales Representative - Job #1796
Experience: Sales, molecular biology
Location: NY
Compensation: $120-130K plus company car and expenses

*Technical Sales Representative - Job #1940
Experience: Consultative sales and research service sales
Location: PA/NJ/OH
Compensation: $75-90K plus car allowance and expenses

Technical Territory Sales Representative - Job #1901
Experience: Consumable sales, reagents, elisa kits
Location: New England, NJ, NY
Compensation: $110-120K plus car allowance, expenses, and benefits

*Territory Sales Manager - Job #1955
Experience: Sales, cell biology/molecular biology
Location: FL
Compensation: $100-110K plus company car and expenses

Central/South/Southeast Region

District Manager - Job #1876
Experience: Sales, sales management, lab, research, bench
Location: IL
Compensation: $80-105K plus car allowance, expenses, and benefits

*Field Sales Specialist, Ion Chromatography - Job #1932
Experience: Ion chromatography instrumentation sales, distributor
Location: GA
Compensation: $90-110K plus company car and expenses

Field Sales Representative - Job #1918
Experience: Analytical instrumentation sales, chemistry, distributor
Location: MN
Compensation: $100-130K plus company car and expenses

Field Sales Representative - Job #1922
Experience: Analytical instrumentation sales, chemistry, distributor
Location: WI
Compensation: $100-130K plus company car and expenses

Field Service Engineer - Job #1871
Experience: Lab instrumentation service/support, Maldi, TOF, LC/MS
Location: GA
Compensation: $50-80K plus company car and expenses

*Field Service Representative - Job #1930
Experience: Analytical instrumentation, chemistry
Location: PA
Compensation: $60-70K plus company car and expenses

*Field Service Representative - Job #1924
Experience: Analytical instrumentation, chemistry
Location: WI
Compensation: $60-70K plus company car and expenses

*Instrumentation Sales Representative - Job #1925
Experience: Capital equipment sales, molecular biology
Location: IL
Compensation: $110-120K plus company car and expenses

Sales Representative - Job #1826
Experience: Lab, entry level sales
Location: MN
Compensation: $65-75K plus bonus, car allowance, and expenses

Sales Representative - Job #1822
Experience: Lab, entry level sales
Location: FL or GA
Compensation: $65-75K plus bonus, car allowance, and expenses

Sales Representative - Job #1896
Experience: Reagent sales, peptide chemistry, CMO
Location: IL
Compensation: $70-75K plus bonus, and expenses

Western/Southwestern Region

District Manager - Job #1874
Experience: Sales, sales management, research, lab, bench
Location: CA
Compensation: $80-105K plus car allowance, expenses, and benefits

*Field Application Scientist - Job #1943
Experience: Automation application, method development, genomics, drug discovery
Location: CA
Compensation: $80-100K plus expenses

*Field Installation Specialist - Job #1931
Experience: Analytical instrumentation
Location: TX
Compensation: $60-70K plus company car or car allowance and expenses

Global Marketing Manager - Job #1832
Experience: Diagnostic marketplace marketing
Location: UT
Compensation: $100-120K plus benefits, expenses, and relocation assistance

Field Application Scientist - Job #1834
Experience: Capital equipment sales, molecular biology, drug discovery
Location: CA
Compensation: $80-100K plus expenses

*Field Sales Specialist, Ion Chromatography - Job #1934
Experience: Chromatography instrumentation sales, distributor
Location: CA
Compensation: $90-110K plus company car and expenses

Inside Sales Representative - Job #1861
Experience: Lab, benchwork, sales or service
Location: CA
Compensation: $55-72K plus benefits

Instrumentation Sales Representative - Job #1917
Experience: Instrumentation sales, chromatography, media reagents
Location: CA
Compensation: $100-120K plus company car, bonus, expenses, and benefits

Key Account Manager - Job #1854
Experience: Sales, process development, cell culture, single use systems
Location: CA
Compensation: $150-170K plus company car, expenses, and relocation assistance

Molecular Imaging Sales Representative - Job #1883
Experience: Capital equipment or medical device sales, pre-clinical drug discovery
Location: CA
Compensation: $130-140K plus company car and expenses

*Sales Representative - Job #1937
Experience: Lab, presentation skills, sales a plus
Location: CA
Compensation: $65-75K plus bonus, car allowance, and expenses

Sales Representative - Job #1887
Experience: Lab, sales preferred
Location: CA
Compensation: $65-75K plus bonus, car allowance, and expenses

Technical Sales Representative - Job #1676
Experience: Instrumentation and capital equipment sales, imaging
Location: CA
Compensation: $140-150K plus benefits and expenses

Technical Sales Representative - Job #1830
Experience: Sales, cell biology/molecular biology
Location: CA, AZ, NV
Compensation: $100-110K plus company car and expenses

Technical Sales Representative - Job #1916
Experience: Analytical instrument sales, chromatography
Location: AZ
Compensation: $80-90K plus car allowance or company car and expenses

Technical Support Specialist - Job #1882
Experience: Troubleshooting analytical instrumentation, Maldi, TOF, LC/MS, HPLC
Location: CA
Compensation: $75-85K plus company car and expenses

Rachel Zupek
CareerBuilder.com writer
Hiring managers are amazed by what job applicants say during interviews.

“I’m not wanted in this state.”

“How many young women work here?”

“I didn’t steal it; I just borrowed it.”

“You touch somebody and they call it sexual harassment!”

“I’ve never heard such a stupid question.”

Believe it or not, the above statements weren’t overhead in bars or random conversations — they were said in job interviews.

Maybe you were nervous, you thought the employer would appreciate your honesty, or maybe you just have no boundaries. Whatever the reason, you can be certain that you shouldn’t tell an interviewer that it’s probably best if they don’t do a background check on you. (And yes, the hiring manager remembered you said that.)

We asked hiring managers to share the craziest things they’ve heard from applicants in an interview. Some are laugh-out-loud hysterical, others are jaw dropping — the majority are both. To be sure, they will relieve anyone who has ever said something unfortunate at a job interview — and simply amuse the rest of you.

Hiring managers shared these 43 memorable interview responses:

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Why did you leave your last job?

“I have a problem with authority.” - Carrie Rocha, COO of HousingLink

Tell us about a problem you had with a co-worker and how you resolved it

“The resolution was we were both fired.”- Jason Shindler, CEO, Curvine Web Solutions

What kind of computer software have you used?

“Computers? Are those the black boxes that sit on the floor next to the desks? My boss has one of those. He uses it. I don’t have one. He just gives me my schedule and I follow it.” - Greg Szymanski, director of human resources, Geonerco Management, Inc

What are your hobbies and interests?

“[He said] ‘Well, as you can see, I’m a young, virile man and I’m single — if you ladies know what I’m saying.’ Then he looked at one of the fair-haired board members and said, ‘I particularly like blondes.’” - Petri R.J. Darby, president, darbyDarnit Public Relations

Why should we hire you?

“I would be a great asset to the events team because I party all the time.” - Bill McGowan, founder, Clarity Media Group

Do you have any questions?

“If you were a fruit, what fruit would you be?” - Megan Garnett, Articulate Leadership Team, Articulate Communications Inc.

“What do you want me to do if I cannot walk to work if it’s raining? Can you pick me up?” - Christine Pechstein, career coach

“I was a Chamber of Commerce Executive once hiring a secretary. [The candidate asked] ‘What does a Chamber of Commerce do?’” - Mary Kurek, Mary Kurek, Inc. Visibility Consulting

“Can we wrap this up fairly quickly? I have someplace I have to go.” - Bruce Campbell, vice president of marketing, Clare Computer Solutions

“What is your company’s policy on Monday absences?” - Campbell

“If this doesn’t work out can I call you to go out sometime?” - Christine Bolzan, founder of Graduate Career Coaching

“How big do the bonuses really get once you make associate? I hear it’s some serious cash.” - Bolzan

“[The candidate asked,] ‘Can my dad call you to talk about the job and the training program? He is really upset I’m not going to medical school and wants someone to explain the Wall Street path to him.’ The dad did call. Then that dad’s friends called and I ended up doing a conference call with a group of concerned parents … long story.” - Bolzan

“If I get an offer, how long do I have before I have to take the drug test?” - Bolzan

“When you do background checks on candidates, do things like public drunkenness arrests come up?” - Bolzan

“Can I get a tour of the breast pumping room? I heard you have a great one here and while I don’t plan on having children for at least 10 or 12 years, I will definitely breast feed and would want to use that room.”- Bolzan

“So, how much do they pay you for doing these interviews?” — Jodi R.R. Smith, Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting

Why are you leaving your current job?

“Because I (expletive) my pants every time I enter the building.” - Abbe Mortimore, Human Resources Manager, True Textiles, Inc.

“I was fired from my last job because they were forcing me to attend anger management classes.” - Smith

Why are you looking for a job?

“Cigarettes are getting more expensive, so I need another job.” - Pechstein

“My parents told me I need to get a job so that is why I’m here.” - McGowan

Why do you want to work for us?

“Just for the benefits.” - Jennifer Juergens, JJ Communications

“My old boss didn’t like me, so one day, I just left and never came back. And here I am!” - Matt Cowall, communications manager, Appia Communications

“I saw the job posted on Twitter and thought, why not?” - Rebecca Gertsmark Oren, Communications Director at The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity

What are your assets? (as in strengths)

“Well, I do own a bike.” - Pam Venné, principal, The Venné Group

What are your weaknesses?

“I get angry easily and I went to jail for domestic violence. But I won’t get mad at you.” - Pechstein

“I had a job candidate tell me that she often oversleeps and has trouble getting out of bed in the morning.” - Linda Yaffe, certified executive coach

“I am an alcoholic and do not deserve this job.” - Deb Bailey, owner, Power Women Magazine & Radio Show

“I’m really not a big learner. You know … some people love learning and are always picking up new things, but that’s just not me. I’d much rather work at a place where the job is pretty stagnant and doesn’t change a lot.” — Michaele Charles, Voice Communications

When have you demonstrated leadership skills?

“Well my best example would be in the world of online video gaming. I pretty much run the show; it takes a lot to do that.” - Rachel Croce

Is there anything else I should know about you?

“You should probably know I mud wrestle on the weekends.” - Venne

When can you start?

“I need to check with my mom on that one.” - Bolzan

Use three adjectives to describe yourself

“I hate questions like this.” - Katrina Meistering, manager of outreach, National Fatherhood Initiative

Tell of a time you made a mistake and how you dealt with it

“I stole some equipment from my old job, and I had to pay for its replacement.” - Meistering

Have you submitted your two weeks’ notice to your current employer?

“What is two weeks’ notice? I’ve never quit a job before, I’ve always been fired.” - Meistering