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Head of Solution Consulting R&D / Field CSO
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid · United Kingdom
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
Lead Benchling's EMEA R&D Solution Consulting organisation as Field CSO, acting as the scientific counterpart to the GM EMEA and driving the 10x-faster-science conversation with R&D leaders across EMEA.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Hybrid · United Kingdom
- Languages
- English – fluent, German, French
What you'll do
- Be the scientific voice in the room: brief the GM and account teams before key meetings, join them as a peer to CSOs and Heads of R&D, act as senior sponsor on the largest EMEA opportunities, and use account-team introductions to open new R&D relationships
- Lead the 10x conversation: turn Benchling's vision, from AI agents to Science Foundries, into a credible plan R&D leaders can act on, including how their scientists move onto Benchling and what changes in the lab
- Lead and develop two first-line leaders and their team of 10; provide in-region leadership continuity, set the scientific bar for every customer engagement, and build a succession plan as the team grows
- Shape EMEA strategy and the roadmap: decide with sales leadership where to focus the team's expertise, and bring patterns from the field back to Product, Marketing and global Solution Consulting
What we're looking for
- Substantial hands-on R&D experience in biotech or pharma, with a PhD or equivalent scientific depth; has run experiments, led programmes and knows how large R&D organisations make decisions and adopt change
- A record of driving change, from adopting new technologies to rethinking how teams work, and clear views on how AI will change R&D
- Experience leading through other managers, and executive presence with VPs, Heads of R&D and C-level leaders
- Commercial ambition and a growth mindset
- Readiness for a field role: frequent on-site time with the largest pharma and biotech companies across EMEA, plus US travel three to four times a year for team offsites and the global sales kickoff
- Fluency in English
Nice to have
- Experience with Benchling or a comparable R&D platform (ELN, LIMS or R&D data platform), including leading its evaluation or rollout
- Customer-facing scientific, internal consulting, or CRO/CDMO programme leadership roles
- Presales or solution consulting experience
- German or French
Your team
EMEA R&D Solution Consulting
A team of 12, with two first-line leaders covering the Enterprise and Strategic segments, plus occasional support for APAC deals
How to get hired
- 1A brief AI-focused exercise or discussion as part of the interview process
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About Benchling
The AI platform for biotech R&D
Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D. Scientists use Benchling to design experiments, capture structured data, and run AI agents and models directly in their workflows.
Mission
We are rebuilding biotech for the AI era.
Key facts
- Biotech R&D software
- Over 200,000 scientists around the world trust Benchling
- Customers include Sanofi, Moderna, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma
- Science Foundries launched at Benchtalk 2026
Partners & customers
SanofiModerna
What they value
- Diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences
- AI fluency is the foundation we build on