Technical Sales Manager

Forge Your Future with Us:

At Forge Biologics, we believe in turning bold ideas into life-changing realities. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to enable access to life-changing gene therapies and help bring them from ideas into reality. We partner with scientists, physicians, biotech and pharma innovators, and patient communities — all united by one goal: improving lives. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to make a tangible impact, this is where your journey begins.

Our team works out of The Hearth, a state-of-the-art, 200,000-square-foot cGMP facility in Columbus, Ohio. Here, you won’t just watch innovation happen — you’ll be part of it. Whether you’re scaling AAV manufacturing, collaborating on cutting-edge therapies, or supporting complex technical projects, you’ll play a key role in bringing hope to patients with genetic diseases.

What sets Forge apart is our culture of H.O.P.E. We are hardworking, showing up each day with determination and grit. We are open, creating a space where ideas flow freely, and every voice is valued. We are purpose-driven, with every task directly tied to changing lives. And we are engaged, energized by the challenges we face and the milestones we achieve together.

At Forge, your growth matters. We’re committed to helping you expand your skills, take on new challenges, and develop your career through mentorship, hands-on learning, and opportunities for advancement. Our people are our greatest investment, and we’re proud to see team members grow with us.

If you’re ready to use your talent to help deliver hope to patients around the world, join us — and be part of something bigger than yourself.

About The Role: 

Forge Biologics is seeking a Manager to join its Technical Sales team in a highly visible, customer-facing role supporting gene therapy programs. This position serves as a technical authority for AAV-based therapeutic development and manufacturing, engaging directly with scientific and executive leadership at client organizations.

The ideal candidate is a PhD-level scientist with deep expertise across AAV therapeutic development, process development, GMP manufacturing, and associated analytics. This role functions as a technical overlay to commercial and delivery teams, leading peer-to-peer scientific discussions that shape client strategy, program design, and successful CMC pathways.

This role is remote-eligible and requires approximately 30% travel to Forge Biologics’ headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, as well as to domestic and international client meetings and industry conferences.

Responsibilities:

Pre-Sales

• Serve as the primary scientific and technical interface between Forge Biologics, prospective clients, and internal commercial and delivery teams.
• Lead technical scoping and program strategy development through proposal and contract execution stages.
• Represent Forge Biologics as a subject matter expert in client engagements, addressing complex technical questions and influencing program direction through credible scientific insight.
• Partner with Sales to develop account growth strategies and support expansion of existing and new client relationships.
• Build and maintain trusted, senior-level relationships with client technical and scientific leadership.
• Develop and deliver high-impact technical proposals, presentations, and sales materials that clearly articulate Forge’s capabilities and competitive differentiation.
• Actively represent Forge Biologics at industry conferences, trade shows, and client meetings as a visible technical leader in the gene therapy space.

Delivery

• Collaborate closely with Client Relations, Project Management, and technical delivery teams to ensure successful execution of contracted programs.
• Provide program insight during routine client delivery calls.
• Support timely evaluation and scoping of Change Order requests.
• Participate in Client Joint Steering Committee meetings, contributing technical insight alongside commercial partners and Forge leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Bi