CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Invitrogen Corporation (Nasdaq:IVGN), a leader in life science research, today promoted Bernd Brust to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Sales for Europe and the Americas. In this new role, Brust will be responsible for leading the company’s Europe and Americas sales strategy, including optimizing direct sales force levels, customer relationship development and identifying new customer segments and regions that provide opportunity for future growth.