Executive Informatics Sales Specialist

About Illumina

Employment Type: Full time

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Position Summary

The Executive Informatics Sales Specialist will be accountable for designing and implementing informatics solutions for Illumina’s multiomics products. The overall responsibility is to drive customer workflow efficiency and business growth. This role requires a deep understanding of clinical research and the new technology application areas like AI drug discovery and cloud computing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement customized informatics/bioinformatics solutions for the customers.
• Analyze large volumes of structured and unstructured data and develop appropriate machine learning models.
• Provide subject matter expertise in the multi-omics domains.
• Attend pre-sales activities.
• Leverage the latest technical tools to make customers successful.
• Ensure a high level of integration with District Sales, Marketing and Service and Support team to achieve shared revenue goals.
• Provide coaching to ensure the entire sales specialist team deliver high quality results.
• Establish Illumina informatics product branding through external speech or webinar.

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Life Science or Clinical Diagnostics industries.
• Typically requires a Master’s degree; a PhD degree is preferred.
• Machine learning frameworks: TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, PyTorch.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R.
• Recognized deep expertise in bioinformatics and multi-omics domain knowledge in genomics, proteomics, or metabolomics.
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence internal and external audiences.
• Good command of English.
• Willingness to conduct approximately 50% of customer visits onsite.

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodation for additional tasks and responsibilities.

Our Commitment to Belonging and Diversity

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.

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