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Informatics Sales SpecialistLocation - Dubai or Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
We are now seeking an exceptional Informatics Sales Specialist to accelerate our commercial growth across the Middle East and emerging markets. This is a standout opportunity for a bioinformatics expert who thrives in a fast‑paced, customer‑facing environment and is passionate about shaping the future of how genomic data is analyzed, shared, and applied across research and clinical settings.
Based in either Dubai or Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, you will position Illumina as the region’s leading provider of cloud‑based genomics solutions—supporting customers across Research, Clinical Genomics, Healthcare, Pharma, and Population Genomics. The role requires significant travel across the GCC, Africa, and Turkey.
Why This Role MattersIn this highly influential role, you will engage with C‑suite leaders, IT architects, developers, and bioinformaticians to drive adoption of Illumina’s informatics portfolio. Your work will empower organisations to deliver cutting‑edge genomics programs and advance precision medicine across some of the world’s most dynamic markets.
You will live Illumina’s values by:
- Delivering with excellence and scientific credibility
- Making customers heroes by driving results and enabling success
- Collaborating to win together across teams and partners
- Taking accountability for outcomes, performance, and customer impact
What You’ll DoCommercial Impact- Drive regional sales growth across Illumina’s informatics portfolio, from lead generation to closing.
- Represent Illumina at conferences, roadshows, trade events, and customer seminars.
- Coach customers on optimal use of Illumina’s cloud‑native informatics solutions—enabling rapid adoption and long‑term value.
Technical LeadershipYou will bring deep expertise in areas including:
- NGS data analysis, interpretation, annotation, and reporting
- Clinical sequencing workflows
- LIMS and laboratory informatics
- Workflow automation and cloud‑based pipelines
- Genomic applications and computational methods
- Data science/AI/ML
- Proof‑of‑concept design and technical demonstrations
Strategic Collaboration- Partner closely with account managers, sales specialists, and channel partners to deliver customer success.
- Deliver technical and commercial presentations, workshops, and training.
- Build strong relationships across technical and business stakeholders.
- Provide Voice‑of‑Customer insights to global product, development, and marketing teams.
- Support internal enablement as the regional subject matter expert.
- Own sales reporting, metrics, and performance analyses.
- Contribute to account planning and regional market‑development strategies.
What You Bring- Considerable years of relevant experience, including:
- Considerable years of experience as a bioinformatician (advanced degree included)
- Considerable years of experience in B2B life sciences sales within the GCC
- Hands‑on experience with:
- NGS data analysis (variant calling, filtering, annotation, interpretation, reporting)
- Multiomic data formats and applications
- Enterprise informatics platforms and pipelines
- Cloud technologies and pricing models
- Exceptional English communication and training skills
- Strong analytical problem‑solving skills and the ability to work autonomously
- Proven success in customer‑facing roles, delivering exceptional service
- Willingness to travel ~40% across GCC, Africa, and Turkey
- Arabic fluency highly desirable; French a plus
- Degree in Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Genetics, or Biochemistry
Ready to Make an Impact?At Illumina, we believe in the power of genomics to transform human health. We are driven by a commitment to excellence, we make our customers heroes, we win together as one global team, and we hold ourselves accountable for delivering meaningful impact.
Join Illumina and help shape the future of healthcare through genomics—while living our values every day. Apply now.
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