Field Applications Scientist

Job title:

Field Applications Scientist

Company:

Illumina

Job description

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.Field Applications Scientist – Denmark (West)As a Field Applications Scientist here at Illumina you will be responsible for enabling customer success within your territory, you will partner with customers to provide technical training, troubleshooting, and complaint resolution.The position would ideally be placed in the Western part of Denmark but being a part of the Nordic Service and Support team, regular support into other countries is expected. It is essential to have a valid driving license within Denmark, with the flexibility to travel up to 50%. Fluent English language skills are essential with Danish language being highly preferred.Applications Closing Date: Monday 29th April 2024Illumina’s employee benefits are industry-leading and include, flexible time off, private medical insurance, compassion and care time off, leisure travel insurance, pension, employee stock purchasing program, volunteer time off, and much more!Responsibilities:

• Coordinate new installations, including facility inspections and instrument validation.
• Answer questions on customer lab and experimental design, workflow best practices, and data storage and analysis.
• Conduct on-site customer trainings on cornerstone Illumina microarray, Next-Generation Sequencing, library preparation, bioinformatics, consumables, or related products.
• Troubleshoot customer complaints related to biochemistry, assay or experimental design, software, instruments, or user’s technical skill. Escalate to appropriate internal resources as necessary to maximize customer uptime and minimize customer effort.
• Regularly communicate essential technical product updates to external customers and Sales counterparts to drive customer success.
• Partner with other functional roles and colleagues under the Illumina team selling model that includes various specialist roles, (key) account managers, district sales managers, and Inside Sales to execute on and assist with the development of strategic plans for winning new business and expanding current customer growth and success through consulting, presentations, workshops, demonstrations, and seminars.
• Contributes to customer relationship management, understanding customer goals, setting appropriate product and performance expectations, and gathering intelligence regarding competitive intel and new sales opportunities.
• Knowledge of competitor activities and innovations within the marketplace.
• Provide efficient communication on strategic and competitive customer feedback to Sales, Marketing.
• Participate on departmental project teams; work collaboratively to execute project plans.
• Prioritize tasks and responsibilities to achieve departmental key performance metrics.
• Represent the company professionally, ethically, and morally at all times.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree with some biotech experience preferred or an advanced degree.
• Proficient with general lab best practices and common Molecular Biology techniques.
• Capacity to interact with principal investigator-level scientists as well as bioinformaticians and laboratory personnel.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication and proven presentation and training skills.
• Ability to operate as an independent contributor and as a cooperative member of a team.
• Commitment to providing outstanding customer service.
• Ability to successfully operate in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Capacity to maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Must be willing to travel up to 50%.
• Valid driver’s license for cars

What Can You ExpectOur team members are bright, energetic, and dedicated – they are the driving force behind our innovation and impact. To attract the best and brightest, we offer a competitive employee benefits program. We view it as a smart investment in our people, one that recognizes the tremendous value they bring to our business every day. At Illumina, we push boundaries. We think beyond the conventional. We dream big. With the energy of so many bright and accomplished people, the opportunities are endless.INDEUR#LI-EMEA#LI-REMOTEIllumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunities 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.

Expected salary

Location

Danmark

Job date

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 02:45:55 GMT

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