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Field-based role covering the South East UK, you will ideally be located in the London area.
As Senior Territory Account Manager here at Illumina in the UK South East region, you will play a pivotal role in driving the adoption of our sequencing technologies within clinical settings. Working closely with regional hospitals, pathology labs, and diagnostic partners, you will help integrate genomics into routine workflow, transforming patient care through earlier detection, more precise treatment decisions, and improved outcomes. This is a field-based role requiring strong presence in front of customers and a genuine passion for building relationships in the clinical environment.
Illumina'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!
You are a commercially driven professional with a solid understanding of genomics and molecular diagnostics. You thrive on building long-term partnerships and navigating complex hospital procurement processes, tenders, and validation steps. Your ability to translate advanced technologies into clear clinical value makes you a trusted advisor to clinicians and decision-makers. Experience in the UK healthcare or diagnostics sector is essential, ideally with regional hospitals or clinical laboratories as well as academic institutions. Ideally, you will have working knowledge of NGS.
Build and expand long-term relationships with hospitals, clinical labs, and diagnostic partners across the South East of the UK.
Identify opportunities in Oncology, Reproductive Health, infectious disease, and broader diagnostic workflows
Manage the full sales cycle from opportunity identification to negotiation and closing
Working through KOLs
Maintain accurate forecasting, CRM updates, and territory plans
Deliver tailored presentations that articulate clinical value and economic impact
Understand customer decision-making processes, budgeting cycles, and adoption barriers
Work closely with Sales Specialists, Field Application Scientists, Marketing, and other teams to ensure successful implementations
Translate customer needs into actionable internal strategies
Stay informed on NHS procurement processes, tenders, and regulatory frameworks
Leverage genomics expertise to guide customers through technical and strategic decisions
Degree in Life Sciences (BA/BSc or MSc/PhD preferred)
Strong commercial experience in healthcare or diagnostics, ideally within UK hospitals or clinical labs
Solid understanding of molecular biology and genomics; NGS experience is highly advantageous
Proven ability to manage complex accounts and multiple stakeholders
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At Illumina, our goal is to apply innovative technologies and revolutionary assays to the analysis of genetic variation and function, making studies possible that were not even imaginable just a few years ago. These studies will help make the realization of personalized medicine possible. With such rapid advances in technology taking place, it is mission critical to have solutions that are not only innovative, but flexible, scalable, and complete with industry-leading support and service. As a global company that places high value on collaborative interactions, rapid delivery of solutions, and prioritizing the needs of its customers, we strive to meet this challenge. Illumina’s innovative, array-based solutions for DNA, RNA, and protein analysis serve as tools for disease research, drug development, and the development of molecular tests in the clinic.
