LATAM Medical Affairs Lead - Genomics & Education (Remote)

Illumina, Inc.; Bogotá; Hybrid; COP 291,309,000 - 485,515,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumina, Inc. is seeking a Medical Affairs Manager, LATAM to drive scientific engagement and education across Spanish-speaking Latin America. You will collaborate with regional and global teams to advance clinical evidence and adoption of Illumina’s genomic portfolio.

The role requires strong biology background, project management, and multi-country coordination. Fluency in English and Spanish is essential, Portuguese is a plus, with travel of 50-70% across LATAM and a remote work model.

Qualifications

• Strong scientific knowledge of molecular diagnostics, genomics, precision medicine, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research, scientific affairs, or healthcare professional education.
• Ability to independently manage scientific projects and external collaborations.
• Experience supporting clinical evidence generation, scientific engagement, or healthcare professional education.
• Experience engaging healthcare professionals, academic institutions, diagnostic laboratories, or research organizations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; Portuguese is an advantage.
• Ability to travel approximately 50-70% throughout Latin America.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of Medical Affairs priorities across Spanish-speaking Latin America in alignment with regional and global strategies.
• Identify and support opportunities for clinical evidence generation, investigator collaborations, and healthcare professional education.
• Build and maintain scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, researchers, laboratory leaders, and key opinion leaders.
• Execute regional clinical evidence-generation projects, investigator-initiated studies, and healthcare education initiatives.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, R&D, Account Management, Marketing, Customer Support, Market Access, Government Affairs, Regulatory, and other teams to support clinical implementation of Illumina technologies.
• Contribute scientific expertise to study design, protocol development, publications, congress activities, advisory boards, and educational programs.
• Support development and dissemination of scientific and clinical content demonstrating the clinical utility and implementation of Illumina solutions.
• Collect and communicate customer insights, emerging clinical needs, and competitive intelligence to regional and global stakeholders.
• Maintain a strong understanding of advances in clinical genomics, precision medicine, and healthcare systems across Latin America.
• Ensure Medical Affairs activities comply with applicable regulatory, privacy, ethical, and company requirements.

Skills

Medical Affairs

Clinical research

Genomics

Molecular diagnostics

External collaboration

Communication skills

English & Spanish

Travel 50-70%

Education

PhD/MD/PharmD/MSc

Life Sciences degree

Job description

Illumina, Inc. is seeking a Medical Affairs Manager, LATAM to drive scientific engagement and education across Spanish-speaking Latin America. You will collaborate with regional and global teams to advance clinical evidence and adoption of Illumina’s genomic portfolio.

The role requires strong biology background, project management, and multi-country coordination. Fluency in English and Spanish is essential, Portuguese is a plus, with travel of 50-70% across LATAM and a remote work model.