Associate Product Manager

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.

Transforming the Future of Genomics, Together

At Illumina, we unlock the power of the genome to improve human health. Our Infinium Array platform remains a cornerstone technology for high-throughput genotyping and methylation analysis, powering large-scale studies and critical applications in research and population health. We are seeking a driven and collaborative Associate Product Manager to join the Infinium Array Product Management team to help shape the future of array-based genomic technologies.

Position Overview

This entry-level role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional with a scientific background and a passion for product development and customer-centric innovation. As an Associate Product Manager, you will support the commercial and strategic execution of Illumina’s Infinium Genotyping and Methylation product portfolio. You will work cross-functionally to understand market needs, define product requirements, and ensure the successful execution of product initiatives.

Your work will directly contribute to Illumina’s mission by enabling researchers and clinicians with cutting-edge tools to understand the biology of disease, ancestry, and human diversity.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Product Strategy: Help execute product roadmaps for Infinium genotyping and methylation arrays that align with Illumina’s strategic goals.
• Customer Insight & VoC: Gather and synthesize Voice of Customer (VoC) insights through interviews, surveys, and support interactions to inform new product development and enhancements.
• Market & Competitive Analysis: Monitor industry trends, customer applications, and competitors for product positioning.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Contribute to lifecycle management activities, including tracking product performance, supporting pricing strategy, and identifying portfolio gaps.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, Operations, Sales, and Global Marketing to align on development timelines, specifications, and launch plans.
• Enable Commercial Success: Partner with commercial teams to develop sales tools, product collaterals, competitive positioning, and training materials.
• Support Key Initiatives: Contribute to high-impact projects, custom content development, or targeted applications (e.g., agrigenomics, biobank, population health).

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related life science field. Business coursework or a dual-degree in business/life sciences is a plus.
• Experience: 1–2 years of relevant experience (including internships or co-ops) in biotechnology, diagnostics, or genomics; prior exposure to product marketing, commercial support, or lab-based research is preferred.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Basic understanding of microarray and/or genotyping technologies.
• Excellent communication skills; able to articulate technical details to cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Passion for customer advocacy and building innovative solutions.
• Experience with tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce, or Tableau is a plus.

Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and 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.