Genetics Product Specialist

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Genetics Product Specialist. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Be the genetics expert for front-line staff, prospects & customers
• A minimum of two years’ relevant experience
• Work for Sonic Healthcare, Australia’s largest medical pathology laboratory

The Role

An exciting new role and excellent opportunity has arisen for an energetic and collaborative genetics services specialist to join the Sonic Genetics team headquartered in Macquarie Park, Sydney. Reporting to the National Business Development Manager and working closely with our State-based client liaison staff and testing lab staff, this position will provide genetics focussed advice, sales support and education for the service offering across our network of Australian laboratories.

You will be primarily responsible for educating and promoting our genetic services to our internal sales teams and external clients and prospects.

Duties will include:

• To be the expert and go to person for the front-line staff, prospects and customers to deal with our genetics services enquiries
• Supporting the local divisions to achieve market dominance for the service offering
• Conduct sales calls to the customer base within the local territories
• Empower and train the local staff to be confident and knowledgeable of the genetic pathology service offering
• To have an in depth knowledge of the service offering, its accessibility, advantages over alternate tests and territory specific practices
• Work with the local entity to develop and successfully execute a territory plan for the allocated territory
• To communicate effectively with both customers and Sonic staff building rapport to achieve friendly and professional business relationships
• Promote the Sonic service offering at trade shows, dinner events and forums as required
• Interstate travel will be necessary and could be frequent

Skills and Experience

• A minimum of two years’ relevant experience
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in genetic counselling or genetic science
• Experience with working in a National role would be ideal
• The ability and preferably successful track record of being able to quickly establish credibility with medical practitioners, specialists and other professionals through a collaborative and consultative approach to the role
• Strong analytical skills in relation to territory planning and working with remote a remote and federated sales force
• Training regarding the investigations we provide such as preconception, prenatal, pharmacogenetic, cardiac and paternity testing will be provided

Who We Are

Sonic Genetics is a member of the Sonic Healthcare group of companies.

Sonic Healthcare is one of the world’s largest medical diagnostics companies, providing laboratory and radiology services to medical practitioners, hospitals, community health services, and their collective patients.

Sonic Healthcare’s medically-led practices are dedicated to providing outstanding quality and service to the doctors and patients that they serve. Our success is underpinned by our commitment to medical sovereignty and independence.

Other Sonic Healthcare companies within Australia include: 

• Bunbury Pathology
• Barratt and Smith Pathology
• Capital Pathology
• Clinipath Pathology
• Clinpath Laboratories
• Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
• Hobart Pathology
• Launceston Pathology
• Melbourne Pathology
• North West Pathology
• Southern IML Pathology
• Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

For more information on Sonic Healthcare, please go to www.sonichealthcare.com.au.

Enquiries by email to [email protected].

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

How to Apply

Applications, quoting reference R8059 in the subject line, should be emailed to the Human Resources Department [email protected], by July 6, 2018.

Applicants for this position must have the appropriate working rights to work in Australia, and will be required to sign an acceptance that the Company may conduct a police check.

Sonic Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.