Erik Söderbäck

Erik Söderbäck's work experience includes a wide range of roles in notable companies. Erik started their career as a Postdoc at the John Innes Centre in 1993 before moving on to work as a Researcher at Naturvårdsverket (Swedish EPA) in 1995. Erik then became a Faculty Coordinator of PhD Studies in Biology at Stockholm University from 1999 to 2001.

Afterward, Erik worked as a Scientist at Stockholm University's Department of Botany from 1997 to 2003. Erik then joined Pyrosequencing as a Senior Scientist from 2001 to 2004. Following this role, Erik became the Education Coordinator at Uppsala University's Department of Biology Education from 2004 to 2007.

In 2007, Erik joined QIAGEN as a Sales Specialist for Protein Products. Erik later transitioned to the role of Sales Specialist for Gene Expression & Function and Applied Testing. From 2009 to 2011, Erik worked as a Senior Sales Application Specialist at QIAGEN. Erik then moved to Life Technologies as a Senior Field Application Scientist from 2011 to 2012.

Returning to QIAGEN, Erik held various positions starting as a Market Development Manager for NGS Europe from 2012 to 2014. Erik was then promoted to Associate Director of Advanced Genomics, where they collaborated with Global Product Management and R&D in providing market feedback and following research and product development in the field of NGS. Erik also served as the Associate Director of Sales Development for the Global Advanced Molecular Pathology team in the EMEA region from January 2016 to March 2016.

Subsequently, Erik assumed the role of Director of Market Development for the Global Advanced Molecular Pathology team, where they were responsible for budget and products related to Personalized Health Care (PHC) and the GeneReader Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) system. Erik also played a critical role in creating integrated workflow solutions for customers using QIAGEN products. From 2017 to April 2022, Erik worked as the Director of Market Development for Clinical and Applied Genomics at QIAGEN, overseeing budget responsibility for genomics products in the customer segment Molecular Diagnostics.

Currently, Erik Söderbäck is the Head of Diagnostic Sales at Qlucore, starting in April 2022.

Erik Söderbäck's education history begins in 1983 when they enrolled at Uppsala University. Erik completed their Bachelor of Science degree from Uppsala University, specializing in law, chemistry, and biology, in 1988. Following their undergraduate studies, Erik Söderbäck pursued further education at Stockholm University, where they obtained their PhD in Plant Physiology in 1992.