Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - R&I Primary Care - Rocky Mount, NC

About the role

AstraZeneca’s US BioPharma Respiratory and Immunology (R&I) Team is at the forefront of respiratory disease—including asthma, COPD, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)—with a pipeline of differentiated potential medicines leveraging novel combinations, biologics, and devices. The team also advances promising assets in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, systemic lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis.

As a Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist on the R&I Primary Care Team, you will channel AstraZeneca’s scientific capabilities to educate healthcare professionals and drive on-label prescribing, directly impacting patients’ lives.

Responsibilities

• Develop superior product and disease-state knowledge and educate healthcare professionals on clinical evidence, approved indications, and product efficacy/safety profiles.
• Function independently to meet or exceed sales forecasts and assigned budgets for your therapeutic area and territory.
• Complete all required training, including product examinations.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of market, demographic, and managed-care dynamics in your assigned territory.
• Partner with your District Sales Manager and Regional Sales Director to craft and execute a local strategy and business plan that generates measurable sales growth.
• Capitalize on formulary approvals and other opportunities by implementing Strategic Targeting Plans using promotional, personnel, and analytical tools tailored to local customer needs.
• Deliver educational programs to healthcare providers within AstraZeneca’s ethical guidelines.
• Collaborate with other Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists to align selling efforts around shared objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the medical, healthcare, or pharmacy industry, preferably within Respiratory therapeutic areas.
• Prior sales experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and sound judgment in decision-making.
• Results-oriented with proven time-management skills.
• Ability to learn, analyze, and convey complex information.

Benefits

AstraZeneca fosters a culture that champions diversity, collaboration, and lifelong learning. Employees are empowered to push scientific boundaries and fuel entrepreneurial spirit in an environment committed to growth and development.

As part of the Ambition Zero Carbon program, all company drivers will be assigned an electric vehicle (EV) by the end of 2025.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.