Specialty/ Senior Specialty Representative - Dermatology - Manhattan West, NY
Territory covers: Manhattan West, NY. Relocation is not offered for this role.
About the role
Join Amgen’s mission of serving patients. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With a focus on four therapeutic areas—Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease—we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity-related conditions.
As a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative, you will be the connection to our customers by providing clinical knowledge of our products to medical professionals and helping them navigate the complex payer environment. This role acts as the primary customer contact and is responsible for implementing marketing strategy and promoting Amgen products as led by the District Manager.
Responsibilities
- Provide current and comprehensive knowledge of Amgen’s products and effectively communicate the clinical benefits to medical professionals to drive appropriate utilization of the products.
- Perform as a sales leader to achieve territory sales by delivering branded sales messages, conducting planned programs, scheduling and following up on medical educational programs, and achieving or exceeding sales targets through both in-person and virtual engagement.
- Develop relationships to service and manage accounts, including customizing discussions and customer interactions based on an understanding of customer needs, ensuring product access, resolving or triaging reimbursement issues, and maintaining product contracts.
- Provide feedback on marketing strategy, analyze the business effectiveness of sales activities and territory performance, and develop territory plans in partnership with the District Manager.
- Partner with other colleagues to share best practices and continuously learn and grow as a Specialty Representative or Senior Specialty Representative.
- Demonstrate passion for Amgen’s products and sustain that passion throughout the entire sales cycle, consistently building the brand while keeping patient impact at the forefront.
- Uphold Amgen values by being science-based, competing intensely to win, creating value for patients, staff, and stockholders, acting ethically, fostering trust and respect, ensuring quality, working in teams, and collaborating, communicating, and remaining accountable.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications for Specialty Representative:
- Bachelor's Degree
- OR Associate's degree and 4 years of Sales experience
- OR High school diploma/GED and 6 years of Sales experience
Basic Qualifications for Senior Specialty Representative:
- Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare/scientific field that is not sales related
- OR Associate degree and 6 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare/scientific field that is not sales related
- OR High school diploma/GED and 8 years of sales experience and/or clinical experience in healthcare/scientific field that is not sales related
Skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three or more years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industry
- Product or hospital sales experience in the areas of oncology, nephrology, dermatology, rheumatology, inflammation, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, hepatology, gastroenterology, or infectious diseases; and the diseases and treatments involved with these specialties
- Local market knowledge
- Established relationships in the territory
- A Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business Administration
- Adaptability with Amgen’s Core Competencies: Planning and Organizing; Leveraging Business, Industry, and Technical Knowledge; Communicating with Impact; Driving for Results; and Cultivating Internal and External Relationships.
Pay
The expected annual salary range for Specialty Representative in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $89,880 – $121,602. The expected annual salary range for Senior Specialty Representative in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $115,949 – $156,872. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
Benefits
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of:
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible