Specialty Account Manager - Rare Disease

About the role

Amgen is hiring a Specialty Account Manager for its Rare Disease portfolio in Deerfield, IL. You will represent Amgen products to physicians and healthcare professionals, establish product sales and manage the territory, while providing disease information and education to medical professionals and other external customers involved in patient care.

Key responsibilities

• Achieve assigned sales objectives by promoting patient-centered disease and product education to healthcare professionals, in line with corporate compliance guidelines.
• Implement the marketing plan through the execution of a strategic account business plan.
• Work in a matrix environment with Case Managers, Medical Affairs, Patient Access teams and other parties.
• Use peer-to-peer education and cross-functional partners to close knowledge gaps.
• Navigate opportunities across academic institutions, integrated delivery networks, accountable care organizations, private practices and community hospital systems.
• Build relationships with key local, regional and national key opinion leaders in the coverage area and therapeutic areas.
• Maintain in-depth clinical and scientific knowledge of the disease and therapy, using a consultative, solution-oriented approach.
• Follow compliance and corporate policies, including documentation and reporting.

Required profile

• Level 4: Bachelor's degree and 3 years of sales experience in pharma, biotech, medical devices or hospital sales; or Associate degree and 6 years; or High school diploma/GED and 8 years.
• Level 5: Doctorate with 2 years of combined account management, sales and commercial experience; Master's with 6 years; Bachelor's with 8 years; or Associate degree with 10 years.
• Preferred: 7+ years in biotech, specialty pharma or rare disease sales; rare disease, orphan drug or launch experience; nephrology experience; experience selling injectable/infusion products with patient access coordination; matrix selling experience; track record of consistent performance; independent work in a fast-paced environment; proficiency in Microsoft Office.

What we offer

• Annual salary range of $145,311-$196,597 for Level 4 and $158,931-$215,025 for Level 5.
• Health, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan and flexible spending accounts.
• Discretionary annual bonus or sales-based incentive plan, stock-based long-term incentives.
• Time-off plans, flexible work models including remote work where possible.