# Sr. Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist, Advanced Specialty Care-Respiratory Biologics, Chicago IL

**Company**: Chicago IL District - Respiratory Biologics (Teze)
**Location**: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $121,925 - $227,246
**Category**: Sales
**Industry**: Healthcare

**Apply**: https://astrazeneca.eightfold.ai/careers/job/563877689884002
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## Description

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. As a Senior Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist for the Advanced Specialty Team, you'll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients' lives.

We're focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. Our US BioPharma Respiratory and Immunology (R&I) Team holds a unique position in respiratory disease, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Lupus, with a range of differentiated potential medicines in development by using novel combinations, biologics and devices.

Your key responsibilities will include: Developing and demonstrating knowledge of clinical disease states and treatment guidelines. Effectively communicating product information to healthcare professionals. Analyzing trends and developing strategic business plans, leveraging understanding of the market landscape, dynamics, and patient access challenges. Providing solutions to customers by creating a tailored customer experience based on account and HCP needs. Identifying opportunities for process improvement, demonstrating openness to new ideas, and seeking innovative approaches to sales and customer engagement.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years of demonstrated Sales or Commercial experience or a combination of pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional, or related industry/settings within the healthcare ecosystem.

Essential skills and capabilities include advanced therapeutic area expertise, customer engagement, innovative sales strategies, clinical acumen, strategic partnerships, and business acumen.

Preferred qualifications include experience with ENTs, experience in specialty pharmacy fulfillment pathway, and experience with buy & bill.

## Skills

### Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- 3+ years of demonstrated Sales or Commercial experience
- Advanced Therapeutic Area Expertise
- Customer Engagement
- Innovative Sales Strategies
- Clinical Acumen
- Strategic Partnerships
- Business Acumen

### Nice to have
- Experience with ENTs
- Experience in specialty pharmacy fulfillment pathway
- Experience with buy & bill