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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Oncology Overlay Sales Specialist

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Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from an accredited school is required.
  • A minimum of 4 years of sales experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology specialty sales or medical devices, and/or comparable oncology experience, is required.
  • A strong desire to put patients’ health first.
  • A proven track record of exceeding sales objectives.
  • The ability to communicate a compelling clinical message with customers.
  • A high level of learning agility in support of multiple client teams.
  • Prior experience working and collaborating in a team environment at an account level.
  • Knowledge of the reimbursement and fulfillment pathway for specialty products.
  • Strong account management and selling skills focused on providing a high level of customer service.
  • The ability to find ways to succeed in an ambiguous and evolving environment.
  • The ability to travel overnight up to 20% within the territory.
  • Strong planning and prioritization skills, including using a routing schedule that effectively targets key customers and opportunities.
  • Strong presentation skills across face-to-face, phone, and virtual engagement platforms.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills and business acumen, including conducting business analysis, prospecting for new business within the geography, aligning with sales and marketing strategies, and developing account plans with the District Manager and internal partners.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and teamwork skills.
  • A valid, clean driver's license issued in one of the 50 United States is required.
  • Must reside within the territory.
  • Successful experience working with teaching institutions, major hospitals, large oncology clinics, groups, and/or accounts.
  • The ability to work successfully in an overlay position, collaborating with partners who share account responsibility.

Responsibilities

  • Educate and promote oncology therapeutics to key oncology stakeholders as part of a national team, with territory coverage that may include individual and overlay account responsibilities.
  • Convey complex clinical, diagnostic, and access information to customers and key stakeholders so appropriate patients can benefit from the therapies.
  • Use probing to define patients’ unmet needs and align on compliant solutions within the company framework.
  • Work closely with cross-functional peers to ensure the company suite of services is made available as appropriate.
  • Work virtually when necessary, making outbound calls, developing relationships, building trust with key providers and staff, and educating stakeholders using available virtual tools.
  • Request, organize, and attend relevant oncology conferences, which may occur on weekends.
  • Use company-approved marketing tools and resources, including digital presentations, and apply the selling skills framework to advance the selling cycle, such as securing another appointment, an in-service, or patient identification.
  • Develop customer-specific pre-call and post-call plans that include objectives, probes, and supporting approved materials.

Desired Qualifications

  • Oncology sales experience is highly preferred.
  • An entrepreneurial spirit and drive.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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