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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Oncology Overlay Sales Specialist

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
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, medical devices, and/or comparable oncology experience is required.
  • Oncology sales experience is highly preferred.
  • 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 an account-level team environment.
  • 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 ambiguous and evolving environments.
  • The ability to travel overnight up to 50% within the territory.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and drive.
  • Strong planning and prioritization skills, including using a routing schedule to target key customers and opportunities effectively.
  • Strong presentation skills across face-to-face, phone, and virtual engagement channels.
  • 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 and collaborate with partners who share account responsibility.

Responsibilities

  • Convey complex clinical, diagnostic, and access information to customers and key stakeholders so appropriate patients can benefit from the therapies.
  • Establish trusted partnerships by combining clinical and interpersonal skills; identify patient unmet needs and align on compliant solutions within the company framework.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional peers to ensure the company's suite of services is made available as appropriate.
  • Work virtually when necessary, making outbound calls to develop relationships and build trust with key providers and staff, and educate stakeholders using available virtual tools.
  • Request, organize, and attend relevant oncology conferences, which may occur on weekends.
  • Use approved marketing tools and resources, including digital presentations, and apply the selling skills framework to advance the selling cycle, such as securing another appointment, arranging an in-service, or identifying patients.
  • 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.

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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