Neuroscience Sales Specialist

🕒 May 22

⚜️ Louisiana – Remote

⚜️ Louisiana – Remote

💵 $92k - $115k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🤑 Sales

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Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1993

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💰 $287.5M Post-IPO Equity on 2019-09

Pharmaceuticals • Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a pharmaceutical company specializing in breakthroughs in neuroscience to enhance lives. For over 30 years, Acadia has been at the forefront of healthcare, pioneering treatments for conditions like Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. The company's focus is on developing innovative and novel medicines that address unmet medical needs, especially in therapeutic areas with high demand, such as Prader-Willi syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease psychosis, and other central nervous system disorders. Acadia is dedicated to elevating life by embracing diverse perspectives, fostering collaboration, and advancing scientific research and development.

📋 Description

• Promote Acadia products to HCPs in person and virtually, providing clinical, disease state, and reimbursement information in a compliant and customer-focused manner. • Develop and execute a territory business plan to meet or exceed sales objectives, leveraging market data, customer insights, and quarterly action plans. • Establish and maintain strong relationships with HCPs, including key opinion leaders, advocacy organizations, and other healthcare stakeholders. • Address customer questions, concerns, and objections using advanced dialogue and selling skills. • Tailor approved sales aids, clinical reprints, and brand resources to meet specific customer needs. • Partner with internal colleagues (e.g., managed markets, operations, sales training, marketing) to deliver coordinated solutions. • Provide guidance on product pricing, reimbursement, and specialty distribution channels, acting as a liaison between customers and the Company for access-related issues. • Accurately track and report sales activities, business expenses, and customer interactions in a timely manner. • Represent Acadia at conferences, exhibits, and trainings; participate in national, regional, and local meetings as required. • Mentor and train new sales specialists as needed, and contribute to cross-functional projects and field strategic insights.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, with an emphasis in the life sciences preferred. • To qualify for Sales Specialist requires 3 years of sales experience with at least 1 year in pharmaceutical, and/or other related healthcare sales, with an emphasis on neuroscience preferred. • To qualify for Sr. Specialist level, requires a minimum of 8 years of healthcare sales with at least 2 years of experience in complex or account-based selling environments is required. • To qualify for Executive level, requires a minimum of 12 years of healthcare sales with at least 3 years of experience in complex or account-based selling environments is required. • Demonstrated advanced selling skills, leadership abilities, and business acumen. • Proven success in influencing diverse HCP audiences across multiple care settings. • Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills. • Ability to work independently, adapt to change, and deliver consistently high results. • Must reside within the territory (or within 30 miles of its border) and possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record. • Ability to meet travel requirements, including significant driving and overnight stays; air travel as needed. • Must comply with vaccination requirements for HCP office access, long-term care facilities, and medical conferences.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage • 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5% • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in • 15+ vacation days • 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st • 10 days of paid sick time • Paid parental leave benefit • Tuition assistance