AstraZeneca Posted September 3, 2026

Senior Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - Primary Care - South Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Full time
Sales Senior
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About this opportunity

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life.

At AstraZeneca, we are taking bold action on climate because we recognize the connection between healthy people and a healthy planet. As part of our flagship Ambition Zero Carbon program, we have committed to a fully electric vehicle (EV) fleet by the end of 2025, which means that all of our drivers will be assigned an EV.

The AstraZeneca’s US BioPharma CVRM Primary Care Team plays a fundamental role to ensuring a comprehensive view of patient care and customer engagement within our Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Disease (CVRM) therapeutic area. AstraZeneca's strategy in CVRM focuses on ways to reduce morbidity, mortality and organ damage by addressing multiple risk factors across CV disease, diabetes and chronic kidney-disease indications. The patient-centric approach is reinforced by science-led programs and technologies, including early research into regenerative methods. As a Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - CVRM Primary Care Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives!

Main Duties and Responsibilities

You will develop superior product and disease state knowledge and effectively educate and engage healthcare professionals in dialogue about clinical evidence, approved indications, and product efficacy/safety profiles to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients.

You will function independently with sales proficiency to drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations.

You will successfully complete training requirements, including product examinations.

By developing and maintain in-depth knowledge of market, demographic, and managed care information relative to your assigned sales territory.

You will be able to work with your District Sales Manager and Regional Sales Director to develop a local strategy and business plan to generate recognizable increases of sales in your territory.

You will capitalize on formulary approvals and other opportunities through effective implementation of the Strategic Targeting Plans by using a wide variety of promotional, personnel resources and analytical tools to enhance effectiveness in assigned sales territory, based on local assessment of customer needs.

You will provide special education to healthcare providers through appropriate programs that fall within AstraZeneca’s ethical guidelines.

Work with Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists around common objectives to coordinate selling efforts.

Essential for the role

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

A driver’s license and safe driving record

Desirable for the role

Knowledge of the medical, healthcare or pharmacy industry and skills in clinical; preferably within Cardiovascular, Renal or Metabolic Disease therapeutic areas

Prior sales experience

Demonstrated organizational and communication skills

Demonstrated leadership

Demonstrated judgment and decision-making capability

Be results oriented with demonstrated time management skills

Ability to learn, analyze, understand and convey complex information

Date Posted

26-Sep-2026

Closing Date

23-Oct-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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We currently track 478 comparable Senior Sales roles across 47 biopharma companies.

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466Currently active
47Companies hiring similar roles
23Countries represented

Salary context

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