Executive Neuroscience Sales Specialist - Springfield, IL

Acadia Pharmaceuticals; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia is seeking a Neuroscience Sales Specialist to achieve targets in Illinois by building strong clinician relationships, providing compliant product education, and expanding patient access. The role involves delivering neuroscience product education in person and virtually, developing strategic plans, and coordinating with teams on reimbursement and access.

Ideal candidates have a life sciences degree and 3+ years of sales experience (with pharma/healthcare exposure).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences required.
• 3+ years of sales experience; pharma/healthcare sales preferred for certain levels.
• 8+ years for Senior Specialist, 12+ years for Executive level in complex selling.
• Advanced selling skills and leadership capabilities expected.
• Residency within territory or near a major airport is required.

Responsibilities

• Promote neuroscience products through in-person and virtual engagements.
• Develop strategic business plans for territory growth.
• Answer customer questions and address objections effectively.
• Collaborate with internal teams on reimbursement and access issues.

Skills

Neuroscience knowledge

Sales skills

Territory management

Communication

Account-based selling

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Job description

Role: The Neuroscience Sales Specialist is responsible for achieving sales targets within specific IL territories by building strong healthcare provider relationships, delivering compliant product education, and driving patient access.

Responsibilities include promoting Acadia’s neuroscience products via in-person and virtual engagements, developing strategic business plans, addressing customer questions, and collaborating with internal teams on reimbursement and access issues.

The role entails significant travel (up to 80%) and requires proficiency in neuroscience disease states, local healthcare market dynamics, and payer systems.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree (preferably in life sciences), with 3+ years sales experience (including 1+ year in pharma or healthcare sales) for Sales Specialist level, or 8+ years for Sr. Specialist, and 12+ years for the Executive level, emphasizing complex or account-based selling.

Candidates must demonstrate advanced selling skills, leadership, and strong communication abilities, with residency within the territory or near a major airport.

The position involves physical mobility, travel, and adherence to vaccination requirements.

Compensation ranges from $124,000 to $155,000 annually, plus bonuses and equity, with additional benefits.

The role is based in Illinois, serving underserved neurological and rare disease communities, with a focus on conditions such as Parkinson’s disease psychosis, Rett syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease psychosis, and Lewy body dementia.