Institutional & Specialty Sales Consultant - Stroke/Thrombosis | Orland Park, IL

Bayer CropScience Limited; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 124,320 - 186,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contributions

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid parental leave

Fertility benefits

Adoption support

Employee discount on Bayer products

Performance-driven incentives

Job summary

Bayer CropScience Limited is looking for a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative to join their new team launching Asundexian, a next-generation stroke prevention therapy. This role will primarily cover the Joliet area and includes significant responsibilities such as driving clinical demand and leading formulary access.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree or extensive sales experience in competitive environments. Benefits include strong healthcare coverage, a 401(k), and generous parental leave policies.

Qualifications

• Experience selling into hospitals or health systems.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Drive clinical demand and education for Asundexian.
• Lead formulary access by navigating P&T committees.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and neurologists.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent sales experience

Job description

At Bayer, we’re reimagining what’s possible in healthcare—driven by our bold mission of "Health for all, Hunger for none." We’re launching a dynamic Institutional & Specialty Sales team to bring Asundexian, a next-generation stroke prevention therapy, to market. The Pharmaceutical Sales Representative will help shape access, accelerate clinical adoption, and play a pivotal role in a high-profile neurology launch.

This role will cover the geography of Orland Park (Southwest Chicago, running along I-80 west to Geneseo), and candidates must be domiciled within the territory.

Why Join Bayer

• This is an extraordinary opportunity to be part of a new team launching Asundexian, an oral Factor XIa inhibitor;
• Access top-tier compensation, healthcare coverage, and financial security programs—including a 401(k) with up to 10% company contributions, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Retiree Medical Account;
• Receive exceptional family support, including paid parental leave, fertility benefits, and adoption support;
• Employee discount on all Bayer Consumer Health products;
• Robust performance-driven quarterly incentive;
• Bayer was named one of Fast Company magazine’s Most Innovative companies in Medicines and Therapeutics in 2026;
• We are committed to investing in digital tools to allow our team to work smarter and to harness the power of AI.

As an Institutional & Specialty Pharmaceutical Sales Consultant, you will:

• Drive clinical demand, education, and sales by communicating the value of Asundexian in stroke prevention;
• Lead formulary access by navigating P&T committees and influencing protocol adoption across health systems;
• Build strategic relationships with priority institutions, including key stakeholders at the institutions (i.e., C and D Suite and Head of Pharmacy, Head of Quality), and neurologists;
• Develop territory business plans based on local market insights and collaborate with internal teams to support a successful launch;
• Demonstrate expertise and knowledge of disease state, the marketplace, competitors, industry, and cross-functional activities/plans, as well as possessing the analytical rigor to anticipate and identify business opportunities and challenges;
• Analyze competitive landscape and proactively identify opportunities and risks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 10 years of relevant sales experience in competitive landscapes in lieu of a Bachelor's degree;
• Experience selling into hospitals, health systems, or institutional accounts;
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills;
• Ability to meet customer credentialing and safety requirements;
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Business, or related field);
• Proven success in biotech, medical, or pharmaceutical sales in competitive environments, including experience launching new products and product indications;
• Deep understanding and significant experience working in stroke, anti-coagulation, neurology, and cardiovascular therapeutic areas;
• Experience selling in institutional and clinical settings, and navigating the P&T committee process;
• Experience in establishing and pulling-through in-patient to out-patient protocols.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $124,320 - $186,480. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

Location: United States : Illinois : Joliet

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.