Job Posting Title Oncology Specialist - RLT - Prostate - Boston - Remote

Novartis Farmacéutica; United States; Remote; USD 151,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a dynamic Oncology Specialist to drive demand for Radioligand Therapy in the Boston area. This remote role involves developing strategic business plans and fostering relationships with key healthcare professionals. You will leverage your expertise in specialty pharmaceuticals and oncology to educate and engage stakeholders, ensuring optimal product access and support. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off

Health benefits

Training programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years in specialty pharmaceuticals or biotech sales.
• 1+ years experience in oncology or urology.

Responsibilities

• Drive demand creation and develop strategic business plans.
• Maintain and grow relationships with healthcare professionals.

Skills

Sales Strategy Development

Relationship Management

Market Analysis

Clinical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

Sales Data Reporting Tools

Job description

Job Posting Title Oncology Specialist - RLT - Prostate - Boston - Remote

Job ID REQ-10050155

Apr 28, 2025

USA

Summary

This is a field-based and remote opportunity supporting key accounts in Boston, MA and the surrounding area.
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

As the Radioligand Therapy Oncology Specialist (RLT), you’ll drive demand creation and develop, coordinate, and implement strategic business plans focused on referral and treatment networks of prostate (primary) and neuroendocrine tumor (secondary) customer accounts to further the Radioligand Therapy (RLT) platform for both the diagnostic and therapeutic portfolio. Your focus will be on driving clinical dialog in a sophisticated, multi-stakeholder healthcare professional environment including engagement, coordination, and planning. You will partner with Medical Oncologists, Urologists, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Oncologists.

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About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for business ownership of prescribing and referring physicians, while driving relationships and creation and execution of business plans for territories to include delivery of disease education on diagnostic and therapeutic, product value propositions, treatment protocols and implementing customer programs as appropriate.
• Support product access, implement competitive response/pull-through strategies, maintain and grow key relationships with account partners in line with defined target priorities in a manner consistent and compliant with company policies and requirements.
• Develop and employ customized tools and strategies to gain appropriate access to engage with HCP targets within territory accounts to deliver clinical value proposition and establish RLT as the partner of choice in community hospital, academic hospitals, and community oncology accounts.
• Display an elevated level of self-awareness, a passion for learning, an ability to inspire those around you, a willingness to challenge the status-quo and embrace change to optimize execution.
• Embody a high-level of confidence to deliver messages in a clear and compelling way to customers, optimally handle objections, and close every call with a commitment to action to inspire changes in behavior.
• Continuously demonstrate deep understanding of territory market landscape, competitors, market segments / dynamics, product, clinical data, and anticipate environmental changes and challenges to optimize execution.
• Develop and execute a call-plan to achieve goals and improve access and sales opportunities, while promoting a highly technical and innovative product portfolio to a sophisticated audience.
• Comfort in using sales data reporting tools to understand trends and coupling with customer insights to identify territory and customer growth opportunities in a constantly evolving environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.
• 3+ years’ experience in specialty pharmaceuticals, biotech, or a sales role of similar complexity within the last 5 years.
• 1+ years’ experience in oncology, urology, nuclear medicine, medical device, or complex therapeutics.
• 1+ years’ experience in prostate, NET or buy-and-bill therapeutic experience, within last 5 years.
• Strong ability to collaborate, work cross-functionally within a matrix environment, can communicate clinical product information, has a validated track-record of consistent high-performance, and proficient in navigating and successfully selling to large accounts and key customer segments.
• Self-starter with analytic abilities to seek out, prioritize, and apply relevant information to solve problems to meet the needs of key customers, while also demonstrating ethical leadership and ability to champion an environment that promotes ethical behavior and compliance with company policies & laws.
• Candidate must reside within territory, or within a reasonable daily commuting distance of 50 miles from territory boader. Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory. Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Experience with multiple product launches.

Driving is an Essential Function of this Role: Meaning it is fundamental to the purpose of this job and cannot be eliminated. Because driving is an essential function of the role, you must have a fully valid and unrestricted driver’s license to be qualified for this role. The company provides reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals with medical restrictions if an accommodation can be provided without eliminating the essential function of driving.

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy (customer-facing roles only): While Novartis does not require vaccination for COVID-19 or proof of a recent negative test result for COVID-19 at this time, employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. This requirement is subject to applicable state and local laws and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions. Please send accommodation requests to [e-mail] .

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $151,200 and $226,800/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

For Field Roles with a Dedicated Training Period: The individual hired for this role will be required to successfully complete certain initial training, including home study, in eight (8) or fewer hours per day and forty (40) or fewer hours per week.

Company will not sponsor visas for this position.

Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

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Division US

Business Unit Universal Hierarchy Node

Location USA

State Field, US

Site Field Sales (USA)

Company / Legal Entity U014 (FCRS = US014) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Alternative Location 1 Boston (Massachusetts), Massachusetts, USA

Job Posting Title Oncology Specialist - RLT - Prostate - Boston - Remote