Oncology Sales Representative

Merck; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

401(k) benefits

Medical insurance

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in the United States invites applications for an Oncology Sales Representative to cover the Boise and Spokane territory.

This field-based role focuses on educating key stakeholders, building relationships, and driving sales growth while navigating complex cancer care pathways. The position requires 6+ years of sales experience, a Bachelor's degree, valid driver’s license, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 6+ years of sales experience or high school diploma with 8+ years of equivalent experience.
• Experience in healthcare/scientific field with oncology exposure strongly preferred (not necessarily sales).
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel (10-15% overnight).

Responsibilities

• Attain or exceed sales goals for the Boise/Spokane geography.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders to understand practice structure and needs.
• Communicate patient-centered rationale for oncology products.
• Navigate tumor types, treatment pathways, and care guidelines to support sales.
• Collaborate with oncology team to develop short- and long-term plans.

Skills

Account Management

Customer Engagement

Market Analysis

Data Analysis

Oncology Sales

CRM

Relationship Building

Sales Strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Oncology Sales Representative - Boise/Spokane, ID

Location: Boise, Idaho, United States of America

Category: Sales

Employment Type: Full time

Job Description

Grow and accelerate your career with our Oncology Sales organization and join a team that’s driven to make an impact on cancer patients! We take a customer-centric approach by leveraging emerging digital technologies and data analytics to better understand our patients' needs. Developing your career with us will allow you to join a group of passionate professionals, driven by purpose and determined to help save and improve lives.

Help us continue to grow and define the oncology market of today and tomorrow with a driven, customer-focused, and collaborative team. As an Oncology Sales Representative, you will be a key member engaging with customers to address identified needs, educating key stakeholders about our oncology products, communicating with the broader oncology community, and actively working to achieve or exceed assigned sales goals within your territory.

• This is a field-based sales position that is responsible for the Boise/Spokane, Idaho territory.
• Major areas of this territory include and may not be limited to Twin Falls, Coeur d'Alene, Tri-Cities, and Yakima.
• Candidates must be willing to travel to visit with customers in-person and for national sales meetings/industry conferences.
• Travel (%) and overnight requirements vary based on candidate location.

Key responsibilities include and may not be limited to

• Working with the other team members in the territory, attain or exceed the assigned sales goals for the geography.
• In collaboration with territory counterparts, ensure customers have a seamless experience with our company Oncology, meet with key stakeholders to understand practice structure, business model, and key influencers, while building business relationships and trust to uncover and comprehend their needs.
• In customer engagements, employ approved resources and messaging to communicate a compelling, patient-centered rationale for our company Oncology products in their indicated uses.
• Possess knowledge of the workings of the extended care team/multidisciplinary team, cancer staging, possible treatment options, pathways, and guidelines associated with different tumors/diseases, recognizing the impact of those options on patients.
• Analyze and identify trends in a complex buying environment, including multiple channels of drug distribution (Oncology group purchasing organizations, wholesalers, and specialty pharmacies).
• Review and evaluate patterns for products purchased and prescribed (outpatient vs in-patient infusion, as part of hospital or GPO contract, etc.)
• Comprehend complex accounts and local market interdependencies to proactively develop and execute short- and long-term plans in collaboration with the local team and district manager (known as the Oncology Customer Team Leader).
• Ask insightful questions to understand customer priorities and needs to support engaging and relevant conversations about the product portfolio.
• Ensure a consistent customer experience across our Company’s division and functional areas and share key learnings to support customer needs by effectively communicating and collaborating with the in-scope customer team: Customer Team Leader, Key Account Manager, Nurse Educator, Field Reimbursement Associate, Medicare Account Executive, and more.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 years of sales experience OR a minimum of high school diploma with at least 8 years of equivalent experience.
• Equivalent experience can be professional sales experience, work experience in the healthcare/scientific field with oncology experience being strongly preferred (including pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices) that is not sales related, professional marketing experience, or military experience.
• Valid driver’s license and able to drive a vehicle.
• Travel the amount of time the role requires, including overnight travel 10 - 15%.
• Reside in or within a reasonable distance to the district.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• 2+ years of oncology field-based experience selling an oncology therapeutic to oncology customers.
• Oncology field sales or clinical oncology experience.
• Documented history of strong performance in a sales/marketing or oncology clinical role.

Candidates with less than 2 years of oncology field sales experience (selling an oncology therapeutic to oncology customers) will be considered for the S2 Oncology Sales Representative level.

Candidates with 2+ years of oncology field sales experience (selling an oncology therapeutic to oncology customers) will be considered for the S3 Oncology Sales Specialist level.

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Required Skills

Account Management, Account Management, Adaptability, Business Decisions, Business Models, Business Sales, Client Advisory, Competency Management, Customer Communications, Customer Engagement, Customer-Focused, Customer Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Service, Customer Support, Data Analysis, Financial Goal Setting, Interpersonal Relationships, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Oncology Sales, Order Processing, Outside Sales, Product Knowledge, Relationship Building {+ 10 more}

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

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San Francisco Residents Only

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Remote

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

Yes

Hazardous Material(s)

n/a

Job Posting End Date

10/10/2026

Requisition ID

R414203

The salary range for this role is

$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.