Oncology Sales Representative - Richmond/Southern Virginia

HireLifeScience; Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Long-term incentive

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Merck is seeking an Oncology Sales Representative to drive growth in the Richmond/Southern Virginia territory. You will educate stakeholders, build relationships, and execute strategic plans to meet sales goals while advancing patient care.

The role requires 25% travel, a valid driver's license, and residency within the territory or nearby. Remote work options are available, with a strong focus on account management and cross-functional collaboration across Oncology teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of sales experience OR high school diploma with at least 8 years of equivalent experience.
• Oncology or healthcare field experience preferred, with strong sales background.
• Willingness to travel including overnight travel 10–15% and 25% travel overall as needed.
• Residency within the district or nearby.

Responsibilities

• Attain or exceed the assigned sales goals for the geography.
• Meet with key stakeholders to understand practice structure and needs.
• Communicate product value and patient-centered rationale to oncology customers.
• Collaborate with the Oncology Customer Team Leader and other roles to ensure seamless customer experiences.

Skills

Account Management

CRM

Data Analysis

Market Analysis

Sales Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma + 8 years experience

Tools

CRM software

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 Richmond/Southern Virginia territory.
• This territory includes Norfolk, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach and Richmond.
• 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.

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.

Required Skills:

Account Management, Account Management, Adaptability, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Business Relationship Building, Client-Centric, Consumer Relations, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Analysis, Interpersonal Relationships, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Marketing, Marketing Management, Oncology, Oncology Nursing, Oncology Sales, Order Processing, Product Knowledge, Product Portfolio Management, Revenue Generation, Sales Forecasting, Sales Objectives, Sales Reporting {+ 2 more}

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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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 organization 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 .

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

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