Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Edison, NJ

GSK; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and other insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation

Paid caregiver/parental and medical le

Job summary

GSK in New Jersey is seeking a field-based sales professional to connect healthcare providers with solutions that improve patient care. You will build trusted relationships across your territory and work closely with cross-functional teams to advance our mission.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, opportunities to grow commercially and clinically, and a compensation package with an annual base salary plus bonus and LTIP. Applicants should reside in or near the territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 2+ years pharmaceutical or healthcare sales experience.
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Willingness to travel within territory and drive sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with healthcare providers in your territory.
• Share evidence-based information to support patient care decisions.
• Develop and execute territory plans using data and collaboration.
• Work with marketing, medical affairs, and payer relations to align strategies.
• Support educational initiatives and track activities with compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Influencing skills

CRM experience

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

MS Office

Job description

Business Introduction

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.

Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.

Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Position Summary

Join us to make a real difference by connecting healthcare professionals with solutions that improve patient care. In this role, you will build trusted relationships across your territory and work closely with cross-functional teams. We seek curious, honest, and driven individuals who want to grow their commercial and clinical skills while advancing our mission to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. This is your chance to grow professionally and have a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Build trusted, lasting relationships with healthcare providers and their teams in your assigned territory.
• Share clear, evidence-based information to support quality patient care decisions.
• Develop and execute your territory plan using data, insight, and collaboration.
• Work closely with colleagues in marketing, medical affairs, and payer relations to align strategies.
• Support educational initiatives and presentations within healthcare settings.
• Track your activities, manage compliance, and complete administrative tasks efficiently.

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of pharmaceutical or healthcare-related sales experience.
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly within the assigned territory, including overnight stays as needed.
• Comfortable using customer relationship management (CRM) systems and common office software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet sales targets.

Preferred Qualification

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience selling to primary care providers, specialty clinics, or hospital systems.
• Understanding of payer systems, insurance formularies, and prior authorization processes.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales goals.
• Clinical background or strong scientific knowledge relevant to therapeutic areas.
• Skilled in territory planning and data analysis.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Working arrangement

This role is field-based with hybrid flexibility. You will spend most of your time in the territory, meeting healthcare providers and teams. Administrative tasks and team meetings can be done remotely. Candidates should live within or near the assigned territory and be prepared to travel regularly.

Inclusion statement

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and bring their best.

Skills

• Customer Centric Selling
• Data to Insights
• Digital Fluency
• Omnichannel
• Sales Territory Management
• Scientific Literacy

The US annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $117,000 to $195,000. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role.

• Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• Retirement benefits
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave

If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

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