Professional Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Syneos Health; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health in Newport News, VA is seeking a Professional Pharmaceutical Sales Representative to join a nationwide team. You will manage an assigned territory, promote client products to physicians and healthcare professionals, and develop a territory business plan to influence prescribing decisions.

The role requires 2 years of pharma or related sales experience, a valid driver's license, and willingness to travel including overnights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ pharmaceutical, medical device, medical diagnostic sales or business to business sales experience.
• Valid driver's license and the ability to travel as necessary, including overnights and/or weekends.
• Must live within territory or within territory boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Proactively demonstrate and promote client’s products to targeted and non-targeted physicians and healthcare professionals in territory and develop an appropriate territory business plan to influence their prescribing decisions for the appropriate patient.
• Develop and maintain relationships with influential customers in the territory to enhance company and/or product loyalty and build the client’s brands.
• Utilize defined selling model by obtaining maximum commitment from customers on every call to impact positive territory engagement results.
• Leverage understanding of clinical studies and managed care to consult, influence and maintain customer relationships.

Skills

Pharmaceutical sales

Territory management

Relationship building

Travel readiness

Job description

Professional Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Updated: August 18, 2026
Location: Newport News, VA, United States
Job ID:17617

You have what it takes: a competitive drive coupled with exceptional sales ability.

In this role, you will be an integral part of a nationwide sales team developing and managing an assigned territory. You'll partner with a leading pharmaceutical company one of Syneos Health's long-term clients and most robust relationships. You will:

• Proactively demonstrate and promote client’s products to targeted and non- targeted physicians and healthcare professionals in territory and develop an appropriate territory business plan to influence their prescribing decisions for the appropriate patient
• Develop and maintain relationships with influential customers in the territory to enhance company and/or product loyalty and build the client’s brands
• Utilize defined selling model by obtaining maximum commitment from customers on every call to impact positive territory engagement results
• Leverage understanding of clinical studies and managed care to consult, influence and maintain customer relationships. Customize discussions with physicians based on their needs
• 2 years’ pharmaceutical, medical device, medical diagnostic sales or business to business sales experience
• Valid driver's license and the ability to travel as necessary, including overnights and/or weekends
• Must live within territory or within territory boundaries.

Desired Requirements:

• Documented history and proven track record of sales success

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Why Syneos Health? Here, the work is challenging, and the pace is exhilarating. By joining one of our commercial teams, you’re empowered to succeed with the support, resources, and autonomy that you need. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Syneos Health has launched more sales teams in the last 5 years across all major therapeutic areas than the top 25 pharma companies combined. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients’ lives around the world.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Discover what our more than 25,000 employees already know: work here matterseverywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday workimprovespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures acareer inwhich you’re guaranteed to:

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization builtto accelerate customer success. To learn more visit syneoshealth.com .

Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race color age religion marital status,ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not bediscriminated against.