Rare Disease Account Specialist - CAH, North East

Neurocrine Continental; Connecticut; On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences is seeking a field-based sales expert to drive access and education for a first-in-class CAH therapy in the United States, with a focus on Connecticut. You will build networks with academic centers, hospitals and payers, delivering high-level scientific education and strategic plans across target accounts.

The role requires deep knowledge of endocrinology, strong relationship skills, and the ability to navigate complex care ecosystems to maximize patient access to

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree AND 4+ years of sales experience in biotech/phar

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of a patient-centric model across physicians, staff, clinics and hospitals.
• Develop and maintain strategic long-term relationships with COEs, Academic Teaching Institutions, Health Systems and IDNs.
• Serve as the authority on Neurocrine tools and resources to support physicians, pharmacists and other health care providers for Rare Disease patients.
• Create and execute strategic business and account plans aligned with brand plans and local market conditions.
• Master disease state knowledge including patient journeys, standards of care and treatment drivers.
• Use clinical, scientific knowledge to deliver local disease education and promotional programs.
• Provide high-level product expertise and customer service to targeted accounts and stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships with payers to ensure coverage and reimbursement status and maximize patient access.

Skills

Relationship building

Healthcare sales

Clinical education

Negotiation

Networking

Education

BS/BA degree

Job description

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com , and follow the company on LinkedIn , X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )

About the Role:

Expert on the practices, delivery networks, and patient populations within their territory. Call on healthcare providers representing a first-in-class new treatment for rare CAH disease in a unique patient population. Responsible for positioning the company as a leader in the Endocrine space and maximizing sales in their territory. Provides education and approved support to their customers from diagnosis through rare disease management. Represent Neurocrine in the communities we serve as we strive toward transforming the lives of those living with Rare Disease. Playing an integral role in identifying and building collaborative relationships with COE's, key academic institutions, health systems, physicians and clinics, the RAS embraces and executes marketing and sales strategies. They will master brand messaging, clinical information, targeting, and digital technology to deliver persuasive, high-impact customer experiences tailored to distinct user segments while maintaining the highest ethical standards.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Leads the implementation for our patient-centric model which will include physicians, their staff, clinics, and applicable hospitals
• Develop and maintain strategic long-term relationships with COEs, Academic Teaching Institutions, key Health Systems, and relevant IDNs
• Serve as the authority on the various tools and resources Neurocrine offers to support physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers in advocating for Rare Disease patients.
• Create, maintain and execute strategic business and account plans reflecting a thorough understanding of brand plan and the local market conditions.
• Master targeted disease states which include a deep understanding of patient journeys, standards of care and treatment drivers.
• Leverages in-depth disease and therapeutic clinical, and scientific knowledge to effectively execute local disease education and promotional programs for therapeutic area
• Provides a high level of product expertise and customer service to all targeted accounts and appropriate stakeholders
• Continuously expand expertise of all treating and referring physicians, as well as payers, hospital systems, pharmacies, labs, and other components of the care continuum; maintain awareness and remain attentive to the dynamics between different stakeholders that influence patient treatment decisions
• Navigates complex hospital setting (academic and community) to access targeted HCP and other key stakeholders
• Maintain strong relationships within the payer landscape to ensure providers are informed on coverage and reimbursement status; collaborate with the payer access team to ensure all relevant stakeholders are working with the most-up-to-date information to maximize access for patients using Neurocrine products
• Foster strong relationships with patient advocacy groups to support appropriate patient education and disease state awareness activities in the community
• Engage with providers managing patients with rare CAH disease and provide high-level clinical education around disease state and product
• Compliantly assist with steps to provide access to therapies for patients. This may include proper testing procedures, site of care determination and reimbursement process education
• Provide educational support to an underserved patient community.
• Collaborate with patient advocacy to support the patient and rare disease community
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with expert aptitude in networking, problem solving, negotiation and building relationships
• Keep abreast with industry and market trends and best practices, provide feedback loop during initial stages of launch
• Performs other job related duties as assigned

Requirements:

BS/BA degree AND 4+ years of sales experience in biotech/phar