Rare Disease Endocrinology Field Specialist

Taylor Strategy Partners; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

Commissions/bonus eligibility

Job summary

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a field-based pharmaceutical sales professional to drive growth in rare disease and injectable products within a dynamic, global organization. The role requires building strong relationships with pharmacists, hospital admins, physicians, and health networks, while navigating complex distribution hubs and formulary processes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of specialty sales experience and a proven track record of high performance in a changing environment, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of sales experience in specialty pharma, rare disease, or injectable products.
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic startup-style environment.
• Experience with complex distribution systems and HUB services.
• Proven track record of high performance and current strong results.
• Experience selling to hospitals, universities, health networks, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Engage in customized discussions with customers in a compliant, ethical manner.
• Drive sales performance to meet or exceed forecasts.
• Use budgets to drive therapy and territory goals.
• Understand market, practice structures, and key influencers; share insights.
• Identify business opportunities with customers and accounts.
• Analyze data to evaluate performance and find opportunities.
• Develop business plans with leaders to meet goals and formulary considerations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide resources and pull-through.
• Maintain administrative excellence: calls, responses, expense reporting.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship-building

Data analysis

Strategic planning

Ethical conduct

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Ascendis Pharma is seeking a field-based pharmaceutical sales professional to drive growth in rare disease and injectable products within a dynamic, global organization. The role requires building strong relationships with pharmacists, hospital admins, physicians, and health networks, while navigating complex distribution hubs and formulary processes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of specialty sales experience and a proven track record of high performance in a changing environment, with