Rare Disease Field Specialist — Launch & Growth Lead

Palvella Therapeutics; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Palvella Therapeutics seeks a Rare Disease Specialist to launch, promote, and drive demand for their first marketed product across targeted specialty offices and Vascular Anomaly Centers in the assigned geography. You will deliver scientific messaging, support patient access, and build strategic plans to expand account penetration.

The role requires building product and market access expertise, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and executing promotional programs while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of successful rare disease or related biotech/pharmaceutical sales experience.
• Startup experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated success supporting product launches and driving sustained growth of established brands and indications strongly preferred.
• Valid Driver's License and an acceptable driving record

Responsibilities

• Launch, drive demand for and accelerate growth of Palvella’s first marketed product by expanding awareness, adoption, and utilization through high-impact, in-person and minimum virtual engagements with targeted specialty customers within the assigned geography, delivering scientific and clinically focused messaging and patient access support.
• Develop and execute a strategic, growth-oriented geography business plan designed to expand account penetration, optimize access, and maximize impact across all assigned territories to achieve or exceed geography and national sales objectives.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to align on growth strategies, proactively address evolving customer needs, identify market opportunities and dynamics, and execute coordinated plans to achieve shared business goals.
• Build, maintain, and leverage deep expertise in product, disease state, and market/patient access to drive appropriate use of Palvella’s product, expand customer confidence, and support peer development through knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Plan and execute territory- and national-level promotional programs and initiatives that support portfolio growth, drive engagement, and expand product adoption.
• Deliver exceptional customer experiences through comprehensive account management, including marketing support, product access, reimbursement navigation, and accurate, on-label responses to medical inquiries.
• Represent the company in a professional, compliant, and ethical manner, upholding the Palvella organization’s culture
• Ensure full adherence to compliance and safety protocols established by the company

Skills

Sales experience

Territory management

Healthcare communications

Partnership building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Palvella Therapeutics seeks a Rare Disease Specialist to launch, promote, and drive demand for their first marketed product across targeted specialty offices and Vascular Anomaly Centers in the assigned geography. You will deliver scientific messaging, support patient access, and build strategic plans to expand account penetration.

The role requires building product and market access expertise, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and executing promotional programs while ensuring