Remote PAH Rare Disease Account Specialist

Merck; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 157,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Merck seeks a Rare Disease Account Specialist to drive PAH initiatives across a designated US territory. You will manage key accounts, deliver approved disease and product information, and coordinate with care teams to support patient access and formulary strategies.

The role emphasizes account planning, cross-functional collaboration, and building physician/provider relationships, with travel about 25% and focus on improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of sales experience or equivalent healthcare experience.
• Equivalent experience can include healthcare/scientific fields, marketing, or military background.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in the healthcare industry.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel as required (approx. 25%).

Responsibilities

• Account Management: build relationships with providers and staff, manage customer experience across target accounts.
• Develops insights on account objectives and stakeholder networks to refine strategies.
• Plans quarterly strategic sessions with stakeholders to align objectives and tactics.
• Coordinate execution of account strategies and monitor progress against goals.
• Care Team Engagement: share disease/product information and support access/education for care teams.

Skills

Account Management

Customer-Focused

Customer Relationship Building

Interpersonal Relationships

Lead Generation

Pharmaceutical Market

Prioritization

Product Knowledge

Revenue Generation

Sales Forecasting

Sales Pipeline Management

Sales Presentations

Sales Proficiency

Sales Strategy Development

Sales Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 8y Sales Experience

High school diploma + 10y equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

iPad

Job description

Merck seeks a Rare Disease Account Specialist to drive PAH initiatives across a designated US territory. You will manage key accounts, deliver approved disease and product information, and coordinate with care teams to support patient access and formulary strategies.

The role emphasizes account planning, cross-functional collaboration, and building physician/provider relationships, with travel about 25% and focus on improving patient outcomes.