Specialty Sales Representative - Columbia, SC

Scorpion Therapeutics; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) matching

Employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vis

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a field-based Specialty Sales Representative to drive brand awareness and product adoption across an assigned geography. You will provide compliant disease-state education to healthcare professionals and key stakeholders, while collaborating with internal teams for account planning and access dynamics.

The role requires 2+ years of field sales experience, a bachelor’s degree, and willingness to travel within the territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 2+ years of field-based sales or customer-facing experience; pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Experience supporting launches or growth initiatives is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead territory performance through focused territory and account plans.
• Deliver in-person and virtual, compliant product education; adapt messaging to customer needs.
• Build relationships with prescribers, influencers, and key stakeholders to drive awareness and adoption.
• Establish credibility through consistent follow-through and value-driven interactions.
• Identify opportunities to expand product use by understanding customer workflows.
• Learn payer/access dynamics; partner to support patient access and remove barriers.
• Demonstrate initiative and resilience in evolving/ambiguous situations.
• Maintain accurate CRM documentation and comply with policies, regulations, and training.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Prioritization

Curiosity to learn

Business acumen

CRM/technology

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Job Summary

• The Specialty Sales Representative drives brand awareness and product adoption in an assigned geography following launch by providing clear, balanced, compliant product and disease-state education to healthcare professionals and key stakeholders.
• Field-based role focused on executing territory strategies, building customer relationships, and expanding adoption across assigned accounts; works cross-functionally with internal teams for account planning and to navigate access dynamics.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead territory performance through focused territory and account plans.
• Deliver in-person and virtual, compliant product education; adapt messaging based on customer needs.
• Build relationships with prescribers, influencers, and key stakeholders to drive awareness and adoption.
• Establish credibility through consistent follow-through and value-driven interactions.
• Identify opportunities to expand product use by understanding customer workflows.
• Learn payer/access dynamics; partner to support patient access and remove barriers.
• Demonstrate initiative and resilience in evolving/ambiguous situations.
• Maintain accurate CRM documentation and comply with policies, regulations, and training.

Candidate must live in the territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent education/experience).
• 2+ years of field-based sales or customer-facing experience; pharmaceutical/specialty/healthcare experience preferred.
• Experience supporting launches or growth-oriented initiatives is a plus.

Required/Preferred Skills

• Relationship-building and communication; ability to influence multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and follow through in a fast-paced environment.
• Curiosity to learn clinical/scientific/product information.
• Business acumen; comfort using CRM/technology.
• Collaborative mindset and personal accountability.

Additional Requirements

• Travel to meetings and within territory (overnight travel may be required).
• Valid U.S. driver’s license; credentialing to access healthcare facilities.

Compensation/Benefits

• Base salary: $120,000–$155,000; may include performance-based incentive compensation.
• Eligible for equity and 401(k) matching; 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision.