Associate Neuroscience Sales Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Deliver strategic interim coverage across open sales territories nationwide.

• Oversee designated territories while promoting a specialized Neurology product to Movement Disorder Specialists and Neurologists.

• Assist healthcare providers in identifying and initiating appropriate patients on therapy.

• Educate physicians, staff, and healthcare professionals on Acadia products while addressing questions, objections, and concerns.

• Cultivate relationships with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve customer issues.

• Evaluate sales potential and implement territory plans to enhance customer calls, reach, frequency, business meals, speaker programs, and approved activities.

• Develop, assess, and modify quarterly business and action plans.

• Provide pricing and reimbursement guidance, acting as a liaison between customers and Acadia.

• Submit timely reports and keep accurate expense records.

• Work in conjunction with sales leadership, teammates, and cross-functional partners.

• Attend conferences, training sessions, meetings, exhibits, and product launches.

• Engage in leadership activities, mentoring, field training, cross-functional projects, and training sessions.

• Meet or surpass sales expectations and execute territory business plans.

• Offer disease, product, reimbursement information, product samples, clinical trial data, and patient brochures.

• Manage relationships with key opinion leaders, speakers, medical societies, advocacy groups, long-term care facilities, payers, and pharmacists.

• Enhance neuroscience and Acadia product knowledge while understanding local and regional market trends.

• Act as a subject-matter expert and valued resource within the neuroscience medical community.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required, preferably with a focus on the life sciences; an equivalent combination of education and relevant job experience may be accepted.

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.

• Willingness to travel 90% of the time and reside in assigned geographies for 1-6 months at a time.

• Must maintain good standing with the FDA and OIG.

• Proven selling skills and the ability to engage effectively with customers.

• Capacity to quickly establish relationships with key customers and networks within the neuroscience community.

• Must be able to reside within the assigned territory in temporary housing funded by Acadia and relocate every 3 to 6 months as business demands dictate.

• Ability to demonstrate exceptional knowledge of disease states and products.

• Strong persuasive selling and negotiation abilities.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Capability to evaluate territory business opportunities and customer needs.

• Proven ability to learn and apply technical/scientific knowledge and conduct business analyses.

• Strong organizational skills, initiative, and self-motivation.

• Ability to adhere to strict policies, work within a highly regulated environment, and maintain confidentiality of information and data.

• Must have a valid driver's license and maintain an acceptable driving record.

• Ability to drive extensively in a company-provided vehicle and travel overnight and by air as necessary.

• Willingness to temporarily reside within the territory for 3-6 months at a time.

• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary, bonus, and equity packages for new hires and ongoing employees.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Employer-covered life insurance, disability, business travel insurance, and EAP benefits.

• 401(k) Plan featuring a fully vested company match of 1:1 up to 5%.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in.

• More than 15 vacation days.

• 13-15 paid holidays, including office closure from December 24th to January 1st.

• 10 days of paid sick leave.

• Paid parental leave benefit.

• Tuition assistance program.

• Temporary housing costs covered by Acadia.