AstraZeneca

Senior Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - Respiratory Specialty - Fort Wayne, IN

AstraZeneca$100K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • 2-3 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales or healthcare
  • Valid driver's license and safe driving record
  • Knowledge of medical or pharmacy industry
  • Effective leadership, organizational, and communication skills
  • Demonstrated judgment and decision-making ability
  • Ability to learn and convey complex information

Responsibilities

  • Develop product and disease knowledge to educate healthcare professionals
  • Drive sales performance while meeting assigned budgets
  • Complete required training and product examinations
  • Analyze market and demographic data for strategic planning
  • Implement Strategic Targeting Plans to maximize sales effectiveness
  • Provide educational support to healthcare providers within ethical guidelines
  • Collaborate with other sales specialists to achieve common objectives

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact patient lives through innovative therapies
  • Access to a robust pipeline of differentiated medicines
  • Supportive work environment with emphasis on training and development
  • Collaboration with experienced sales and leadership teams
  • Ethical guidelines to ensure responsible promotional practices
Full Job Description
FORT WAYNE, IN

As a Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - Respiratory Specialty in Fort Wayne, IN, you'll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients' lives.

AstraZeneca holds a unique position in respiratory disease, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), with a range of differentiated potential medicines in development by leveraging novel combinations, biologics and devices. The pipeline also has a number of promising assets in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases within areas such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, systemic lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

You will develop superior product and disease state knowledge and effectively educate and engage healthcare professionals in dialogue about clinical evidence, approved indications, and product efficacy/safety profiles to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients. You will function independently with a high degree of sales proficiency to drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations. You will successfully complete training requirements, including product examinations.

By developing and maintain in-depth knowledge of market, demographic, and managed care information relative to your assigned sales territory. You will be able to work with your Regional Sales Director and District Sales Manager to develop a local strategy and business plan to generate recognizable increases of sales in your territory.

You will capitalize on formulary approvals and other opportunities through effective implementation of the Strategic Targeting Plans by using a wide variety of promotional, personnel resources and analytical tools to maximize effectiveness in assigned sales territory, based on local assessment of customer needs. You will provide special education to healthcare providers through appropriate programs that fall within AstraZeneca's ethical guidelines. Work with other Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists around common objectives to coordinate selling efforts.

Essential Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree

Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in pharmaceutical and/or health care/sales

A valid driver's license and safe driving record

Preferred Requirements:

Knowledge of the medical, healthcare or pharmacy industry and skills in clinical Demonstrated effective leadership, organization and communication skills

Demonstrated judgment and decision-making capability

Be results oriented with demonstrated time management skills

Ability to learn, analyze, understand and convey complex information

Respiratory Sales experience desired

Next Steps -- Apply today!

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience -- it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.

Date Posted
23-Aug-2026

Closing Date
10-Sep-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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