Amgen Inc

Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representive - Respiratory Biologic - Edison, NJ

Amgen Inc$89K — $159K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree OR equivalent sales experience
  • Sales experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industry
  • 3-8 years of relevant sales experience depending on role
  • Knowledge of disease treatment pathways and customer dynamics
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
  • Strong understanding of local healthcare environment

Responsibilities

  • Own and grow your assigned territory with a strategic business plan
  • Build relationships with healthcare professionals and stakeholders
  • Deliver compelling clinical and product discussions to communicate value
  • Identify high-value account opportunities using customer insights
  • Develop strategic accounts by analyzing treatment pathways and workflows
  • Partner cross-functionally to address customer needs
  • Navigate complex healthcare environments to ensure patient access

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package including health and dental coverage
  • Retirement and Savings Plan with generous contributions
  • Flexible work models, including remote options
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Discretionary annual bonus program and performance-based incentives
Full Job Description
Career Category
Sales
Job Description

Territory covers: Edison, Red Bank, and Manahawkin, NJ, including portions of Cherry Hill, Marlton, Mount Laurel, Medford, and Moorestown.

Relocation is not provided for this role.

Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representative - Respiratory

Live

What you will do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will be the liaison to our customers by providing clinical knowledge of our products to medical professionals. Amgen's medicines treat serious illnesses and our research address diseases with a limited number of treatment options. With a robust and differentiated pipeline, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people's lives. As a values-based organization with a powerful sense of shared purpose toward our mission: to serve patients, we are actively searching for a Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representative to deliver on this commitment to patients.

Amgen supports and encourages our team members to have long term, fulfilling and meaningful careers through challenging assignments, career development, and valuable opportunities such as this opportunity to craft a long-term career with Amgen. The Specialty Representative/Senior Specialty Representative acts as the primary customer contact and is responsible for implementing marketing strategy and promoting Amgen products as led by the District Manager.

In this role, you will own the business within an assigned territory and develop strategies that expand appropriate patient access to Amgen therapies. You will combine clinical knowledge, business acumen, and disciplined execution to deliver results while building trusted relationships across the healthcare community.

Key responsibilities:
  • Own and grow your territory by developing and executing a strategic business plan aligned with brand objectives and local market opportunities.
  • Build trusted customer relationships with healthcare professionals, key decision-makers, and appropriate office stakeholders.
  • Deliver compelling clinical and product discussions that communicate the value of Amgen therapies accurately, confidently, and compliantly.
  • Identify high-value account opportunities using customer insights, market dynamics, prescribing trends, and performance data.
  • Develop strategic accounts by understanding treatment pathways, patient identification processes, access considerations, and practice workflows.
  • Partner cross-functionally with marketing, market access, reimbursement, and other field-based colleagues to address customer needs and improve execution.
  • Navigate complex healthcare environments by understanding local systems, account structures, competitive dynamics, and barriers to appropriate treatment.
  • Maintain strong clinical, product, and marketplace expertise to serve as a credible and valuable resource to customers.
  • Consistently achieve or exceed performance objectives through effective prioritization, resource allocation, and follow-through.
  • Operate with integrity and ensure all customer interactions comply with company policies, industry regulations, and applicable laws.
  • Share insights and best practices that strengthen team performance and inform broader business strategy.
  • Travel throughout the assigned territory, including occasional overnight travel for training and sales meetings , based on business needs.


Win

What we expect of you

At Amgen, our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthen how we serve patients. We are seeking a driven, patient-focused sales professional who combines strong business acumen, disciplined execution, and the ability to build trusted customer relationships.

The successful candidate will be energized by dynamic markets, motivated by meaningful goals, and skilled at translating clinical and business insights into action. You will have the opportunity to make a measurable impact for patients, customers, and the business while building your career with a global biotechnology leader.

Basic Qualifications - Specialty Representative:
  • Bachelor's Degree OR
  • Associate's degree and 4 years of Sales experience OR
  • High school diploma/GED and 6 years of Sales experience


Basic Qualifications - Senior Specialty Representative:
  • Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry or hospital sales experience OR
  • Associate degree and 6 years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry or hospital sales experience OR
  • High school diploma/GED and 8 years of sales experience within pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry or hospital sales experience


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Five or more years of sales experience and a documented record of top performance within the biotechnology, surgical or medical device, hospital sales, or pharmaceutical industry
  • Specialty product, surgical or medical device, or hospital sales experience in one or more of the following areas: pulmonology, allergy, oncology, dermatology, rheumatology, inflammation, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, hepatology, gastroenterology, infectious or rare diseases, GI or any surgical specialty
  • Knowledge of the diseases, treatment pathways, and customer dynamics associated with these specialties
  • Exceptional drive, teamwork, communication, professionalism, and high emotional IQ
  • Strong knowledge of the local market and healthcare environment
  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business administration, communications, or a related field
  • Demonstrated strength in Amgen's core competencies:
    • Planning and organizing
    • Leveraging business, industry, and technical knowledge
    • Communicating with impact
    • Driving for results
    • Cultivating internal and external relationships


Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we'll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for Specialty Representative in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $89,880- $121,602. The expected annual salary range for Senior Specialty Representative in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $118,091- $159,771. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible


Apply now for a career that defies imagination

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Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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About Amgen Inc

Amgen is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures human therapeutics for various illnesses and diseases. The company is values-based and deeply rooted in science and innovation to transform new ideas and discoveries into medicines for patients with serious diseases. They offer products for treating illness in the areas of oncology/hematology, cardiovascular, inflammation, bone health, nephrology, and neuroscience.

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Size
24,200 employees
Market Cap
$141.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$7.2 billion
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$25.4 billion
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