Clinical Account Specialist (Pharma Sales)

Location: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States; field-based territory role

Salary: $140,000–$160,000 per year

Company

Ionis is a pharmaceutical company developing RNA-targeted medicines and gene-editing approaches for serious diseases, with a pipeline spanning neurology, cardiology, and other high-need areas.

What you will do

• Support the launch and ongoing growth of a commercial product as its indication expands from familial chylomicronemia syndrome to severe hypertriglyceridemia.
• Educate healthcare professionals and office staff on disease awareness, diagnostic pathways, and appropriate patient treatment.
• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare providers, hospitals, referral networks, and other accounts in the assigned territory.
• Develop and execute strategic account and territory plans for endocrinology, cardiology, primary care, and related specialties.
• Gather market and account insights to inform sales and marketing strategy.
• Collaborate with field leadership, marketing, analytics, field operations, and other cross-functional partners while following compliance standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical sales experience, including new product launches, account-based selling, HCP and IDN engagement, and cross-functional field coordination.
• Experience independently managing a sales territory.
• Background in cardiology, endocrinology, or other specialties treating familial chylomicronemia syndrome and severe hypertriglyceridemia.
• Established relationships with key opinion leaders and major accounts, with the ability to navigate complex healthcare organizations.
• Strong clinical knowledge and ability to analyze market data, develop territory strategies, and align solutions with patient needs.

Nice to have

• Injectable product experience.
• Familiarity with cardiometabolic and lipid-related diseases.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a challenging environment focused on innovation and scientific excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and healthcare customers to improve patient outcomes.
• Follow established ethics, compliance, and customer engagement policies.
• Excellent benefits package.