
Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist Respiratory Specialty Care Schenectady, NY
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
SCHENECTADY, NYJob$83–189K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist for Respiratory Specialty Care supports AstraZeneca’s Specialty Care Team by engaging healthcare professionals and translating scientific and market information into customer-focused sales activity. The role covers a territory including Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Glens Falls, Columbia, Herkimer, and Poughkeepsie, New York. It focuses on clinical knowledge, product communication, customer relationships, and portfolio demand.
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Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist - Respiratory Specialty Care - Schenectady, NY Cities include : Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Glens Falls, Columbia, Herkimer, and Poughkeepsie, NY At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. Working here means thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We're focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. At AstraZeneca, we are taking bold action on climate because we recognize the connection between healthy people and a healthy planet. As part of our flagship Ambition Zero Carbon program, we have committed to a fully electric vehicle (EV) fleet by the end of 2025, which means that all our drivers will be assigned an EV. As a Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist for the Specialty Care Team, you'll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients' lives. Accountabilities - Develop and demonstrate strong knowledge of clinical disease states and treatment guidelines. - Effectively communicate product information to healthcare professionals to influence prescribing behavior. - Execute call plans and Brand Strategy by translating data to actionable insights. - Build and maintain working relationships with healthcare professionals. - Drive portfolio demand performance through meaningful customer interactions leveraging multiple channels, such as digital platforms and face-to-face engagements to reach the customers. - Demonstrate openness to new ideas and seek innovative approaches to sales and customer engagement. Essential Skills/Experience - Bachelor's Degree - 2+ yrs of demonstrated Sales or Commercial experience or a combination of: pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional or related industry experience - A valid driver's license and safe driving record Essential Skills and Capabilities - Customer Engagement: Demonstrated commitment to improving patient outcomes through effective engagement with healthcare professionals. - Advanced Sales Techniques: Experience with advanced sales techniques and strategies tailored to specialty care markets. - Clinical Acumen: Strong understanding of clinical trial data and the ability to communicate complex scientific information clearly. - Business Acumen: Ability to conduct detailed market analysis and leverage insights for strategic planning. Desirable Skills/Experience - Therapeutic area experience, specialization in clinical setting, and sales experience At AstraZeneca, we are on a journey to bring life-saving medicines to patients. Our role in contributing to decreasing mortality rates globally is clear. We shape the future by spotting scientifically-led commercial opportunities and acting now to operationalize and scale them. Driven by the solutions we bring to the healthcare ecosystem, we make an impact at every step of the patient journey, improving their experience and outcomes. Our inclusive team draws on diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences to create innovative solutions that make a difference. Join us in making a meaningful impact on patients' lives by applying today! The annual base salary for this position ranges from $83,037 to $189,373 however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles) or to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions o
How this job compares
Set against the 1,592 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$83–189K/yr
- New York median$115–178K/yr118 salary ranges
- US median$114–170K/yr1,361 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $136K, is 6% below the New York median midpoint ($145K) — in the middle half of Pharmaceutical Sales salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 134 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs in New York and 1,592 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Syneos Health/ inVentiv Health Commercial LLC23 open
- Amgen21 open
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (this employer)15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Pharmaceutical Sales postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,143 postings).
- Education
- 610 of the 1,592 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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