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Senior Immunology Sales Specialist, Rheumatology (Chicago North, IL) – Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

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Compensation
$79–175K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

Johnson & Johnson seeks a Senior Immunology Sales Specialist to support its Downtown and Chicago North, Illinois territory. The specialist presents clinical and business information about immunology products to rheumatology healthcare professionals and other stakeholders, executes sales and marketing strategies, and develops customer relationships. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree, a valid driver’s license, and at least three years of qualifying sales or account-management experience. Experience with injectable or infused products and immunology or rheumatology is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Direct SellingHealthcare Professional SalesLarge Account ManagementBusiness-to-Business SalesInjectable Product SalesImmunologyRheumatologyComplex Reimbursement ManagementProject-Oriented SellingSales PerformanceManagement DevelopmentAccount ManagementBusiness BehaviorClinical ExperienceCompetitive Landscape AnalysisCross-Functional CollaborationCultural CompetenceCustomer CentricityData SavvyDeveloping PartnershipsMarket KnowledgePharmaceutical IndustryPharmaceutical Sales MarketingProblem SolvingProduct KnowledgeSalesSales EnablementSales Trend AnalysisStrategic Sales Planning

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeValid Driver's LicenseThree Years Direct Selling ExperienceThree Years Healthcare Sales or Account Management or Business-to-Business Experience or Recent Active Duty Military TransitionManagement Development Courses

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Pharmaceutical Sales

Job Sub Function:

Sales – Immunology (Commission)

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Immunology Sales Specialist - Rheumatology to support the Downtown and Chicago North, IL territory.

About Immunology

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

As the Immunology Sales Specialist, Rheumatology you will:

  • Be responsible for attaining sales objectives, presenting complex clinical and business information on Janssen Biotech's immunology products and services to an audience of office and institutional based Rheumatology healthcare professionals, government agencies, professional and patient groups, health plans and others involved in the decision-making process.

  • Use discretion and judgment to execute the franchise and company brand strategy and tactics within the assigned customer segment, which may include physicians within specialty medical practices and their staff, specialists within local hospitals, clinics, and pharmacists within a specific geographic area.

  • Influence decision makers and influencers within assigned customers to support the use of the company's products in the treatment of relevant disease states by developing and applying clinical and business expertise, and effective selling skills.

  • Execute marketing strategies at the local level, leveraging resources appropriately and working successfully with company team members and counterparts to share ideas and information to enhance business results.

  • Build customer loyalty by identifying and cultivating relationships with key decision makers at the local level who can influence decision making within the healthcare provider systems.

Required Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree

  • A valid driver's license and the ability to travel as necessary

  • Must reside in close proximity to the geography or be willing to relocate to it

  • Minimum of three (3) years of direct selling experience to healthcare professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, device or healthcare industry, or large account management, or business to business experience, or recently transitioned from Active Duty Military

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience selling injectable / infused products

  • Working knowledge of immunology and/or the Rheumatology field

  • Experience managing through complex reimbursement issues

  • Experience in project oriented selling situations in a high incentive and individual performance culture is preferred, along with a documented successful sales performance (high growth, results vs. plan

  • Completion of Management Development course(s)

Note: Position grade and compensation will be adjusted based upon years of relevant experience.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

Here’s What You Can Expect

Application review: We’ll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.

Getting to know you: If there’s a good match, you’ll be invited to complete a short-recorded video interview, giving you the chance to share more about yourself. If successful, a recruiter will also reach out by phone to walk you through the process and answer any questions.

Interviews with the team: If you move forward, you’ll meet with the hiring manager (and possibly others on the team) in one or two interview rounds, depending on the role.

Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard, so our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.

Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

At the end of the process, we’ll also invite you to share feedback in a short survey — your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We’re excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process! #RPONA

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Account Management, Business Behavior, Clinical Experience, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cultural Competence, Customer Centricity, Data Savvy, Developing Partnerships, Immunology, Market Knowledge, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Problem Solving, Product Knowledge, Sales, Sales Enablement, Sales Trend Analysis, Strategic Sales Planning

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

Base salary $79,000 - $175,000 plus incentives; adjusted based on yrs of relevant experience

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

How this job compares

Set against the 1,285 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–175K/yr
  • Illinois median$118–160K/yr25 salary ranges
  • US median$109–162K/yr1,063 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $127K, is close to the Illinois median midpoint ($128K) — in the middle half of Pharmaceutical Sales salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 26 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs in Illinois and 1,285 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Pharmaceutical Sales postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (903 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 600 of the 1,285 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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