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Respiratory Sales Specialist-Kentucky

Merck

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Compensation
$106–167K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

The Respiratory Sales Senior Specialist manages relationships with specialty healthcare customers and serves as the primary contact for an assigned territory that includes Kentucky. The role promotes respiratory products, educates healthcare professionals on appropriate product use, and uses scientific expertise and approved resources to support customer needs and patient impact.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Account Planning, requiredAdaptability, requiredCustomer Feedback Management, requiredHospital Sales, requiredInterpersonal Relationships, requiredLead Generation, requiredMarket Analysis, requiredPharmaceutical Sales Training, requiredSales Calls, requiredSales Metrics, requiredSales Pipeline Management, requiredSales Presentations, requiredSales Process Management, requiredSales Territory Management, requiredSales Training, requiredSpecialty Pharmacy, requiredDistribution Channels, requiredHUBs, requiredPulmonology, nice to haveSpecialty HCP Sales, nice to haveProduct Launches, nice to haveFlexible Working, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent, required3+ Years Pharmaceutical or Biotech Sales Experience, requiredValid Driver's License, requiredMust Reside in Kentucky, requiredTravel Up to 75%, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Description

Respiratory Sales Sr. Specialist

The Respiratory Sales Senior Specialist (RSSS) plays a vital role in bridging the gap between medical products and the healthcare professionals who use them to treat patients. In this role you will develop and manage relationships with a range of specialty health care customers including pulmonologists and other approved specialty physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and office managers.

Joining this team means being a part of driving meaningful patient impact by utilizing our scientific expertise and serving as the primary contact for customers within your assigned territory which includes: Kentucky, Bowling Green,Owensboro,Paducah

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute a territory-level business plan in alignment with company policies, standards, and ethics. Promote respiratory product and educate HCPs on the appropriate use of our product within an assigned territory while compliantly utilizing approved promotional resources.

  • Monitor business performance against objectives using company tools to support effective planning and sales impact.

  • Conduct balanced and compliant product sales discussions with health care providers and business professionals to align customer needs with company products according to product labelling.

  • Demonstrate expertise in Patient Access Programs and Specialty Distribution Models (e.g., Specialty Pharmacy/HUBs).

  • Maintain accurate records of Health Care Providers (HCP) interactions in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and utilize data for territory planning.

  • Develop and maintain expertise to provide customers with key insights and tailored customer interactions using Company approved learning and development materials.

  • Be knowledgeable on headquarter approved information regarding approved company products, disease, and marketplace.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; 3+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech or equivalent sales experience.

  • Experience in specialty pharmacy, distribution channels, and/orHUBs.

  • Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.

  • Ability to travel up to 75%; must reside in the assigned territory-Kentucky.

  • Candidate must possess a valid driver's license.

Preferred Requirements:

  • Pulmonology experience is a plus; experience with specialty HCPs in any therapeutic area is desired.

  • Success with multiple product launches.

  • Demonstrated ability to navigate a flexible and agile way of working.

Required Skills:

Account Planning, Adaptability, Customer Feedback Management, Hospital Sales, Interpersonal Relationships, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Pharmaceutical Sales Training, Sales Calls, Sales Metrics, Sales Pipeline Management, Sales Presentations, Sales Process Management, Sales Territory Management, Sales Training

Preferred Skills:

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$106,200.00 - $167,200.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

Kentucky

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

75%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

12/1/2026

*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID: R426162

How this job compares

Set against the 1,821 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$106–167K/yr
  • Ohio median$120–167K/yr59 salary ranges
  • US median$120–177K/yr1,614 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $137K, is close to the Ohio median midpoint ($137K) — in the middle half of Pharmaceutical Sales salary ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 101 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs in Ohio and 1,821 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Pharmaceutical Sales postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (1,408 postings).
Education
678 of the 1,821 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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