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The Psychiatry Account Manager leads promotion of Lundbeck’s psychiatry portfolio and executes sales and marketing strategies using clinical knowledge to drive sales performance. The role focuses on business planning, selling, customer development, local market and therapeutic-area expertise, reimbursement, and pharmaceutical compliance. The territory includes Irvine, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, and Newport Beach; candidates must live within 40 miles of its boundaries and have access to a major airport.
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Psychiatry Account Manager - Irvine, CA
Requisition ID: 8259
Location:
Irvine, CA, US
Territory: Irvine, CA - Psychiatry
Target city for territory is Irvine - will consider candidates who live within 40 miles of territory boundaries with access to a major airport. Territory boundaries include: Irvine, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Newport Beach.
SUMMARY:
Are you a results-driven biopharmaceutical sales professional looking to be part of an organization that values being curious, adaptable and accountable? Lundbeck is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing exclusively on brain health. With more than 70 years of experience in neuroscience, we are committed to improving the lives of people with neurological and psychiatric diseases. Lundbeck employees are inspired and driven by our purpose to advance brain health and transform lives. Join us on our journey of growth!
As a Psychiatry Account Manager, you lead the promotion of our psychiatry portfolio, executing sales and marketing strategies with comprehensive clinical knowledge to drive sales performance. Our Account Managers are adept at executing against the toughest commercialization challenges in today’s rapidly changing environment and must demonstrate strong capability in the following areas:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Business Planning & Account Leadership - Ability to use digital tools and apply data-based insights to create opportunities, develop strategy & tactics, allocate resources to enhance sales execution, monitor progress and adjust direction to maximize sales performance.
Selling - Deliver messages in a clear and compelling way to customers, effectively probe customer needs to handle objections, and close every call with a commitment to action to drive changes in behavior.
Customer Development - Build and maintain productive internal and external relationships based on customer needs and organizational goals, incorporating “total office” account management.
Local Market & Therapeutic Area Expertise - Gather and validate key trends and dynamics in the market, map account linkages, and apply comprehensive therapeutic knowledge to uncover and prioritize unique opportunities.
Reimbursement - Consistently demonstrate the ability to stay informed on reimbursement dynamics, anticipate and effectively address payer access issues (IDNs, Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial) using Lundbeck resources.
Pharmaceutical Environment/Compliance - Ability to apply knowledge of pharmaceutical and regulatory environment, including accountability and adherence to Lundbeck policies and procedures and FDA regulations regarding the promotion of pharmaceutical and medical products.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and SKILLS:
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Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree from an accredited college or university.
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2+ years pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biologics, medical device sales or related healthcare sales experience.
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Must demonstrate the intellectual capacity to score highly on disease and product training exams, including being certified on product knowledge annually.
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Self-starter, with a strong work ethic and outstanding communication skills.
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Must be computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
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Must live within 40 miles of territory boundaries.
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Driving is an essential duty of this job; must have a valid driver’s license in good standing.
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Meeting and complying with reasonable industry-standard credentialing requirements of healthcare providers / customer facilities is required for continued employment with Lundbeck.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
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Previous experience within a specialty product sales force.
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Prior experience promoting and detailing products specific to CNS/neuroscience including: depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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Documented successful sales performance.
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Ownership and accountability for the development and execution of fully integrated account plans.
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Strong analytical background, and experience using sales data reporting tools to identify trends
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Experience in product launches.
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Previous experience working with alliance partners (i.e., co-promotions).
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Strong leadership through participation in committees, job rotations, panels and related activities.
TRAVEL:
- Willingness/Ability to travel up to 30% - 40% domestically to (a) regularly meet/interact with customer base and internal personnel within assigned territory; and (b) typically attend 4-8 internal/external conferences and meetings spanning locations within the United States. Travel must be able to be completed in a timely manner.
The range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of California, if selected for this role, and may vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Salary Pay Range: $125,000 - $150,000 and eligibility for a sales incentive target of $40,500. Benefits for this position include flexible paid time off (PTO), health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, company match 401k and company car. Additional benefits information can be found on our career site (https://www.lundbeck.com/content/dam/lundbeck-com/americas/united-states/careers/Lundbeck\_Benefits\_Summary.pdf) . Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories (such as arrest or conviction records) in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Why Lundbeck
Lundbeck offers a robust and comprehensive benefits package to help employees live well and protect their health, family, and everyday life. Information regarding our benefit offering can be found on theU.S. career site (https://www.lundbeck.com/content/dam/lundbeck-com/americas/united-states/careers/Lundbeck\_Benefits\_Summary.pdf) .
Lundbeck is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to disabled veterans and other individuals with disabilities during our employment application process. If, because of a disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit theU.S. career site (https://www.lundbeck.com/us/careers/your-job/eeo-accommodations-policy) .
Lundbeck is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law, rule, or regulation. Lundbeck participates inE-Verify (https://www.lundbeck.com/content/dam/lundbeck-com/americas/united-states/careers/E-Verify\_Participation\_Poster\_Eng\_Es.pdf) .
About Lundbeck
At Lundbeck, our most important contribution is easing the burden of the millions of people living with brain disorders. Whether it is migraine, depression, or other brain disorders, patients, their careers, and society as a whole depend on us.
Through cutting edge science and strong partnerships, we develop and market some of the world’s leading treatments, expanding into neuro-specialty and neuro-rare from our strong legacy within psychiatry and neurology.
The brain health challenge is real. Our commitment is real. Our impact is real.
About Lundbeck
At Lundbeck, our most important contribution is easing the burden of the millions of people living with brain disorders. Whether it is migraine, depression, or other brain disorders, patients, their carers, and society as a whole depend on us.
Through cutting edge science and strong partnerships, we develop and market some of the world’s leading treatments, expanding into neuro-specialty and neuro-rare from our strong legacy within psychiatry and neurology.
The brain health challenge is real. Our commitment is real. Our impact is real.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,636 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$125–150K/yr
- California median$109–177K/yr126 salary ranges
- US median$114–170K/yr1,386 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $138K, is 7% below the California median midpoint ($147K) — in the middle half of Pharmaceutical Sales salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 132 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs in California and 1,636 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Amgen39 open
- Pfizer13 open
- Boehringer Ingelheim9 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 (1,184 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 648 of the 1,636 open Pharmaceutical Sales jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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