Regional Account Manager – IgAN Nephrology

AstraZeneca

Regional Account Manager launching Alexion’s IgAN nephrology therapy across Louisiana. Building provider relationships, educating clinicians, and driving territory growth in rare disease.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeNew Orleans • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong clinical acumen and account-based selling skills while effectively managing territory priorities using CRM and AI-driven insights. Proven ability to build durable relationships with healthcare providers and achieve sales objectives in complex specialty markets.

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Pharmaceutical Sales ExperienceClinical AcumenAccount-Based SellingCRM and AI-Embedded ToolsRelationship Building

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Hard Skills

Sales Objectives AchievementAccount-Specific Business PlansProduct ExpertiseComplex AnalysisPromotional Activities Execution

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationOrganizational AbilitiesProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

CRM ToolsAI-Embedded Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeValid Driver’s License

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical SalesNephrologyRare-DiseaseHematologyMedical Device

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Achieve or exceed sales objectives in the assigned territory
Create and maintain targeted, account-specific business plans
Develop clinical, technical, and scientific knowledge across assigned indications
Educate healthcare providers on disease states, diagnosis, testing, and treatment
Build relationships with nephrologists and stakeholders across academic centers, hospitals, clinics, infusion centers, and related sites of care
Collaborate with internal cross-functional stakeholders and enterprise partners
Handle customer questions and objections compliantly and triage inquiries appropriately
Demonstrate proper product use to clinicians in hospital, clinic, and infusion-center environments
Lead a patient-centric partnership model involving physicians, staff, patients, clinics, hospitals, and care partners
Use CRM and AI-embedded tools to manage territory priorities, track engagement, document activities, prioritize opportunities, and optimize calls
Use AI-driven insights for territory planning, HCP targeting, pre-call strategy, and account action plans
Execute local promotional activities and programs
Provide product expertise and customer service to accounts
Interact with management to refine product and market initiatives based on field insights, access trends, and account needs
Perform work in alignment with Alexion’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and company policies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
5 years pharmaceutical sales or equivalent experience, such as biotech or medical device, or 5 years of experience in a medical setting
Proven, documented record of consistent, top-tier sales results in institutions, hospital systems, and/or complex specialty markets
Ability to work independently and interdependently in a team-oriented environment
Strong clinical acumen, account-based selling, analytical, and strategic skills
Ability to qualify leads, profile new accounts, and build durable healthcare-provider relationships
Ability to gain access and develop professional relationships for scientific exchange and promotion with healthcare providers
Effective verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational abilities
Must live in the geographic territory or within 50 miles of its border
Ability to travel regularly within the territory, including possible frequent overnight and weekend travel
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Ability to travel by public transportation, automobile, train, or plane; work in clinical settings; use a computer; communicate by phone, video, and electronic messaging; solve problems; perform complex analysis and dialogue; collaborate; and maintain availability during standard business hours
Preferred: advanced or master’s degree
Preferred: 5 years of specialty, rare-disease, nephrology, or related-market pharmaceutical sales
Preferred: orphan or ultra-orphan sales experience
Preferred: bio/pharma, nephrology, renal disease, and/or hematology experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants
Disability or special-needs accommodation during the application process