Biopharmaceutical Representative Jobs
Biopharmaceutical Representative jobs are open across pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and specialty distributors, from entry-level to senior territory and regional roles, with specializations in oncology, rare disease, and specialty biologics. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Organization and Position Overview:
At Lilly, Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) is involved in key activities for the development of synthetic active pharmaceutical ingredients from pre-clinical phases through commercialization of drug substances and drug products. Our scientists and engineers develop key technical and business solutions across the portfolio using their deep technical expertise to accelerate testing of clinical hypothesis and overall drug development. SMDD delivers on these responsibilities by recognizing diverse talent and cultures are necessary to bring the next generation of life changing medicines to patients.
Candidates should have hands-on experience in analytical chemistry and/or pharmaceutical sciences, including exposure to techniques such as spectroscopy, chromatography, formulation development, or biopharmaceutics. They should be motivated to continue building their skills and deepen their understanding of molecular properties, product and process design, and product performance in order to support drug product development from early research through commercialization.
Responsibilities
- Developing analytical methods and conducting experiments to aid early clinical formulation development to enable drug delivery of a broad range of synthetic drug molecules.
- Collaborating with formulation scientists to design experiments and guide selection and characterization of formulations for pre-clinical and early clinical drug candidates.
- Partnering with biopharmaceutical modeling scientists, analytical chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, and engineers to identify the appropriate drug form, formulation, and process characteristics that provide the desired drug product performance.
- Identifying and mitigating technical risks for the performance and production of clinical and commercial drug products.
- Operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated dissolution systems, including hardware and instrument control software.
- Overseeing instrument qualification, calibration, and preventive maintenance of dissolution equipment, and partnering with vendors and laboratory support groups to resolve instrument issues and minimize downtime.
- Investigating atypical dissolution results and data anomalies and implementing appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
- Executing with attention to safety, quality, regulatory, GLP/GMP, and legal requirements for all activities.
- Authoring key regulatory documents demonstrating appropriate understanding of product performance control strategy and biopharmaceutics risk mitigation for clinical trials product commercialization.
- Embrace diverse thought, background, and experience to deliver innovative solutions.
- Possess strong communication (oral, written), organizational, and leadership skills.
- Engaging and influencing the external scientific community to foster collaborations for innovation and to advance Lilly’s internal portfolio.
- B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, or other directly related discipline (e.g., Material Science)
- Understanding of analytical techniques and methods for characterizing physicochemical properties of drug molecules and performance of drug products (e.g., HPLC, UV, NIR, dissolution)
- Strong leadership, supervisor, teamwork, communication and writing skills.
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
- Career experience relevant to the position is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with development, validation, and transfer of analytical methods, especially dissolution, UV-Vis and HPLC.
- Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting automated dissolution systems, including autosamplers, fraction collectors, online UV/fiber-optic analysis and hardware/instrument control software.
- Knowledge of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetic principles, formulation development and pharmaceutical material sciences, and drug product factors impacting in vivo performance and manufacture
- Basic understanding of regulatory aspects pertaining to development and clinical testing of drug products
- This position will be on our LTC-N Campus in Indianapolis, IN
- Travel: 0-10%
Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$66,000 - $171,600
Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
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Organization and Position Overview:
At Lilly, Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) is involved in key activities for the development of synthetic active pharmaceutical ingredients from pre-clinical phases through commercialization of drug substances and drug products. Our scientists and engineers develop key technical and business solutions across the portfolio using their deep technical expertise to accelerate testing of clinical hypothesis and overall drug development. SMDD delivers on these responsibilities by recognizing diverse talent and cultures are necessary to bring the next generation of life changing medicines to patients.
Candidates should have hands-on experience in analytical chemistry and/or pharmaceutical sciences, including exposure to techniques such as spectroscopy, chromatography, formulation development, or biopharmaceutics. They should be motivated to continue building their skills and deepen their understanding of molecular properties, product and process design, and product performance in order to support drug product development from early research through commercialization.
Responsibilities
- Developing analytical methods and conducting experiments to aid early clinical formulation development to enable drug delivery of a broad range of synthetic drug molecules.
- Collaborating with formulation scientists to design experiments and guide selection and characterization of formulations for pre-clinical and early clinical drug candidates.
- Partnering with biopharmaceutical modeling scientists, analytical chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, and engineers to identify the appropriate drug form, formulation, and process characteristics that provide the desired drug product performance.
- Identifying and mitigating technical risks for the performance and production of clinical and commercial drug products.
- Operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting automated dissolution systems, including hardware and instrument control software.
- Overseeing instrument qualification, calibration, and preventive maintenance of dissolution equipment, and partnering with vendors and laboratory support groups to resolve instrument issues and minimize downtime.
- Investigating atypical dissolution results and data anomalies and implementing appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
- Executing with attention to safety, quality, regulatory, GLP/GMP, and legal requirements for all activities.
- Authoring key regulatory documents demonstrating appropriate understanding of product performance control strategy and biopharmaceutics risk mitigation for clinical trials product commercialization.
- Embrace diverse thought, background, and experience to deliver innovative solutions.
- Possess strong communication (oral, written), organizational, and leadership skills.
- Engaging and influencing the external scientific community to foster collaborations for innovation and to advance Lilly’s internal portfolio.
- B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, or other directly related discipline (e.g., Material Science)
- Understanding of analytical techniques and methods for characterizing physicochemical properties of drug molecules and performance of drug products (e.g., HPLC, UV, NIR, dissolution)
- Strong leadership, supervisor, teamwork, communication and writing skills.
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
- Career experience relevant to the position is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience with development, validation, and transfer of analytical methods, especially dissolution, UV-Vis and HPLC.
- Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting automated dissolution systems, including autosamplers, fraction collectors, online UV/fiber-optic analysis and hardware/instrument control software.
- Knowledge of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetic principles, formulation development and pharmaceutical material sciences, and drug product factors impacting in vivo performance and manufacture
- Basic understanding of regulatory aspects pertaining to development and clinical testing of drug products
- This position will be on our LTC-N Campus in Indianapolis, IN
- Travel: 0-10%
Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$66,000 - $171,600
Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
#WeAreLilly
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in biopharmaceutical representative jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or a related field
- Two or more years of pharmaceutical or specialty sales experience
- Documented quota attainment and territory performance history
- Strong understanding of relevant therapeutic area and disease state
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel within assigned territory
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and digital detailing tools
Tips for Your Biopharmaceutical Representative Job Search
Tailor your resume to therapeutic area
Hiring managers in biopharma scan resumes for specific disease-state knowledge. If you've sold in oncology, rare disease, or immunology, name the therapeutic category explicitly rather than listing it under a generic product portfolio.
Quantify territory performance without guessing
Rank, quota attainment, and formulary pull-through matter more than raw sales volume in this field. Pull your actual numbers from previous employers before applying so you can write precise achievement bullets instead of vague claims.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists biopharmaceutical representative openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by product launch stage
Pre-launch roles demand a different skill set than mature-product territories. When targeting openings, check the pipeline section of a company's investor page to identify whether you'd be selling an established brand or building market access from the ground up.
Prepare a clinical detail conversation for interviews
Most biopharmaceutical interviews include a live product detail or mock call with a physician. Practice delivering the mechanism of action and key trial data conversationally, not as a recitation, so it reads as genuine clinical fluency rather than memorized script.
Negotiate territory geography before accepting an offer
Territory boundaries directly affect your earning potential and account mix. Ask for the current account list, the number of target physicians, and whether adjacent accounts were recently reassigned before you sign, not after.
Biopharmaceutical Representative Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most biopharmaceutical representatives?
Lundbeck, MMR CONSULTING, and Eurofins are hiring the most biopharmaceutical representatives right now, with openings concentrated in California, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Roles at larger manufacturers tend to cluster around established academic medical centers and high-prescriber networks.
How many biopharmaceutical representative jobs are remote?
About 67% of biopharmaceutical representative openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the nature of the role means most positions require regular in-person calls on physicians, clinics, and hospital accounts. Medical science liaison and clinical education roles within the broader field tend to carry the highest share of remote flexibility.
How do you become a biopharmaceutical representative?
Start with a bachelor's degree in a life science or business discipline, then build foundational sales experience in medical devices, diagnostics, or pharmaceutical sales before moving into specialty biopharma. Develop genuine fluency in at least one therapeutic area by studying clinical trial data and disease-state literature. Many candidates also pursue a Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative credential to demonstrate clinical sales commitment to hiring managers.
Can you get hired as a biopharmaceutical representative with little or no experience?
Entry points exist, but they typically require you to demonstrate clinical curiosity and business acumen in place of a sales history. Candidates coming from clinical roles such as nursing, pharmacy, or laboratory science can convert their patient-facing credibility into a compelling case for hiring managers. Targeting smaller biotechs launching a first product is often more accessible than pursuing established manufacturers, as those companies frequently build their field force from scratch and value raw scientific aptitude alongside early sales ambition.
What does the biopharmaceutical representative interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds and include a phone screen with a recruiter, a behavioral interview focused on sales methodology and territory management, and a final-round business presentation or mock physician detail. Candidates are routinely asked to present a territory business plan covering target accounts, call frequency strategy, and formulary access barriers. Some employers add a panel interview with medical affairs or marketing to assess therapeutic area depth before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to biopharmaceutical representative jobs?
You can find and apply to biopharmaceutical representative jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your therapeutic focus and territory preferences, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background and experience level.
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