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Rare Disease Business Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which permanently transfers your status rather than requiring annual lottery cycles. Biotech and specialty pharma employers file I-140 petitions after PERM approval, sponsoring you for lawful permanent residency tied to this specialized commercial role.
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Job Description
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company to inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Rare Disease Business Manager – Alpha-1 supporting the South Chicago territory.
At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a value-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. As part of the Alpha I Sales Team, you will report to the Sr. Regional Business Director.
How you will contribute:
- The Rare Disease Business Manager (RDBM) will achieve sales quotas through driving new patient starts, sales in outpatient infusion centers and hospitals, and retention of patients on Takeda augmentation treatment.
- These efforts occur through a focus on healthcare professionals (Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Respiratory Therapists, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care). Educate and inform the HCPs on Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. You will build the National Sales and Marketing Strategy in a compliant manner while creating a territory business tactical plan to maximize opportunity.
- Calls on prospective customers, masters sales presentations, provides technical and administrative product information and demonstrations, and maintains compliance to our promotional and expense policies.
- You will work in partnership with home office personnel, the Marketing/Brand team, and the National and Corporate account teams for pull-through of product sales.
- RDBM Alpha-1 will use Microsoft applications and Takeda's customer management system.
- Conduct community education events for healthcare professionals, patients, and can work occasional nights and weekends.
- Promote the Takeda Culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Clinical sales background with a Bachelor's degree (minimum).
- 3+ years of successful selling experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device and/or relevant clinical or industry experience; OR 2+ years of successful selling experience at Takeda.
- RDBM will live within territory and manage territory from Border-to-Border.
- Work within the organization, with patient services, customer service, marketing, market access, contracts, national accounts, hospital team, and operations.
- Understanding of customers motivations and needs.
- Organizational, and territory planning skills.
- Experience working with payor and reimbursement challenges.
- Successful ability to excel both in team and individual contributor settings.
- Effective at acquiring and interpreting data to create sales strategies.
- Results in influencing HCPs (Health Care Professionals) to prescribe.
- Experience with specialty biologics (injections/infusions) and working with specialty pharmacies preferred.
- Knowledge of and experience in Plasma Derived Therapies, Rare diseases, or Biotech is desirable.
- Exact amount of travel required is based on territory size and customer locations, overnight travel could be ~50%. Remaining time will be local travel and may require occasional weekends.
- Must be 18 years of age or older with valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
- Must have authorization and ability to drive a company leased vehicle or rental.
What Takeda can offer you:
- Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan.
- Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings.
- Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days.
- Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions.
- Family Planning Support.
- Flexible Work Paths.
- Tuition reimbursement.
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
Illinois - Virtual
U.S. Hourly Wage Range:
$66.11 - $90.91
The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
For information about our benefits, please click here.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
Illinois - Virtual
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
No
LI-Remote
By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Job Description
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company to inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Rare Disease Business Manager – Alpha-1 supporting the South Chicago territory.
At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a value-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. As part of the Alpha I Sales Team, you will report to the Sr. Regional Business Director.
How you will contribute:
- The Rare Disease Business Manager (RDBM) will achieve sales quotas through driving new patient starts, sales in outpatient infusion centers and hospitals, and retention of patients on Takeda augmentation treatment.
- These efforts occur through a focus on healthcare professionals (Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Respiratory Therapists, select Internal Medicine/Primary Care). Educate and inform the HCPs on Takeda brands for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. You will build the National Sales and Marketing Strategy in a compliant manner while creating a territory business tactical plan to maximize opportunity.
- Calls on prospective customers, masters sales presentations, provides technical and administrative product information and demonstrations, and maintains compliance to our promotional and expense policies.
- You will work in partnership with home office personnel, the Marketing/Brand team, and the National and Corporate account teams for pull-through of product sales.
- RDBM Alpha-1 will use Microsoft applications and Takeda's customer management system.
- Conduct community education events for healthcare professionals, patients, and can work occasional nights and weekends.
- Promote the Takeda Culture through positive ongoing relationships and activities.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Clinical sales background with a Bachelor's degree (minimum).
- 3+ years of successful selling experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device and/or relevant clinical or industry experience; OR 2+ years of successful selling experience at Takeda.
- RDBM will live within territory and manage territory from Border-to-Border.
- Work within the organization, with patient services, customer service, marketing, market access, contracts, national accounts, hospital team, and operations.
- Understanding of customers motivations and needs.
- Organizational, and territory planning skills.
- Experience working with payor and reimbursement challenges.
- Successful ability to excel both in team and individual contributor settings.
- Effective at acquiring and interpreting data to create sales strategies.
- Results in influencing HCPs (Health Care Professionals) to prescribe.
- Experience with specialty biologics (injections/infusions) and working with specialty pharmacies preferred.
- Knowledge of and experience in Plasma Derived Therapies, Rare diseases, or Biotech is desirable.
- Exact amount of travel required is based on territory size and customer locations, overnight travel could be ~50%. Remaining time will be local travel and may require occasional weekends.
- Must be 18 years of age or older with valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
- Must have authorization and ability to drive a company leased vehicle or rental.
What Takeda can offer you:
- Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan.
- Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings.
- Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days.
- Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions.
- Family Planning Support.
- Flexible Work Paths.
- Tuition reimbursement.
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
Illinois - Virtual
U.S. Hourly Wage Range:
$66.11 - $90.91
The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
For information about our benefits, please click here.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
Illinois - Virtual
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
No
LI-Remote
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Rare Disease Business Manager
Document your rare disease commercial credentials
PERM requires your employer to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available. Gather performance records, launch metrics, and any cross-functional KOL or patient-advocacy work that distinguishes your rare disease commercial experience from general biotech sales backgrounds.
Target biotech employers with active PERM filings
Use Migrate Mate to filter companies that have filed PERM applications for business manager or commercial roles in rare disease or specialty pharma, so you're applying to employers already familiar with the sponsorship process rather than educating them from scratch.
Confirm your degree maps to EB-2 eligibility
EB-2 covers advanced-degree professionals, typically a master's or bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. A life sciences, business, or pharmacy degree paired with documented rare disease commercial experience usually satisfies the advanced-degree professional standard USCIS applies.
Negotiate sponsorship timing before accepting an offer
PERM labor certification alone can take 12 to 18 months before USCIS even receives the I-140. Ask prospective employers whether they'll initiate PERM within your first year and whether they cover attorney fees, not just filing costs.
Understand how your birth country affects your green card wait
EB-3 backlogs for applicants born in India or China can stretch decades, while EB-2 may move faster. If your credentials support EB-2, request that designation explicitly during offer negotiation rather than defaulting to EB-3.
Verify prevailing wage before your PERM is filed
DOL's OFLC Wage Search publishes prevailing wage levels by occupation and geography. Confirm your offered salary meets or exceeds the Level II or Level III wage for your SOC code before PERM is submitted, or DOL will reject the application outright.
Green Card Rare Disease Business Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Rare Disease Business Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Rare Disease Business Manager positions qualify for both EB-2 and EB-3, depending on how the employer defines the minimum requirements in the job description. EB-2 applies if the role genuinely requires an advanced degree or equivalent. EB-3 covers professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree. Your employer's attorney typically recommends the category based on the actual job requirements and your qualifications.
How does the PERM green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant visa subject to an annual lottery with a six-year maximum stay. PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no annual renewal and no lottery. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification plus I-140 adjudication typically takes 18 to 36 months before you can adjust status, whereas H-1B can be in place within months. For rare disease roles requiring long-term relationship-building with payers and patient communities, green card sponsorship is often the more stable long-term arrangement.
How do I find Rare Disease Business Manager jobs where employers will sponsor a green card?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Rare Disease Business Manager roles filtered by employers with documented PERM filing history. Many specialty pharma and rare disease biotech companies sponsor green cards but don't always advertise it in job postings. Targeting employers who have filed PERM for similar commercial roles before significantly improves your chances of a successful sponsorship conversation.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on an H-1B in this role?
Yes, and doing so is standard practice. Your employer can file the PERM labor certification while you're actively working in the role on H-1B status. Filing early also matters because once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is established, you may become eligible for H-1B extensions beyond the six-year cap under AC21 portability rules, provided the I-140 has been approved for at least 365 days.
What makes a Rare Disease Business Manager role harder to sponsor than a standard pharma sales position?
Rare disease commercial roles often involve smaller patient populations, specialized payer access strategies, and KOL engagement that employers may struggle to articulate as a defined specialty occupation in the PERM job description. If the job description is written too broadly, DOL may question whether U.S. workers could fill it. Working with an experienced immigration attorney to draft a job description that accurately reflects the specialized nature of rare disease commercialization reduces the risk of a PERM audit or denial.