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Site Name: USA - North Carolina - Charlotte North, USA - Greenville, USA - North Carolina - Charlotte, USA - North Carolina - Charlotte East, USA - South Carolina - Columbia, USA - South Carolina - Columbia North, USA - South Carolina - Columbia South, USA - South Carolina - Greenville
Posted Date: Mar 13 2026
Business Introduction: GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centered on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems. Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines. Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.
Position Summary: You will manage a defined territory in Charlotte, NC to build strong, trusted partnerships with oncology care teams. You will create and execute territory business plans that improve patient access and deliver measurable results. You will work closely with cross-functional colleagues including medical affairs, market access, and commercial operations. We value collaboration, curiosity, clear communication, and a focus on patient-centered outcomes. This role offers growth, meaningful impact, and alignment with GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Territory: Charlotte, NC; Greenville, SC; Columbia, SC (and surrounding areas)
Responsibilities: This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Build and maintain relationships with oncologists, specialty pharmacists, nurse navigators, and institutional accounts Charlotte, NC.
- Create and execute clear territory business plans that align with broader commercial goals.
- Identify key prescribers and accounts and apply resources to support their needs and priorities.
- Work with cross-functional partners to improve patient access and ensure timely availability of therapies.
- Use customer insights and data to prioritize actions, set goals, and measure performance.
- Support launches and local promotional activities through coordinated, compliant field programs.
Why You?
Basic Qualifications: We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 3 years pharmaceutical, biologic, specialty sales, or clinical oncology experience with direct physician or institutional engagement.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to drive within the assigned territory; driving is an essential function.
- Residence within the assigned territory in Charlotte, NC; relocation assistance is not provided.
- Ability to travel within the territory and occasionally beyond, which may include overnight stays; travel up to 30-50% depending on territory needs.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on building trusted relationships and influencing without authority.
Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Two or more years of oncology or specialty sales experience, with health system or institutional account experience preferred.
- Experience with hematology or solid tumor therapies.
- Infusion product experience.
- Familiarity with specialty pharmacy, payer engagement, or account-based strategies.
- Proven ability to create and deliver territory plans and meet measurable targets.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills for internal and external stakeholders.
Work Arrangement: This is a field-based role. The position is primarily on-site in the assigned territory with regular travel within Charlotte, Greenville, and Columbia and occasional travel outside the territory. The role is expected to be hybrid field-based, with most work conducted in the field and periodic virtual or office-based collaboration.
SpecialtyCareers #GSKCommercial
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at - usrecruitment.adjustments@gsk.com
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/

Site Name: USA - North Carolina - Charlotte North, USA - Greenville, USA - North Carolina - Charlotte, USA - North Carolina - Charlotte East, USA - South Carolina - Columbia, USA - South Carolina - Columbia North, USA - South Carolina - Columbia South, USA - South Carolina - Greenville
Posted Date: Mar 13 2026
Business Introduction: GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centered on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems. Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines. Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.
Position Summary: You will manage a defined territory in Charlotte, NC to build strong, trusted partnerships with oncology care teams. You will create and execute territory business plans that improve patient access and deliver measurable results. You will work closely with cross-functional colleagues including medical affairs, market access, and commercial operations. We value collaboration, curiosity, clear communication, and a focus on patient-centered outcomes. This role offers growth, meaningful impact, and alignment with GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Territory: Charlotte, NC; Greenville, SC; Columbia, SC (and surrounding areas)
Responsibilities: This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Build and maintain relationships with oncologists, specialty pharmacists, nurse navigators, and institutional accounts Charlotte, NC.
- Create and execute clear territory business plans that align with broader commercial goals.
- Identify key prescribers and accounts and apply resources to support their needs and priorities.
- Work with cross-functional partners to improve patient access and ensure timely availability of therapies.
- Use customer insights and data to prioritize actions, set goals, and measure performance.
- Support launches and local promotional activities through coordinated, compliant field programs.
Why You?
Basic Qualifications: We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 3 years pharmaceutical, biologic, specialty sales, or clinical oncology experience with direct physician or institutional engagement.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to drive within the assigned territory; driving is an essential function.
- Residence within the assigned territory in Charlotte, NC; relocation assistance is not provided.
- Ability to travel within the territory and occasionally beyond, which may include overnight stays; travel up to 30-50% depending on territory needs.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on building trusted relationships and influencing without authority.
Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Two or more years of oncology or specialty sales experience, with health system or institutional account experience preferred.
- Experience with hematology or solid tumor therapies.
- Infusion product experience.
- Familiarity with specialty pharmacy, payer engagement, or account-based strategies.
- Proven ability to create and deliver territory plans and meet measurable targets.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills for internal and external stakeholders.
Work Arrangement: This is a field-based role. The position is primarily on-site in the assigned territory with regular travel within Charlotte, Greenville, and Columbia and occasional travel outside the territory. The role is expected to be hybrid field-based, with most work conducted in the field and periodic virtual or office-based collaboration.
SpecialtyCareers #GSKCommercial
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the appropriate Recruitment Staff by emailing us at - usrecruitment.adjustments@gsk.com
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as an Oncology Account Manager
Target employers with active H-1B filing histories
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies like Genentech, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer have consistent H-1B sponsorship track records. Prioritize employers with a history of sponsoring sales and account management roles, not just clinical or research positions.
Align your degree to the specialty occupation requirement
Oncology Account Manager roles typically qualify as specialty occupations when tied to a life sciences, pharmacy, or business degree. Be prepared to show how your academic background directly supports the scientific and commercial responsibilities of the role.
Ask about sponsorship intent before accepting an offer
Raise the sponsorship question during the offer stage, not after signing. Ask whether the company has sponsored account managers before and whether they work with an immigration attorney. Vague answers early on usually signal problems later.
Pursue a STEM OPT extension if your degree qualifies
Biomedical engineering, biochemistry, and related STEM degrees qualify for the 24-month extension, giving you 36 months total. That timeline covers two full H-1B lottery cycles, significantly improving your odds of securing sponsorship.
Build relationships with regional sales managers, not just recruiters
Hiring decisions for account manager roles often sit with regional or district sales managers. Connecting with them directly signals genuine interest in the territory and the product, which matters in a field where personality and persistence drive hiring.
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Can F-1 OPT students work as Oncology Account Managers in the United States?
Yes. F-1 students authorized for OPT can work as Oncology Account Managers as long as the role is directly related to their degree field. A background in life sciences, pharmacy, biomedical sciences, or healthcare business typically satisfies this requirement. You must have your EAD card before your start date, and the role must fall within your authorized field of study.
Do Oncology Account Manager roles typically come with H-1B visa sponsorship?
Many do, particularly at large pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. Oncology Account Manager positions generally qualify as specialty occupations because they require applied scientific knowledge to sell complex therapies to oncologists and hospital systems. That said, sponsorship policies vary by employer. Browse Migrate Mate to find Oncology Account Manager roles from companies that have a verified history of sponsoring OPT workers.
What degree fields are most relevant for Oncology Account Manager roles on OPT?
Life sciences degrees, including biology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, are the most common academic backgrounds for this role. Business degrees with a healthcare or pre-med focus also appear frequently. If your degree is in a STEM field, you may qualify for the 24-month OPT extension, which extends your total authorization to 36 months and gives you more time to secure H-1B sponsorship.
What does an Oncology Account Manager actually do, and is it a good fit for OPT students?
Oncology Account Managers promote cancer therapies to oncologists, hospitals, and cancer treatment centers. The role combines scientific knowledge with consultative selling, which makes it a strong fit for OPT students who have a science background but want a client-facing, commercially focused career. Many companies hire new graduates into associate or junior account manager tracks specifically designed to build foundational skills.
How should I handle the OPT authorization conversation with a potential employer?
Be direct and prepare for it early. Explain that you're authorized to work on OPT for 12 months, or up to 36 months with a STEM extension, and that you'll need H-1B sponsorship before your authorization expires. Bringing a one-page summary of your authorization timeline and eligibility for a STEM extension can help employers who are unfamiliar with the OPT process make a faster, more confident decision.
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