Therapeutic Area Manager Jobs
Therapeutic Area Manager jobs are open across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and specialty healthcare companies, from associate to director level, with specializations in oncology, rare disease, and cardiovascular therapeutic management. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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The Position
Therapeutic Area Manager (TAM), Neuroimmunology – DC/ Baltimore Ecosystem
Why Genentech
We’re passionate about delivering on Our Promise to improve the lives of patients and create healthier communities for all. We foster a culture of inclusivity, integrity and creativity while boldly pursuing answers to the world’s most complex health challenges and transforming society.
The Opportunity
As a Therapeutic Area Manager (TAM), you will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative healthcare solutions directly to healthcare providers, clinical teams, and health systems within our local ecosystem model. You are empowered to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients by identifying community-level needs, driving clinical education, and expanding access to life-changing therapies.
- Engage directly with Healthcare Providers (HCPs) and multidisciplinary account teams to communicate role-approved clinical data, on-label disease education, and therapeutic value.
- Navigate and resolve operational barriers to patient care, delivering actionable insights on payer coverage, distribution, acquisition, reimbursement pathways, and patient assistance programs.
- Develop, tailor, and execute local ecosystem business plans that drive clinical demand, advance health equity for diverse and underserved populations, and achieve key organizational milestones.
- Harness digital capabilities and omnichannel tools to deliver personalized, customer-centric interactions across accounts.
- Synthesize and share actionable field insights with cross-functional internal partners to shape regional and national brand strategy.
- Collaborate seamlessly with internal account partners to triage specialized customer needs, ensuring an integrated and unified customer experience.
- Uphold the highest ethical and professional standards, fully adhering to compliance regulations and Genentech Operating Principles.
Who you are
- You hold a Bachelor’s degree, at minimum.
- You bring 6+ years of experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or adjacent industries, including direct engagement with patients, HCPs, payers, health systems, or life sciences organizations.
- You possess an established history of coaching, mentoring, and elevating peer performance within a team environment.
- You demonstrate resilience and agility, thriving within dynamic, evolving environments while independently solving complex customer problems.
Preferred
- You ideally bring previous experience within NeuroImmunology
- You might also have experience working in a sales role with HCPs, ideally representing multiple products and working across a complex specialty clinic or healthcare system environment.
- You ideally possess prior Account Management experience.
- You will stand out if you possess deep knowledge of specialty market access, Buy-and-Bill mechanics, Part B/Part D reimbursement dynamics, and specialty pharmacy fulfillment.
- You are ideally someone who brings a proven track record of successfully launching high-science portfolios or complex clinical products.
- You will be particularly successful if you have the ability to rapidly flex and learn new disease states, articulating highly complex clinical data and scientific mechanisms of action to specialist physicians.
- You might also bring demonstrated cross-functional life sciences industry experience navigating ecosystem stakeholders such as integrated health systems, hospitals, and clinical networks.
- You ideally have a history of consistently achieving financial and quantitative targets, as well as qualitative goals.
- You are ideally proficient in addressing operational issues related to the delivery of healthcare products, including reimbursement and supply, while ensuring strict compliance with external laws, codes, and company policies.
- You might also hold an advanced clinical credential (e.g., RN, BSN, Advanced Practice Nurse / APN, PharmD, or an equivalent clinical background).
Location
- Candidates must live within the ecosystem for consideration is DC/Baltimore
- No relocation benefits are available for this position
This is a field-based position. Overnight travel may be required. This position requires significant driving of either a company provided or personal vehicle as well as prolonged periods of sitting, both of which are part of the essential duties and responsibilities of the role. As a result, Genentech, Inc. (Company) from time to time will check your motor vehicle record for purposes of determining your eligibility for driving a Company vehicle or driving any vehicle on Company business.
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Washington DC, $137,500.00 – $255,300.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position is eligible to earn incentive compensation that is calculated and paid in accordance with the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan for the role. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Benefits
Candidate Note & Industry Role Cross-References:
At Genentech, we use unique internal titles. For candidates searching from parallel pharmaceutical organizations, this Therapeutic Area Manager (TAM) position operates as a field-based sales individual contributor (IC) role.
Common industry equivalents for this specific position include:
- Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Specialty Sales Representative, Executive Sales Rep, Clinical Specialist, Account Manager, Territory Business Manager, Biologics Field Sales
We actively encourage top-performing Specialty Sales Representatives with experience in any of the following areas to apply:
- Oncology/ Hematology/ Rare Disease
- Cardiology/ Cardiovascular/ Metabolic/ Diabetes
- Immunology/ Rheumatology/ Gastroenterology/ Dermatology
- Neuroscience/ Neurology/ Psychiatry/ NeuroImmunology
- Ophthalmology/ Biologics/ Specialized Infusion Sales
Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.
If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants.
The Position
Therapeutic Area Manager (TAM), Neuroimmunology – DC/ Baltimore Ecosystem
Why Genentech
We’re passionate about delivering on Our Promise to improve the lives of patients and create healthier communities for all. We foster a culture of inclusivity, integrity and creativity while boldly pursuing answers to the world’s most complex health challenges and transforming society.
The Opportunity
As a Therapeutic Area Manager (TAM), you will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative healthcare solutions directly to healthcare providers, clinical teams, and health systems within our local ecosystem model. You are empowered to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients by identifying community-level needs, driving clinical education, and expanding access to life-changing therapies.
- Engage directly with Healthcare Providers (HCPs) and multidisciplinary account teams to communicate role-approved clinical data, on-label disease education, and therapeutic value.
- Navigate and resolve operational barriers to patient care, delivering actionable insights on payer coverage, distribution, acquisition, reimbursement pathways, and patient assistance programs.
- Develop, tailor, and execute local ecosystem business plans that drive clinical demand, advance health equity for diverse and underserved populations, and achieve key organizational milestones.
- Harness digital capabilities and omnichannel tools to deliver personalized, customer-centric interactions across accounts.
- Synthesize and share actionable field insights with cross-functional internal partners to shape regional and national brand strategy.
- Collaborate seamlessly with internal account partners to triage specialized customer needs, ensuring an integrated and unified customer experience.
- Uphold the highest ethical and professional standards, fully adhering to compliance regulations and Genentech Operating Principles.
Who you are
- You hold a Bachelor’s degree, at minimum.
- You bring 6+ years of experience in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or adjacent industries, including direct engagement with patients, HCPs, payers, health systems, or life sciences organizations.
- You possess an established history of coaching, mentoring, and elevating peer performance within a team environment.
- You demonstrate resilience and agility, thriving within dynamic, evolving environments while independently solving complex customer problems.
Preferred
- You ideally bring previous experience within NeuroImmunology
- You might also have experience working in a sales role with HCPs, ideally representing multiple products and working across a complex specialty clinic or healthcare system environment.
- You ideally possess prior Account Management experience.
- You will stand out if you possess deep knowledge of specialty market access, Buy-and-Bill mechanics, Part B/Part D reimbursement dynamics, and specialty pharmacy fulfillment.
- You are ideally someone who brings a proven track record of successfully launching high-science portfolios or complex clinical products.
- You will be particularly successful if you have the ability to rapidly flex and learn new disease states, articulating highly complex clinical data and scientific mechanisms of action to specialist physicians.
- You might also bring demonstrated cross-functional life sciences industry experience navigating ecosystem stakeholders such as integrated health systems, hospitals, and clinical networks.
- You ideally have a history of consistently achieving financial and quantitative targets, as well as qualitative goals.
- You are ideally proficient in addressing operational issues related to the delivery of healthcare products, including reimbursement and supply, while ensuring strict compliance with external laws, codes, and company policies.
- You might also hold an advanced clinical credential (e.g., RN, BSN, Advanced Practice Nurse / APN, PharmD, or an equivalent clinical background).
Location
- Candidates must live within the ecosystem for consideration is DC/Baltimore
- No relocation benefits are available for this position
This is a field-based position. Overnight travel may be required. This position requires significant driving of either a company provided or personal vehicle as well as prolonged periods of sitting, both of which are part of the essential duties and responsibilities of the role. As a result, Genentech, Inc. (Company) from time to time will check your motor vehicle record for purposes of determining your eligibility for driving a Company vehicle or driving any vehicle on Company business.
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Washington DC, $137,500.00 – $255,300.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position is eligible to earn incentive compensation that is calculated and paid in accordance with the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan for the role. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Benefits
Candidate Note & Industry Role Cross-References:
At Genentech, we use unique internal titles. For candidates searching from parallel pharmaceutical organizations, this Therapeutic Area Manager (TAM) position operates as a field-based sales individual contributor (IC) role.
Common industry equivalents for this specific position include:
- Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Specialty Sales Representative, Executive Sales Rep, Clinical Specialist, Account Manager, Territory Business Manager, Biologics Field Sales
We actively encourage top-performing Specialty Sales Representatives with experience in any of the following areas to apply:
- Oncology/ Hematology/ Rare Disease
- Cardiology/ Cardiovascular/ Metabolic/ Diabetes
- Immunology/ Rheumatology/ Gastroenterology/ Dermatology
- Neuroscience/ Neurology/ Psychiatry/ NeuroImmunology
- Ophthalmology/ Biologics/ Specialized Infusion Sales
Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.
If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants.
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Who's Hiring
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- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in therapeutic area manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, business, or a related field
- 5 or more years of pharmaceutical or biotech sales, marketing, or clinical experience
- Demonstrated expertise in a specific therapeutic area such as oncology, neurology, or immunology
- Experience developing and executing disease state educational programs for healthcare providers
- Proven ability to build and manage key opinion leader and thought leader relationships
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with medical affairs, marketing, and market access teams
Tips for Your Therapeutic Area Manager Job Search
Align your resume to therapeutic area depth
Hiring managers want to see the specific therapeutic categories you've managed, not just generic sales or marketing experience. Call out your disease state expertise, key opinion leader relationships, and cross-functional team contributions within each relevant area of focus.
Target postings that match your disease state
Filter openings by the therapeutic category you know best, whether that's oncology, neurology, or immunology. Applying to roles where you already have clinical and commercial context in that area makes your application significantly more competitive than a broad search.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists therapeutic area manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare KOL case studies for interviews
Interviewers for therapeutic area manager roles frequently ask how you've built and maintained key opinion leader relationships. Come ready with two or three concrete examples that show your approach, the stakeholder context, and the measurable outcome you drove.
Negotiate using total compensation, not base only
Pharma and biotech compensation packages for this role typically include performance bonuses, car allowances, and equity or long-term incentives. Know the full value of your current package before negotiations so you can evaluate any offer on a like-for-like basis.
Follow up after interviews with clinical insight
A post-interview follow-up that references a specific clinical or market development trend in that company's therapeutic area stands out far more than a generic thank-you. It signals you're already thinking like someone in the role.
Therapeutic Area Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most therapeutic area managers?
The most active employers for therapeutic area managers right now are Genentech, AbbVie, and Daiichi Sankyo, and the most openings are in California, Illinois, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest at mid-to-large pharmaceutical and biotech companies expanding their specialty and rare disease portfolios.
How many therapeutic area manager jobs are remote?
About 60% of therapeutic area manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though territory-based field roles still make up a significant portion of listings. Medical affairs-aligned and headquarters-based therapeutic area manager roles in strategy, education, and market development tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How do you become a therapeutic area manager?
Most therapeutic area managers come from pharmaceutical sales, medical science liaison, or clinical roles where they developed deep disease state expertise. Build your foundation in one therapeutic category, pursue roles that involve cross-functional collaboration with medical affairs or marketing, and demonstrate measurable outcomes in provider education or territory performance. Advanced credentials in a clinical or business discipline can accelerate the path into management-level positions.
Can you get hired as a therapeutic area manager without direct experience?
Candidates without the exact title can get hired if they have strong adjacent experience in pharmaceutical sales leadership, medical science liaison work, or clinical marketing within a relevant disease state. Emphasize your disease state knowledge, any work coordinating across commercial and medical teams, and examples where you influenced healthcare provider behavior or supported a therapeutic launch.
What does the therapeutic area manager interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on therapeutic area background and career trajectory, followed by a panel interview with regional leadership and cross-functional stakeholders from medical affairs or marketing. Final rounds often include a business plan presentation or case study where you demonstrate your strategy for a specific disease state or customer segment. Expect detailed questions about key opinion leader development and how you've navigated complex healthcare environments.
Where can I find and apply to therapeutic area manager jobs?
You can find and apply to therapeutic area manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your therapeutic area expertise and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that matches your background.
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