Therapeutic Area Specialist Jobs
Therapeutic Area Specialist jobs are open across pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies, covering specializations in oncology, CNS, and rare disease, at every level from associate to senior and principal. 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
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in therapeutic area specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, nursing, or a related health field
- Three or more years of clinical or pharmaceutical sales experience within a specific therapeutic area
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and present clinical data to healthcare professionals
- Experience building and maintaining key opinion leader relationships in a defined territory
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and digital engagement tools used in field medical or sales roles
- Active driver's license and willingness to travel within an assigned geographic territory
Tips for Your Therapeutic Area Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to therapeutic focus
Hiring managers in this field scan quickly for your specific therapeutic area experience. Lead your resume summary with the exact disease areas you've worked in, the product lifecycle stage, and whether your background is field-based or medical affairs.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists therapeutic area specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match job titles to your area depth
Postings for this role vary widely in title: Medical Science Liaison, Therapeutic Specialist, and Area Business Manager all overlap. Search by your therapeutic category, not just the job title, to avoid missing relevant openings that use different naming conventions.
Demonstrate clinical fluency in your cover letter
Hiring teams expect you to cite specific clinical data, label indications, and competitive landscape knowledge relevant to the therapeutic area. Reference a recent study or treatment guideline for the target condition to show you're already operating at the right scientific level.
Prepare KOL engagement examples before interviews
Interviewers for therapeutic area specialist roles consistently ask how you've built and maintained key opinion leader relationships. Have two or three concrete examples ready that describe the physician's specialty, the clinical context, and what the engagement produced for patient outcomes or access.
Negotiate territory scope alongside base compensation
Territory size directly affects workload, travel burden, and earning potential through call volume and bonus attainment. When you receive an offer, ask for the territory map, account count, and historical performance data before accepting or countering on base pay.
Therapeutic Area Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most therapeutic area specialists?
The companies hiring the most therapeutic area specialists right now include Genentech, AbbVie, and Daiichi Sankyo, with the largest share of openings in California, Illinois, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring activity tends to cluster around companies launching new indications or expanding field medical and commercial teams.
How many therapeutic area specialist jobs are remote?
About 60% of therapeutic area specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote roles concentrated in medical affairs, medical science liaison, and health economics functions rather than field sales. Territory-based commercial roles almost always require in-person presence within an assigned geography.
How do you become a therapeutic area specialist?
Start with a degree in a life science, pharmacy, or clinical discipline, then build experience in a clinical or patient-facing role such as nursing, clinical research, or pharmaceutical sales. Move into a therapeutic area by targeting companies in your strongest disease category, building scientific fluency through continued education, and pursuing roles that align your clinical background with a defined patient population.
Can you get hired as a therapeutic area specialist without direct experience?
Yes, candidates with adjacent backgrounds regularly make the transition. Hiring managers look for clinical credibility first, so a strong foundation in nursing, clinical research coordination, or hospital pharmacy can substitute for direct field experience. Targeting smaller biotech companies or contract sales organizations for your first role is a practical way to gain therapeutic area exposure before moving to larger manufacturers.
What does the therapeutic area specialist interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds and include an initial recruiter screen focused on background and geography, a hiring manager conversation assessing scientific knowledge and field approach, and a panel interview with cross-functional stakeholders such as medical affairs or marketing. Many employers close with a business plan or clinical scenario presentation where you demonstrate how you'd approach a key account or manage a territory launch.
Where can I find and apply to therapeutic area specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to therapeutic area specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your therapeutic focus, seniority level, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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