Therapeutic Specialist

Role: Therapeutic Specialist

Location: Remote, UK

Duration: 12 months

Rate: £350-425 per day

Inside IR35

Biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world.

An exciting, opportunity has arisen to join the Commercial Liver Team as a Therapeutic Specialist working within the Liver Franchise.

Specific responsibilities

• Deliver commercial outcomes: Achieve and exceed territory sales, market share, and performance objectives for the liver portfolio.
• Build strategic customer relationships: Develop, maintain, and expand high-value relationships with key healthcare professionals and decision-makers.
• Execute omnichannel engagement: Plan and deliver tailored, multichannel interactions aligned to customer needs and account priorities.
• Demonstrate scientific expertise: Maintain strong product and disease knowledge (PBC, HDV); clearly communicate appropriate use and differentiation of therapies.
• Drive data-led performance: Use internal systems and market insights to track progress, identify opportunities, and implement targeted actions.
• Own territory planning: Develop and execute a clear, insight-driven business plan with defined priorities, targets, and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with Medical, Market Access, Marketing, and internal stakeholders to deliver coordinated account plans.
• Identify and escalate risks/opportunities: Proactively surface issues, drive resolution, and inform relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accountability: Take ownership of personal performance and contribute to shared cross-functional outcomes.
• Ensure operational excellence: Deliver all administrative and operational requirements to a high standard.
• Represent Gilead externally: Act as a credible representative at meetings and events, delivering compliant engagement.
• Uphold compliance and integrity: Operate in line with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and Gilead code of conduct.

Typical Education and Experience

Essentials:

• Commercial mindset: Strong drive to commercialise specialty medicines; combines competitive focus, scientific acumen, and tactical execution.
• Rapid impact and execution: quickly gets up to speed, executes with pace, and delivers early, measurable growth.
• Self-leadership: Highly self-motivated; able to operate with autonomy, pace, and ownership.
• Adaptability: Responds effectively to changing environments; translates new challenges into practical, creative solutions.
• Relationship leadership: Builds credibility quickly; able to influence and lead across internal teams and with external stakeholders, including KOLs.
• Account management experience: Proven track record in account planning and delivering cross-functional account strategies.
• Specialist sales experience: Hospital sales experience essential; liver disease expertise advantageous.
• Education and background: Degree (or equivalent) or nursing background with relevant pharmaceutical or healthcare sales experience.
• Compliance qualification: ABPI qualification essential.

Behaviours

• Demonstrates resilience; consistently delivers in a competitive, high-pressure environment.
• Engages and aligns multiple stakeholders to drive objectives and outcomes.
• Shows curiosity and strong learning agility; continuously seeks to improve and adapt.
• Maintains high operational standards with clear ownership and accountability.
• Organised and disciplined; prioritises effectively to maximise impact.
• Works in a structured, process-driven way to deliver consistent business results.

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