Clinical Sales Specialist - Long Beach, CA
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
August 08, 2026
Remote friendly (Long Beach, CA)
United States
Sales
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a strategic territory plan to educate HCP customers and staff aligned with commercial objectives (prioritized customer engagements, account management where applicable, business assessment/analysis, resource utilization/impact).
- Educate cardiologists and rheumatologists and decision makers to initiate Kiniksa’s approved product for patients with recurrent pericarditis.
- Provide comprehensive education on Kiniksa One Connect Patient Services and support program.
- Facilitate short- and long-term opportunities through virtual and in-person one-on-ones, small group discussions, peer-to-peer programs, and presentations.
- Achieve quarterly and yearly commercial goals and meet or exceed sales performance.
- Ensure cross-functional efficiencies and collaborate with field sales partner teams.
- Serve as an external representative and trusted resource for company and product information.
- Act with integrity and in compliance with internal/external guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Maintain expenses within assigned budget parameters; document field activities accurately and timely.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of biopharmaceutical sales experience (rare disease, specialty therapeutics, and/or cardiology preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Experience promoting injectable or reconstitution injectable products preferred.
- Track record of sales success; highly motivated to achieve results.
- Strategic account management experience.
- Experience with Specialty Pharmacy, HUB services, and Patient Support programs.
- Working knowledge of compliant/ethical business practices.
- Ability to collaborate consistently and manage multiple workstreams.
- Willingness to travel 75–80% (primarily in assigned territory) and valid driver’s license.
Territory: Field-based covering Long Beach, CA area.
Compensation: Base pay $180,000–$200,000 USD plus a Sales Incentive plan.
- Develop and execute a strategic territory plan to educate HCP customers and staff aligned with commercial objectives (prioritized customer engagements, account management where applicable, business assessment/analysis, resource utilization/impact).
- Educate cardiologists and rheumatologists and decision makers to initiate Kiniksa’s approved product for patients with recurrent pericarditis.
- Provide comprehensive education on Kiniksa One Connect Patient Services and support program.
- Facilitate short- and long-term opportunities through virtual and in-person one-on-ones, small group discussions, peer-to-peer programs, and presentations.
- Achieve quarterly and yearly commercial goals and meet or exceed sales performance.
- Ensure cross-functional efficiencies and collaborate with field sales partner teams.
- Serve as an external representative and trusted resource for company and product information.
- Act with integrity and in compliance with internal/external guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Maintain expenses within assigned budget parameters; document field activities accurately and timely.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of biopharmaceutical sales experience (rare disease, specialty therapeutics, and/or cardiology preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Experience promoting injectable or reconstitution injectable products preferred.
- Track record of sales success; highly motivated to achieve results.
- Strategic account management experience.
- Experience with Specialty Pharmacy, HUB services, and Patient Support programs.
- Working knowledge of compliant/ethical business practices.
- Ability to collaborate consistently and manage multiple workstreams.
- Willingness to travel 75–80% (primarily in assigned territory) and valid driver’s license.
Territory: Field-based covering Long Beach, CA area.
Compensation: Base pay $180,000–$200,000 USD plus a Sales Incentive plan.