Clinical Sales Specialist - Long Beach, CA
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
June 25, 2026
On-site
United States
Sales
Territory: Field-based position covering the Long Beach, CA area.
Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):
- Develop and execute a strategic territory plan to educate HCP customers and staff aligned with commercial objectives, including prioritized customer target engagements, account management (where applicable), business assessment/analysis, and resource utilization/impact.
- Educate targeted influence and decision makers (cardiologists and rheumatologists) 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-term and future opportunities aligned with mission/strategy/objectives via virtual and in-person one-on-one interactions, 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 Kiniksa field sales partner teams.
- Serve as an external representative for HCP stakeholders as a reliable, trusted resource for company and product information.
- Act compliantly with integrity aligned with internal and external guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Maintain expenses within assigned budget parameters.
- Document field activities accurately and in a timely fashion.
Qualifications and experience:
- 5+ years of biopharmaceutical sales experience; rare disease/specialty therapeutic and/or cardiology experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Experience promoting injectable or reconstitution injectable products preferred.
- Track record of sales success; highly motivated to achieve results.
- Demonstrated strategic account management experience.
- Experience with Specialty Pharmacy, HUB services, and Patient Support programs.
- Working knowledge of compliant and ethical business practices.
- Consistent collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively/efficiently.
- Willing to travel 75%–80% (primarily within territory) and hold a valid driver’s license.
Compensation: Base pay range $180,000–$200,000 USD; Sales Incentive plan included.
Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):
- Develop and execute a strategic territory plan to educate HCP customers and staff aligned with commercial objectives, including prioritized customer target engagements, account management (where applicable), business assessment/analysis, and resource utilization/impact.
- Educate targeted influence and decision makers (cardiologists and rheumatologists) 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-term and future opportunities aligned with mission/strategy/objectives via virtual and in-person one-on-one interactions, 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 Kiniksa field sales partner teams.
- Serve as an external representative for HCP stakeholders as a reliable, trusted resource for company and product information.
- Act compliantly with integrity aligned with internal and external guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Maintain expenses within assigned budget parameters.
- Document field activities accurately and in a timely fashion.
Qualifications and experience:
- 5+ years of biopharmaceutical sales experience; rare disease/specialty therapeutic and/or cardiology experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Experience promoting injectable or reconstitution injectable products preferred.
- Track record of sales success; highly motivated to achieve results.
- Demonstrated strategic account management experience.
- Experience with Specialty Pharmacy, HUB services, and Patient Support programs.
- Working knowledge of compliant and ethical business practices.
- Consistent collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively/efficiently.
- Willing to travel 75%–80% (primarily within territory) and hold a valid driver’s license.
Compensation: Base pay range $180,000–$200,000 USD; Sales Incentive plan included.