Neuroscience Account Manager (Psychiatry) - St. Louis West
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
June 27, 2026
On-site
St Louis, MO
Sales
Primary Responsibilities
- Execute and promote products aligned to sales strategy in the assigned territory.
- Collaborate with the District Sales Manager on day-to-day sales and product promotion activities.
- Analyze local market; develop, execute, and monitor performance to maximize product use in the territory.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products, disease states, competition, and reimbursement.
- Determine, implement, and monitor optimal resource allocation (budgets, time, etc.).
- Use advanced selling and negotiation skills to communicate persuasively with target audiences.
- Identify, build, and leverage advocacy channels.
- Secure product access and reimbursement within institutional systems as needed.
- Manage travel and promotional budget.
- Complete monitoring/reporting (expenses and call reporting) using approved systems.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Meet credentialing requirements for healthcare providers, customer facilities, and state/local governments.
- Additional ad-hoc projects as needed.
Education & Experience / Qualifications
- BS or BA with GPA > 3.0.
- Minimum 3 years pharmaceutical sales experience preferred (may consider “Associate” otherwise).
- Preferred: atypical antipsychotic and/or orphan drug experience; psychiatry/bipolar/depression/CNS or pain management specialty experience; reimbursement experience.
- Preferred: existing relationships (or within 24 months) with psychiatrists and/or Community Mental Health Centers in territory.
- Valid driver’s license; clean driving history.
- Self-starter; goal/results driven; “hunter” mentality; strong territory knowledge; ability to travel (overnights possible); reside within territory geography.
Skills/Competencies
- Clinical, patient-centric, tactical; strong interpersonal/verbal/written communication.
- Ability to navigate complex organizations; manage priorities; adjust for roadblocks; customer-focused; computer proficient.
- Lift/move items up to 15 pounds occasionally.
Compensation/Benefits
- Incentive compensation and benefits including health insurance, unlimited paid time off, parental leave, 401k matching, car allowance, and other benefits.
Application Instructions
- If needed for pay transparency details: contact 202-524-8238 (8:00 AM–5:30 PM ET, Mon–Fri).
- Execute and promote products aligned to sales strategy in the assigned territory.
- Collaborate with the District Sales Manager on day-to-day sales and product promotion activities.
- Analyze local market; develop, execute, and monitor performance to maximize product use in the territory.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products, disease states, competition, and reimbursement.
- Determine, implement, and monitor optimal resource allocation (budgets, time, etc.).
- Use advanced selling and negotiation skills to communicate persuasively with target audiences.
- Identify, build, and leverage advocacy channels.
- Secure product access and reimbursement within institutional systems as needed.
- Manage travel and promotional budget.
- Complete monitoring/reporting (expenses and call reporting) using approved systems.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Meet credentialing requirements for healthcare providers, customer facilities, and state/local governments.
- Additional ad-hoc projects as needed.
Education & Experience / Qualifications
- BS or BA with GPA > 3.0.
- Minimum 3 years pharmaceutical sales experience preferred (may consider “Associate” otherwise).
- Preferred: atypical antipsychotic and/or orphan drug experience; psychiatry/bipolar/depression/CNS or pain management specialty experience; reimbursement experience.
- Preferred: existing relationships (or within 24 months) with psychiatrists and/or Community Mental Health Centers in territory.
- Valid driver’s license; clean driving history.
- Self-starter; goal/results driven; “hunter” mentality; strong territory knowledge; ability to travel (overnights possible); reside within territory geography.
Skills/Competencies
- Clinical, patient-centric, tactical; strong interpersonal/verbal/written communication.
- Ability to navigate complex organizations; manage priorities; adjust for roadblocks; customer-focused; computer proficient.
- Lift/move items up to 15 pounds occasionally.
Compensation/Benefits
- Incentive compensation and benefits including health insurance, unlimited paid time off, parental leave, 401k matching, car allowance, and other benefits.
Application Instructions
- If needed for pay transparency details: contact 202-524-8238 (8:00 AM–5:30 PM ET, Mon–Fri).