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Pain Territory Account Manager - Los Angeles, CA South

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
September 03, 2026
Full-time
On-site
California, United States
Sales
Role: Pain Territory Account Manager, responsible for building and maintaining relationships with hospital and outpatient healthcare providers to promote JOURNAVX, a novel selective NaV1.8 inhibitor for acute pain. Objectives include developing strategic account plans, navigating formulary processes, and driving product adoption within hospital systems. Responsibilities: establish key stakeholder relationships across clinical and administrative levels, educate on product benefits and clinical attributes, facilitate formulary inclusion, understand market dynamics, and support sales targets through strategic engagement. Collaboration with Territory Business Managers and other internal teams is essential. Qualifications: 5-7+ years in biotech sales, with hospital product launch experience preferred; 3+ years of account management, hospital system navigation, and formulary management expertise; proficiency with IT tools such as Veeva CRM; experience with inpatient protocol implementation advantageous. High-Value: biopharma, hospital/institutional sales, acute pain indication, formulary and pathway development, field-based role, travel up to 80%, and preferred experience calling on Hawaii. Work setup involves onsite work within the territory, with significant travel; role reports to a Regional Field Leader.