Rare Disease Specialist- Tennessee and Alabama
Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.
June 28, 2026
On-site
United States
$190,000 - $215,000 USD yearly
Sales
Summary of Job (brief description)
The Rare Disease Specialist will drive the commercial launch and sales initiatives of Soleno’s product candidate, DCCR, for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), engaging healthcare professionals and serving as a compassionate resource to caregivers and families.
Responsibilities
- Engage caregivers and medical specialists to build market development, raise brand awareness, and execute a territory strategy/account plan.
- Develop and refine a territory strategy grounded in nurturing existing relationships and raising awareness.
- Conduct regular field visits; address issues and ensure effective communication.
- Drive provider awareness across multiple points of call (neurology, endocrinology, psychiatry).
- Identify and enroll new and existing patients in treatment programs.
- Segment clinics and identify key shareholders within target institutions.
- Build relationships with HCPs, office staff, caregivers, and families; perform post-call analysis to refine tactics.
- Use emotional intelligence to adapt communication to HCPs and advocacy groups.
- Monitor and report territory-level trends (prescriber opinion, competitive activity, PWS landscape).
- Report sales activities, performance metrics, and competitive insights to sales management.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (e.g., Patient Services, Medical Affairs) to align with external stakeholders.
- Tailor strategies to meet quarterly and annual targets; prioritize and manage time/resources.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Nursing, social work, nutrition (RD), or related field with rare disease experience (plus).
- 5–7 years pharmaceutical industry experience with proven sales track record.
- Previous launch experience (highly preferred); rare genetic disease or specialty sales experience (highly preferred).
- Compassionate patient care mindset; thrive in fast-paced startup environment.
- Strong analytical, communication, and influence skills.
- Ability to travel 60% of the time.
- Compliance/regulatory training background (preferred); pediatric endocrinology/diabetes experience (highly preferred).
Salary Range
- $190,000–$215,000
The Rare Disease Specialist will drive the commercial launch and sales initiatives of Soleno’s product candidate, DCCR, for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), engaging healthcare professionals and serving as a compassionate resource to caregivers and families.
Responsibilities
- Engage caregivers and medical specialists to build market development, raise brand awareness, and execute a territory strategy/account plan.
- Develop and refine a territory strategy grounded in nurturing existing relationships and raising awareness.
- Conduct regular field visits; address issues and ensure effective communication.
- Drive provider awareness across multiple points of call (neurology, endocrinology, psychiatry).
- Identify and enroll new and existing patients in treatment programs.
- Segment clinics and identify key shareholders within target institutions.
- Build relationships with HCPs, office staff, caregivers, and families; perform post-call analysis to refine tactics.
- Use emotional intelligence to adapt communication to HCPs and advocacy groups.
- Monitor and report territory-level trends (prescriber opinion, competitive activity, PWS landscape).
- Report sales activities, performance metrics, and competitive insights to sales management.
- Collaborate cross-functionally (e.g., Patient Services, Medical Affairs) to align with external stakeholders.
- Tailor strategies to meet quarterly and annual targets; prioritize and manage time/resources.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Nursing, social work, nutrition (RD), or related field with rare disease experience (plus).
- 5–7 years pharmaceutical industry experience with proven sales track record.
- Previous launch experience (highly preferred); rare genetic disease or specialty sales experience (highly preferred).
- Compassionate patient care mindset; thrive in fast-paced startup environment.
- Strong analytical, communication, and influence skills.
- Ability to travel 60% of the time.
- Compliance/regulatory training background (preferred); pediatric endocrinology/diabetes experience (highly preferred).
Salary Range
- $190,000–$215,000