Position Summary
- The Regional Account Manager (RAM) is responsible for disease-state education and account-readiness activities in Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV).
- Works across Infectious Disease and community-based healthcare providers treating chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) to improve awareness, screening, diagnosis, referral process, and education for HDV.
Job Functions/Responsibilities
Disease-State Market Development
- Drive awareness and understanding of HDV among Infectious Disease specialists, community-based HBV treaters, and Advanced Practice Providers.
- Educate on the relationship between HBV and HDV, including the role of HBsAg in HDV replication and disease progression.
- Provide education on HDV screening and testing protocols within HBV patient populations.
- Identify barriers to diagnosis and collaborate to improve patient identification and referral.
Strategic Account Management
- Develop and execute account plans for institutions, health systems, practices, and referral networks.
- Identify key stakeholders across clinical, operational, and administrative functions.
- Identify geographic/institutional gaps in awareness, screening education, and referral-process understanding.
- Establish and strengthen referral pathways between community providers, specialists, hepatology centers, and transplant programs.
- Use data, insights, and customer feedback to refine account strategies.
Thought Leader and Network Engagement
- Build relationships with KOLs and HDV advocates.
- Facilitate peer-to-peer education and awareness initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to advance HDV testing, diagnosis, and patient management practices.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Patient Services, Advocacy, and Commercial leadership to execute account strategies.
- Share field insights to inform market development and launch readiness.
- Contribute to best practices and scalable approaches for HDV market activation.
Launch Readiness
- Assess account readiness and identify diagnostic, referral, and infrastructure gaps.
- Support disease-state education, screening awareness, diagnostic pathway understanding, and referral education.
- Maintain understanding of evolving HDV market dynamics.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelorβs degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years in biotechnology or pharmaceutical field experience.
- Success in specialty/rare disease, infectious disease, hepatology, and gastroenterology; Hepatitis B experience preferred.
- Experience managing complex healthcare systems and strategic accounts.
- Experience in pre-launch, market development, or disease-state awareness roles.
- Strong clinical/scientific aptitude; ability to communicate complex disease concepts.
- Track record engaging KOLs and thought leaders.
- High integrity, ethical standards, compliance commitment.
- Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative environment.
- Frequent travel (up to 70% overnight) and valid driverβs license.