Senior Oncology Account Manager (OAM) – Central Region-Remote-Chicago, Illinois
IDEAYA Biosciences
August 19, 2026
Remote friendly (Illinois, United States)
United States
Sales
Position Summary
- Strategic territory leader responsible for leading the launch and adoption of darovasertib within an assigned geographic region (field-based).
- Key conduit of clinical, scientific, and market intelligence related to darovasertib in uveal melanoma.
What you’ll do:
- Maintain advanced knowledge of uveal melanoma, tumor biology, emerging clinical data, competitive environment, and darovasertib’s mechanism of action.
- Develop and execute territory/ecosystem account strategies to drive appropriate product utilization.
- Build peer-level relationships with academic oncologists, ocular specialists, and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- Translate complex clinical data into compliant, compelling product education tailored to stakeholders.
- Execute pre-launch and launch strategies aligned to national brand objectives.
- Identify, activate, and optimize referral networks across the patient journey.
- Partner with Medical Affairs, Value & Access, and Patient Services to support complex accounts.
- Act as voice of the customer; deliver actionable insights to internal stakeholders.
- Use analytics/performance data to optimize resource deployment and account prioritization.
- Complete administrative requirements (budget, expenses, CRM reporting/synchronization, etc.).
- Ensure promotional activities meet regulatory/ethical standards.
- Travel: ~80%.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, biological sciences, or related discipline.
- 10+ years pharmaceutical sales; 5+ years oncology sales.
- Proven success launching a first-in-class/specialty oncology product in the US.
- Strong preference: rare disease/orphan oncology/specialized markets experience.
- Ability to engage in high-level scientific dialogue with academic healthcare professionals.
- Comprehensive understanding of reimbursement and fulfillment for oral oncolytics; ability to partner to support patient access.
- Proven track record managing complex, high-impact academic/community oncology accounts.
- Strong analytic, strategic planning, and organizational skills.
- Autonomy, accountability, professionalism; patient-centric mindset.
- Overnight travel; occasional evenings/weekends for conferences.
- Residence within assigned geographic region.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Medical/dental/vision (100% company-paid for employees; 90% for dependents), 401k, ESPP, wellness programs.
- Expected salary range: $187,000–$231,000.
Application instruction:
- None provided in the posting.
- Strategic territory leader responsible for leading the launch and adoption of darovasertib within an assigned geographic region (field-based).
- Key conduit of clinical, scientific, and market intelligence related to darovasertib in uveal melanoma.
What you’ll do:
- Maintain advanced knowledge of uveal melanoma, tumor biology, emerging clinical data, competitive environment, and darovasertib’s mechanism of action.
- Develop and execute territory/ecosystem account strategies to drive appropriate product utilization.
- Build peer-level relationships with academic oncologists, ocular specialists, and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- Translate complex clinical data into compliant, compelling product education tailored to stakeholders.
- Execute pre-launch and launch strategies aligned to national brand objectives.
- Identify, activate, and optimize referral networks across the patient journey.
- Partner with Medical Affairs, Value & Access, and Patient Services to support complex accounts.
- Act as voice of the customer; deliver actionable insights to internal stakeholders.
- Use analytics/performance data to optimize resource deployment and account prioritization.
- Complete administrative requirements (budget, expenses, CRM reporting/synchronization, etc.).
- Ensure promotional activities meet regulatory/ethical standards.
- Travel: ~80%.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, biological sciences, or related discipline.
- 10+ years pharmaceutical sales; 5+ years oncology sales.
- Proven success launching a first-in-class/specialty oncology product in the US.
- Strong preference: rare disease/orphan oncology/specialized markets experience.
- Ability to engage in high-level scientific dialogue with academic healthcare professionals.
- Comprehensive understanding of reimbursement and fulfillment for oral oncolytics; ability to partner to support patient access.
- Proven track record managing complex, high-impact academic/community oncology accounts.
- Strong analytic, strategic planning, and organizational skills.
- Autonomy, accountability, professionalism; patient-centric mindset.
- Overnight travel; occasional evenings/weekends for conferences.
- Residence within assigned geographic region.
Benefits (explicitly stated):
- Medical/dental/vision (100% company-paid for employees; 90% for dependents), 401k, ESPP, wellness programs.
- Expected salary range: $187,000–$231,000.
Application instruction:
- None provided in the posting.