Rare Disease Sales Jobs

As of Nov 8, 2026, there are 462 live rare disease sales postings. Median advertised annual base: $180,168 (n=404), versus $130,541 nationally.

Orphan drugs and gene therapies — very small patient populations, a handful of treating centers, and a territory that can be a whole region. Territories are geographically enormous and hold very few accounts, because the prescribers sit in academic centers. The job is closer to key-account management than to a call plan: find the treating center, work the multidisciplinary team, and stay with a handful of patients through a long path to therapy. Employers hire experience here rather than train it. Most of these postings ask for prior specialty or biologics selling, so it is a step across from another line rather than a way in. 462 open roles right now. Every role here either names this line in its own posting or is at an employer that sells only this — never a guess from the employer’s industry.

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Orphan drugs and gene therapies — very small patient populations, a handful of treating centers, and a territory that can be a whole region.

Matching live postings · Observed on the board Nov 8, 2026. Counts are postings, not individual vacancies or hires.

Advertised pay compared with the United States
MeasureThis searchUnited States
Median advertised annual base$180,168$130,541
Qualifying annual base ranges404 of 4626,390 of 9,174
Publish a numeric pay range (any pay type)414 (90%)6,986 (76%)

Method: advertised annual base in USD; midpoint of each published range; hourly and on-target earnings (OTE) excluded. Implausible midpoints outside $20,000–$700,000 are excluded. Medians require 8 ranges. Missing pay is unknown, not $0. Range disclosure counts any pay type; the median uses only qualifying annual base ranges.

Who is hiring here
EmployerOpen postings
Amgen136
Mirum Pharmaceuticals35
Belite Bio33
Sanofi21
UCB21
Alexion20
Syneos Health17
Takeda12
Otsuka10
Alkermes9
Experience mix · stated minimum
ExperiencePostingsShare of this search
0–2 years174%
3–4 years16235%
5+ years27459%
Not stated92%
Call points in this market
SettingPostingsShare of this search
Physician office37180%
Hospital / IDN19342%
Cancer / infusion center8118%
Payer / managed care102%
C-suite51%
Emergency / ICU51%
Home health / DME20%

Settings may overlap and include classifications from product context; the board labels assumptions on individual roles. They do not add up to 100%. Experience not stated is kept separate from zero years.

Accepted backgrounds named in postings
BackgroundPostingsShare of this search
Outside or B2B sales16135%
Clinical or allied health347%
Athletics41%
Military41%

Questions about rare disease sales jobs

Are there entry-level rare disease sales jobs?

As of Nov 8, 2026, 17 matching postings state a minimum of zero to two years, while 9 do not state a minimum. These are stated experience requirements, not a guarantee of entry-level eligibility. A posting can require industry experience, a credential or a particular background separately; read the employer's qualifications before applying.

What do rare disease sales jobs pay?

The median advertised annual base is $180,168, calculated from 404 qualifying postings as of Nov 8, 2026. This uses each published range's midpoint and excludes hourly rates and on-target earnings. It measures advertised base pay, not take-home pay or first-year total compensation. 90% publish a numeric pay range of any kind.

Which companies hire for these roles?

The largest matching employer counts as of Nov 8, 2026 are Amgen (136), Mirum Pharmaceuticals (35), Belite Bio (33). These are currently advertised postings on MedSales Radar, not a complete census of hiring or proof of expansion. Counts can change after an employer refreshes its careers site; use the linked listings to check current requirements and locations.

Are these remote jobs or territory roles?

4 of 462 matching postings are flagged remote as of Nov 8, 2026, meaning worked from home with no field territory; 337 state a travel percentage. A field role run from a home office is not counted as remote, because it involves customer visits and a defined territory. A missing remote flag does not establish an office requirement, and an unstated travel percentage does not mean no travel. Confirm territory and travel expectations with the employer.

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