Neuroscience Specialist, Health and Science Professional - Newport News, VA

Everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to the quality and the delivery of safe and effective products to patients. Our science and risk-based compliant quality culture is innovative and customer oriented. Whether you are involved in manufacturing, testing, or compliance, your contribution will directly impact patients.   

    

All over the world, Pfizer colleagues work together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Our colleagues can grow and develop a career that offers both individual and company success; be part of an ownership culture that values diversity and where all colleagues are energized and engaged; and can impact the health and lives of millions of people. Pfizer, a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, is continuously seeking top talent who are inspired by our purpose to innovate to bring therapies to patients that significantly improve their lives.   

  

Pfizer is advancing in Neuroscience, and an integral part of the Migraine Team’s mission is to promote a breakthrough therapy for patients suffering from migraine.    

  

The Neuroscience Health & Science Professional (HSP) is responsible for increasing territory sales and relationship development with assigned customers and accounts by engaging in product promotion and determining the best strategies to manage their business.    

  

The HSP should possess customer, market, and business acumen, analytical skills, and strong product and disease state knowledge; demonstrate ability to drive sales, promotional and strategic business development and management skills, and in-depth customer engagement expertise both in-person and virtually; demonstrate outstanding communication and teamwork skills; be adept in the operation of digital and virtual tools; and be effective at working remotely in collaboration with cross-functional internal teams to address customer needs and compliantly deliver on Pfizer business objectives.   

   

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Drives sales in assigned territory   
• Engages with customers both face to face and virtually   
• Develops and implements effective business and territory call plans; effectively identifies and implements live/virtual engagement strategies with customer to maximize overall effectiveness and impact   
• Effectively builds rapport and relationships with customers in both live and virtual environments; uses judgment to maintain customer engagement by successfully utilizing existing and ever-changing digital tools effectively for successful customer engagement   
• Understands and leverages internal reports and analytics to assist with identifying, developing, and implementing strategic business opportunities   
• Compliantly leverages product and disease state knowledge to appropriately educate providers on unbranded and branded product value proposition for relevant patient populations and effectively and strategically utilizes approved clinically oriented disease state information and patient resources, as applicable   
• Demonstrates strong teamwork capabilities to collaborate effectively and compliantly across the organization to address customer inquiries and advance Pfizer objectives.   
• Completes all administrative expectations on time and compliantly.   

    

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s Degree   

• Minimum 2 years of experience in one or more of the following OR an associate’s degree with 6+ years of experience; OR high school diploma (or equivalent) with 8+ years of relevant experience:  Professional Sales or Promotional Activity, Small Business Owner or other Entrepreneurial experience, Marketing, Customer Service and/or Account Management, Relevant Healthcare/Scientific roles (e.g., RN, Pharmacist, PT, OT, etc.), Educator (e.g., Teacher, Principal) , Full Time Military experience   
• Must live within 25 miles of the border of the territory.   

• Valid US driver’s license and driving record in compliance with company standards.  Any DUI/DWI or other impaired driving citation within the past 7 years will disqualify you from being hired.  

  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 1 year of pharmaceutical, biotech, medical sales and/or medical related marketing.   
• Strong track record of sales or marketing success, strong territory management skills, outstanding communications skills, as well as demonstrated teamwork, leadership ability and accountability.   
• Experience with applicable disease states, therapeutic area, and products.    
• Knowledge of posted territory customers and markets (prescribers/HCPs/institutions/organizations).   
• Reside within the territory boundaries.   

Other Job Details  

• Territory: Newport News, VA: Candidates need to live either in the territory or within the required mileage.
• Last Date to Apply:  October 28th, 2026.

 

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $76,000 - $199,600. During initial new hire sales training, you will be classified as a salary non-exempt employee which entitles you to overtime pay. Upon your training certification, you will become an overtime exempt employee. In addition, this position offers an additional quarterly Sales Incentive bonus. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life’s moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site – U.S. Benefits| (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to any location outside of the United States. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This role is posted in multiple locations. If you are applying for the role in an secondary job posting location where pay transparency regulations apply, your Talent Advisor will share the local pay information with you during the first interview.

 

 

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

 

 

Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.

 

 

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