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Neuroscience Specialist, Health and Science Professional - San Jose, CA

Pfizer · United States - California - Remote · Global

Sales
Remote
Not yet analysed
Demand58
Career growth50
Healthcare fit52
Remote potential15
5-year outlook
Typical pharma field-sales compensation is base salary plus variable bonus/commission tied to territory performance, so earnings can rise with consistent target attainment but fluctuate year to year. Long-term growth depends on moving into senior territory, hospital/account, or commercial leadership roles.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
mid
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-22

Intelligence details

Flexible work details

Eligible countries
United States

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Why this is worth applying to

Worth considering if you want to move from clinical practice into industry and are comfortable with a quota-driven, territory-based commercial role. The posting is too thin to judge fit precisely, so clarify targets, territory size, and training support before investing time.

Who should apply

Neurology/psychiatry-trained physicians, clinical pharmacists with CNS formulary experience, and healthcare graduates with strong neuroscience knowledge who want industry commercial careers and are comfortable with sales targets and travel.

CV angle

Reframe clinical experience as customer-facing scientific engagement: highlight CNS/neuroscience depth, experience educating physicians and multidisciplinary teams, formulary or treatment-protocol influence, and any audit, quality, or service-improvement projects with measurable outcomes. Add any teaching, presentation, or account/stakeholder-management work to evidence commercial transferability.

Skills to highlight

  • Neuroscience/CNS clinical knowledge
  • Scientific presentation and detailing to specialist physicians
  • Stakeholder and key opinion leader relationship management
  • Territory and account planning
  • Cross-functional collaboration (medical, market access, marketing)
  • Data-driven decision making and performance tracking

Role summary

Pfizer field-based commercial specialist selling and supporting a neuroscience/CNS portfolio to neurologists, psychiatrists, and related accounts in the San Jose territory.

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