Rare Disease Key Account Manager – Neurology

Amgen

. Assess the business environment across assigned accounts to identify access, operational, economic, and care-delivery barriers affecting rare disease therapy utilization .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in account management and sales within the rare disease and specialty therapeutics sectors, with a strong focus on reimbursement processes, operational efficiency, and stakeholder engagement. Capable of developing strategic account plans and executing initiatives that enhance patient access and therapy continuity.

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Account Management ExperienceReimbursement KnowledgeContracting and Negotiation SkillsStakeholder EngagementBusiness Acumen

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Hard Skills

Sales ExperienceAccount PlanningReimbursement ProcessesBenefit VerificationPrior AuthorizationCodingFinancial Risk AssessmentOperational Gap AnalysisMatrix PlanningData Analysis

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationProblem SolvingInfluence SkillsAbility to Manage Competing PrioritiesPatient-Centered Approach

Industry Keywords

Rare DiseaseSpecialty TherapeuticsInfusion CentersHealth SystemsBuy-and-Bill EnvironmentIDNsGPOsSpecialty PharmaciesClinic OperationsRevenue Cycle Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess the business environment across assigned accounts to identify access, operational, economic, and care-delivery barriers affecting rare disease therapy utilization
Develop and execute account plans aligned with customer priorities, portfolio growth, patient access, site-of-care operations, and treatment continuity
Build stakeholder maps and engage clinical leaders, administrators, pharmacy, finance, revenue cycle, procurement, infusion operations, and care coordinators
Translate account data and insights into opportunity hypotheses, action plans, and site performance reviews
Lead assigned account contracting opportunities, coordinating internal approvals and supporting compliant negotiation and execution
Address barriers related to contracting, customer membership, ordering, distribution, formulary or pathway decisions, and product availability
Partner with market access, pricing, trade, reimbursement, and legal/compliance colleagues on access solutions
Evaluate buy-and-bill workflows, including acquisition, inventory, benefit verification, prior authorization, coding, billing, payment, and financial risk
Improve reimbursement readiness, inventory practices, ordering processes, and patient financial navigation
Educate and support sites of care to strengthen readiness to initiate and maintain therapy
Identify operational gaps affecting referrals, scheduling, infusion capacity, care coordination, and post-initiation follow-up
Coordinate field execution with sales, medical, patient services, market access, trade, analytics, and brand partners
Provide field insights on customer needs, competitive dynamics, reimbursement trends, and operational barriers
Monitor account performance and adapt priorities to deliver objectives compliantly
Maintain accurate account plans, affiliations, activity records, and opportunity documentation
Lead matrix planning and follow-through for priority account initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree and 2 years of sales experience and/or related account management experience; OR Master’s degree and 4 years of sales experience and/or related account management experience; OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of sales experience and/or related account management experience; OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of sales experience and/or related account management experience; OR High School diploma/GED and 12 years of sales experience and/or related account management experience
Experience working with complex provider accounts, specialty clinics, health systems, infusion centers, or similar sites of care
Experience in rare disease, specialty therapeutics, biologics, infusion, or other complex buy-and-bill environments
Knowledge of reimbursement, coding, benefit verification, prior authorization, and clinic revenue-cycle considerations
Prior contracting, account negotiation, or experience with IDNs, GPOs, specialty pharmacies, distributors, or alternate sites of care
Understanding of clinic operations and site-of-care decision drivers
Business acumen and ability to interpret account economics, reimbursement information, and performance data
Executive communication, problem solving, and influence skills across clinical and administrative stakeholders
Ability to manage competing priorities, operate independently, and execute through cross-functional teams
Patient-centered, compliant approach to customer engagement and solution development
Approximately 40–60% travel within an assigned geography, including customer meetings, internal planning, and industry events

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive employee benefits package
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
Group medical, dental and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
Career development opportunities
Work/life balance