Therapeutic Specialist / Sales Representative – HIV / Region: Central Switzerland

Therapeutic Specialist / Sales Representative – HIV

Region: Central Switzerland

Role Purpose

The Therapeutic Specialist – HIV (Central Switzerland) is responsible for driving optimal patient outcomes by delivering high-quality, compliant, and value-based engagement with healthcare professionals across a defined HIV territory.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Scientific Exchange

• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with infectious disease specialists, HIV centers, hospital-based and office-based physicians, and other relevant stakeholders in Central Switzerland.
• Deliver high-quality, compliant scientific exchange on HIV disease, clinical data, treatment guidelines, and Gilead's HIV portfolio.
• Tailor engagements to customer needs, patient populations, and account priorities while maintaining scientific depth and credibility.
• Position Gilead as a long-term partner in HIV care, beyond individual products.

Account Ownership & Territory Management

• Own and actively manage a defined Central Switzerland HIV territory, including key account responsibility.
• Develop, implement, and execute robust account and territory plans aligned with the national virology strategy.
• Identify unmet medical and treatment needs within accounts and translate insights into impactful actions.
• Drive sustainable performance by prioritizing the right accounts, right stakeholders, and right activities.

Strategy Execution & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Execute national and regional HIV strategies with high quality and consistency.
• Collaborate closely with Medical, Marketing, Market Access, and other cross-functional partners to ensure integrated and patient-centric execution.
• Contribute field insights to support strategy refinement, brand development, and continuous improvement.
• Support implementation of campaigns, guideline updates, and educational initiatives in the field.

Compliance, Quality & Ways of Working

• Conduct all activities in strict accordance with Gilead policies, Swiss regulations, and ethical standards.
• Demonstrate accountability for accurate documentation, CRM usage, and insight capture.
• Act as a role model for compliance, professionalism, and quality of execution.

Skills & Competencies

Scientific & Technical

• Strong understanding of HIV disease area, treatment landscape, and clinical practice.
• Ability to translate complex scientific data into clear, relevant, and customer-focused dialogue.

Commercial & Behavioral

• Strong customer orientation with excellent communication and influencing skills.
• High level of accountability, ownership, and self-leadership.
• Results-driven mindset with disciplined execution and prioritization.
• Strong collaboration skills in a cross-functional environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or related field.
• Proven experience in a pharmaceutical field role, ideally in HIV, Virology, Specialty Care, or hospital-based settings.
• Good understanding of the Swiss healthcare system, hospital environment, and regional dynamics.
• Strong command of German, with good working knowledge of English (French an asset depending on customer mix).
• Valid driving license and willingness to travel within Central Switzerland.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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