Medical sales jobs cover a vast array of roles dependent on client requirements. The most common first medical sales job is the position of trainee medical representative. This pharmaceutical sales job requires you to promote pharmaceutical products to healthcare professionals, usually in primary care (GPs and related professionals) but possibly also in secondary care (hospitals). To ensure you have the required skills for your first medical sales job, you will be given thorough training on your products and also sales training, so you can interact effectively with your customers.

Ashfield In2Focus currently work with over 80 different pharmaceutical companies, so a medical sales job with us will offer you unique and varied opportunities. In order to continue your career  in medical sales, you need to take the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) examination within one year of starting your pharmaceutical sales career, and pass it within two years of starting. A scientific background will therefore be an advantage, however this is not essential and many people without higher-level scientific qualifications are extremely successful in pharmaceutical sales jobs.

There are many other elements that help representatives succeed in their medical sales jobs. Working in designated territories, pharmaceutical sales representatives need to quickly learn about their environment and use their analytical skills to maximise the impact they can make. Being able to plan and organise is a prerequisite for success in medical sales jobs .

If you wish to move into more specialist-secondary care medical sales jobs, you will need evidence to demonstrate that you are able to deliver exceptional results  and exceed the objectives that have been set for you in your previous role/s. However working for Ashfield In2Focus also gives you many other career options. Pharmaceutical sales jobs require sound business acumen and excellent communication skills. These skills are valuable in many areas of business and could lead to  opportunities in other areas of our business, usually based at our head office in Ashby de la Zouch. 

If you prefer to remain field-based there are still opportunities to develop.  We have a career pathway for medical sales representatives, including Senior and Executive Medical Representative roles, and you could also look to develop into a Specialist or Key Accounts role.  In addition, Field Trainer and Regional Business Manager roles are field-based and offer new and exciting challenges for people who can develop and demonstrate strong coaching and leadership skills.

Many pharmaceutical companies are now looking to outsource their medical sales roles to contract sales organisations and Ashfield In2Focus is the UK market leader in this field. Working for Ashfield In2Focus gives you a level of job security that other pharmaceutical sales jobs cannot offer. You will also be joining a multinational organisation with offices in the US, UK and Ireland. Our parent company United Drug is still investing in contract sales so the opportunities for people looking for medical sales jobs continue to grow.

Why not take a look at the vacancies below; we are confident that you will find something there for you.  If not, please register to join our database to be notified of new positions on a weekly basis.