A technical sales specialist, also known as a pharmaceutical representative, works with pharmaceutical companies to promote and educate health care workers about pharmaceutical products
NOC Code: 6221
A technical sales specialist, also known as a pharmaceutical representative, works with pharmaceutical companies to promote and educate health care workers about pharmaceutical products. You may work for a company that makes or sells a technical service or product, such as pharmaceutical equipment. You may enjoy this job if you like marketing and have a good knowledge of body systems, pharmacology and strategic business planning. You may also be called a sales agent, dental sales representative or support specialist.
Generally, technical sales specialists:
Source: HRSDC
This job requires: College or University
This job requires 2 - 5 years of work experience.
As a technical sales specialist, you need to:
You need to communicate in person, on the phone and in writing with other medical professionals and administrators. It can be helpful to know 2 or more languages because many Canadian companies want to market their products internationally. It is also useful to know medical terminology when talking about your product with potential buyers.
Many Canadian pharmaceutical companies need to promote their products globally to stay competitive. You may have a better chance of being hired if you can speak 2 or more languages and are familiar with different business cultures.
Job growth in this field depends upon business and consumer spending which depends on how the economy is doing.
The work prospects for this job are: FAIR
The average hourly wage for this job is: C$25/hour.
These links will give you a list of related educational programs or where you can search for them. There may be other schools that have similar programs, such as private career colleges. You may be able to get advanced standing.
Here is a list of some bridging programs. These programs can help you assess your education and skills, get practical training or improve your language skills so that you can work in your field.
Here is a list of some language training programs, such as Enhanced Language Training (ELT) and Occupation Specific Language Training (OSLT).
Some bridging programs in this field include co-operative (co-op) work experience.
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