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Healthcare and pharmaceutical companies employ medical representatives. Jobs are advertised online, by careers services and in newspapers, trade magazines and publications such as New Scientist, Drug Tariff and Journal of Woundcare, as well as their respective websites.
There are several specialist recruitment agencies and consultancies that also regularly advertise vacancies. Job shadowing, networking and speculative applications are advisable. Pre-entry sales or hospital/medical work experience is advantageous.
Qualifications and training required
Employers normally prefer graduates with relevant qualifications in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, nursing or dentistry. New recruits normally receive an initial period (up to six months) of intense training, following which they may shadow experienced sales staff before commencing work on their own.
Many new sales executives also take the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) examinations within the first few years of work. A full driving licence is also a common requirement.
Employers may also look to hire applicants with a background in sales and the capacity to learn about scientific and medical details. If you want to go down this route straight after school, an A level or Scottish Higher in science might be advantageous in demonstrating your scientific ability. To find out more about how you can get into similar careers via a school leaver route (eg an apprenticeship or school leaver training programme) see the sales and science sections of TARGETcareers, our website aimed at school leavers.
Key skills for medical representatives
Commercial awareness
Sales skills
Maturity
Confidence
Patience
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Organisational skills