PHARMAFull-time
District Manager - Neuroscience - Kolkata
By Admin · Pharma Sales, Marketing & Commercial
KOLKATA (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/29/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONJOHNSON & JOHNSONPharmaceuticals, Healthcare & MedTech
ROLE OVERVIEW
District Manager responsible for pharmaceutical sales growth across an assigned neuroscience territory, with a focus on psychiatry, healthcare-professional engagement, KOL development, distributor management and execution of scientific and commercial strategies.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Drive business growth against budgeted sales objectives
- •Build and maintain long-term relationships with key opinion leaders, particularly psychiatrists
- •Plan and execute scientific activities including CMEs and medical education programs
- •Execute product promotion and marketing campaigns among healthcare professionals
- •Manage distributors, inventory and product availability
- •Implement Route-to-Market and Sales Force Effectiveness initiatives
- •Monitor territory potential, prescriptions, sales trends and competitor activity
- •Prepare accurate sales reports, forecasts and business updates
Reporting Hierarchy: Individual contributor; Exact reporting manager and team size not specified in the supplied job description
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Science or Pharma
- 4-8 years of pharmaceutical sales experience
- Proven pharmaceutical sales performance track record
- Ability to manage assigned territories and customer relationships
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical sales and healthcare-professional engagement
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •3-6 years of experience in mental health
- •Experience handling antipsychotic medications
- •Neuroscience or psychiatry market knowledge
- •KOL management experience
- •Experience with scientific engagement and CME programs
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Pharmaceutical sales
neuroscience
psychiatry
territory management
KOL engagement
customer relationship management
distributor management
inventory management
sales forecasting
CRM strategy
Route-to-Market
Sales Force Effectiveness
scientific engagement
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Standard employee benefits and applicable company sales incentives; specific compensation details were not disclosed in the supplied posting
The posting identifies the sales function as commission-based but does not disclose a specific salary, commission rate or bonus amount.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company operating across Innovative Medicine and MedTech, with a mission focused on developing healthcare solutions and improving health outcomes.
TEAM SIZE: 130,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare & MedTech
Culture: The posting emphasizes an inclusive environment, customer centricity, cross-functional collaboration, scientific engagement and performance-oriented pharmaceutical sales.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Potential progression may include larger-territory District Manager responsibilities and broader commercial or sales leadership roles, depending on performance and organizational opportunities.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Emphasize 4-8 years of pharmaceutical sales experience and measurable sales performance; highlight neuroscience, psychiatry or mental-health experience; demonstrate KOL and psychiatrist engagement; include distributor and territory-management achievements; quantify sales growth, target achievement and market-development results where possible.
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