Medical device & pharma sales
science background preferred
- Remote
- Varies
- Qualification
- Typically Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc).
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What the work involves
Day to day
Selling medical products to clinicians and hospitals - explaining the science, running product demonstrations and trials, building relationships with prescribers and departments, and meeting territory targets.
Who this suits
Fit
Science graduates who are comfortable with people and want earnings tied to performance rather than seniority. It hires in volume, the science background is genuinely used, and device sales in particular can pay very well.
The honest reality
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Targets are relentless and constant travel is standard. The ethical terrain is the part worth thinking about before you enter: influencing prescribing decisions sits close to lines that have been the subject of regulation and public criticism in India, and you will have to decide where yours is. Job security follows performance closely. Many science graduates take this because nothing else came through and then find they dislike selling, so be honest with yourself about that first.
How you get there
Step by step
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2 years Step 1Finish school
Class 12 in a relevant stream
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3-4 years Step 2Qualify
Complete the relevant bachelor's degree, then specialise.
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Step 3Enter the field
Typical first position: Medical device & pharma sales.
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Step 4Build and specialise Optional
Specialise, or move into supervision and management.
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You are hereMedical device & pharma sales
Everything above leads here. The steps marked optional can be skipped or taken later — they change how fast you arrive, not whether you can.
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