How to Write a Pharmaceutical Sales Job Cover Letter

Pharmaceutical sales is a profession requiring a variety of skills and training. One must be good at time management, knowledgeable in the drug industry and understand the wide scope of marketing strategies to get the drugs in the hands of those who do the prescribing. Understanding anatomy, clinical pharmacology and the various drug delivery systems is part of obtaining a pharmaceutical sales job.

Things You'll Need

• Resume quality paper

Instructions

1. Open your cover letter with an introduction of how you came to know about the pharmaceutical sales job. Pharmaceutical sales is a highly competitive field in a lucrative industry. If you have a personal contact within the company, take the opportunity to mention the name of the person who referred you.

2. Let your expertise in the pharmaceutical field show. If you are certified by the AAPSP (American Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Professionals), include that information in the body of your cover letter. This certification says you have passed the exam that covers clinical and medical knowledge, skills for successful sales and general information about the pharmaceutical industry.

3. Include the relevance of your 4-year degree to the pharmaceutical industry. Most pharmaceutical sales jobs require a 4-year degree in any field. For instance, if you have a degree in business, write a brief statement about how that education will benefit your career in sales.

4. Keep your writing focused on sales. It doesn't matter how good the drug might be, you must be able to sell it. You should capture the attention of the company's hiring personnel with your ability to sell a product.

5. Sell yourself when you write a cover letter in much the same way you would sell your product. Be forthright without sounding arrogant. Identify your skills in sales and focus on what you can do for the company with your abilities.

6. Show the company's hiring agent that you know what the company is about. Include in the body of the letter why you want to become a part of the sales team, and briefly explain why you would be an asset.

Tips & Warnings

• Since you're competing in a widely popular job field, the way you write a cover letter, along with its appearance, may make the difference in it being read or tossed in the trash. Keep the appearance neat and easy to read.

• Check for grammatical and spelling errors.