Medical representative CV: example and template

Example CV: medical representative

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

How to write a medical representative CV

Professional summary

Write which company and portfolio you work with, your territory and which specialists you talk to. Add your target achievement and market share growth in percentages, because managers judge representatives by results. If you have a medical, pharmaceutical or biology background, put it in your summary.

Biotechnology graduate with experience selling cosmetics at a beauty store. I talk easily with customers about ingredients and how products work, and I hold a category B driving licence. I am looking for work as a medical representative at a company with prescription medicines.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe your territory, the number of visits, groups of specialists, pharmacies and results in numbers. Show how you plan your work and report in the CRM. Add the scientific meetings and training you organise, because they are part of working with doctors.

Skills worth listing

List therapy areas, territory management, CRM, presentations and negotiation. In your soft skills show independence, communication with doctors and consistency, because you work in the field without constant supervision.

Training and licences

List product, sales technique and presentation training and your driving licence. If you have a medical, pharmaceutical or biology background, highlight it, because pharmaceutical companies often expect it.

Medical representative CV with no experience

Describe sales, customer service or work at a pharmacy, clinic or hospital. Show results in numbers if you have them.

Write that you have a driving licence and can work in the field. Companies train new representatives on their products, but they look for people who communicate well.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A prescription medicine company looks for specialist visits and medical knowledge, an over-the-counter and supplement manufacturer for work with pharmacies and chains, and a medical device manufacturer for equipment presentations and work with hospitals. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a medical representative CV

• No results in numbers.
• No territory or groups of specialists.
• Leaving out the portfolio and therapy areas.
• No driving licence.
• A general "client visits" with no details.
• A CV longer than two pages.

Questions and answers

What should a medical representative put on a CV?

The company, portfolio, territory, number of visits, groups of specialists, target achievement, CRM, training and a driving licence.

Does a medical representative need a medical background?

Not always, but a medical, pharmaceutical or biology background helps.

How do you show results on a CV?

Give your target achievement in percentages, market share growth and your place in the company ranking if you know it.

Is a driving licence needed?

Yes, field work usually requires it.

See also

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