Senior Therapeutic Area Specialist, Neuroscience - Cobenfy - Glendale, CA

Position Summary

The Senior Therapeutic Area Specialist (TAS) is a field‑based role that drives demand for Bristol Myers Squibb  medicines within its portfolio. The TAS engages healthcare providers (HCPs), builds scientific credibility, and collaborates cross‑functionally to provide a superior customer experience. The position requires 100% field time and supports the company’s mission of transforming patients’ lives through science.

• Promote approved indications of BMS products within a defined territory, meeting or exceeding assigned sales targets in a compliant manner.
• Create demand by articulating the clinical and scientific rationale for appropriate use of products.
• Maintain and grow scientific expertise across all assigned products and therapeutic areas.
• Prepare and implement comprehensive territory and account plans.
• Use customer‑engagement tools such as CE^3 to derive insights and inform call plans, providing feedback for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate scientific expertise and use approved resources to present accurate, label‑consistent information to HCPs.
• Conduct in‑office presentations and facilitate external speaker programs.
• Engage real‑time medical support to address complex inquiries.
• Collaborate with field teams to ensure the best customer experience.
• Share relevant insights internally with stakeholders to enhance customer service.
• Comply with all laws, regulations, and company policies governing conduct.

• Advanced scientific degree and/or 5+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience in healthcare sales, MSL, HCP, or nursing.
• Ability to communicate scientific or clinical data accurately and convincingly to physicians.
• Experience building credibility with key customers and office staff through a customer‑centric mindset.
• Preferred experience in neurology.
• Strong account‑management and selling skills with a proven performance track record of meeting or exceeding goals.
• Effective cross‑functional collaboration and a can‑do attitude.
• Strong selling and promotional skills demonstrated through performance.
• Eligibility to operate a company‑provided vehicle and meet the company’s qualified driver requirements.

• Customer/Commercial Mindset – Drive business results, identify and engage customers, and provide tailored engagement.
• Patient Centricity – Understand the patient journey and maintain a patient‑focused mindset.
• Scientific Agility – Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate data; continuous learning mindset.
• Analytical Capability – Analyze prescribing patterns, market trends, and HCP preferences; use data for dynamic planning.
• Technological Agility – Utilize digital communication channels, CRM tools, and medical support technology effectively.
• Teamwork/Enterprise Mindset – Demonstrate business acumen, learning agility, balance individual drive with collaboration, and maintain integrity.

Field – United States – $139,230–$168,714. Base salary plus incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available. Final compensation is based on demonstrated experience.

Benefits include:

• Health Coverage:
  Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Well‑being Support: BMS Well‑Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well‑being and Protection: 401(k) plan, disability insurance, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Paid Time Off:
  Flexibility for exempt employees; specific vacation and holiday information.
• Additional time off:
  Paid sick time, volunteer days, summer hours flexibility, and leaves for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, i.e., circumstances.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations, and ongoing support. Applicants can request reasonable accommodations prior to accepting a job offer. For more information, visit

Candidate Rights: BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws.

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