Senior Therapeutic Area Specialist, Cardiovascular Community - Houston W, TX

About the role

This field-based role partners with cardiologists and other cardiovascular healthcare providers to drive adoption of BMS medicines for appropriate patients. The Senior Therapeutic Area Specialist (TAS) serves as the primary scientific and clinical resource, delivering balanced, label-consistent information and a differentiated customer experience. The position requires deep therapeutic expertise, strong account management, and close cross-functional collaboration to meet business objectives while prioritizing patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Promotion: Promote approved indications of BMS cardiovascular products in a compliant manner to meet or exceed territory sales targets; create demand by articulating clinical and scientific rationale for appropriate patient use.
• Scientific Dialogue: Maintain high-level scientific expertise across assigned products; conduct in-office presentations and external speaker programs using approved resources; ensure medical accuracy and alignment with label.
• Customer Experience (Cx): Build and maintain strong professional credibility with regional thought leaders, community physicians, office staff, and other stakeholders; act as primary point of contact and liaison with internal teams to deliver timely, science-based support.
• Insight Generation: Use tools such as SOPHIA to derive insights and dynamically inform call plans; provide feedback to leadership to support continuous improvement.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Share customer insights and work proactively with internal stakeholders to enhance service and engagement; ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, and BMS policies.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree and/or 5+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience in healthcare sales, MSL, HCP, or nursing roles.
• Ability to communicate clinical and scientific data accurately and convincingly to physicians and care teams.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong credibility with key customers and stakeholders through a customer-centric approach.
• Cardiovascular experience preferred.
• Proven account management skills, superior selling competencies, and a track record of meeting or exceeding performance goals.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and team mindset; ability to work effectively with diverse internal teams.
• Must meet BMS “Qualified Driver” requirements: at least 21 years of age, valid driver’s license in good standing, and acceptable driving risk level.

Compensation

Starting pay range for full-time employees: $124,090 – $150,370. Eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. Final compensation considers role scope, skills, location, and experience, guided by pay equity principles.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• U.S.-based exempt employees receive Flexible Time Off (FTO) with no set accrual limit, plus 11 paid company holidays.
• Eligible employees have access to retirement and financial protection benefits, paid sick leave, volunteer days, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.