Senior Therapeutic Area Specialist, Cardiovascular Community - Wichita, KS

Bristol Myers Squibb•Wichita, KS

2d•$124,090 - $150,370•Remote

About The Position

At Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), our purpose is to transform patients’ lives through science. We discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases in areas like oncology, hematology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease. This role is a critical part of our unique customer model, aiming to deliver the most impactful engagement with Health Care Providers (HCPs) and drive the adoption of new and existing medicines for appropriate patients. The primary responsibility of the Therapeutic Area Specialist (TAS) is to drive demand for BMS medicines within their portfolio. This is achieved by engaging HCPs with a differentiated Customer Experience (Cx) through deeper scientific dialogue, consistent with the product label, and leveraging new ways of working. The TAS builds and maintains strong professional credibility with regional thought leaders (RTLs) and community-based physicians/HCPs, including those in private practice, medical groups, office staff, and other stakeholders in the patient care continuum, serving as their primary point of contact. The TAS collaborates with other BMS functions as needed to enhance the overall Customer Experience (Cx) by addressing HCP needs in a timely and scientific manner. This role prioritizes the safe and appropriate use of BMS products while focusing on business results, performance objectives, and exemplifying BMS values. The TAS role is field-based, with a significant portion of time spent engaging with external customers.

Requirements

Advanced scientific degree and/or preferred 5+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience as healthcare sales / MSL / HCP / nurse.
Ability to communicate scientific or clinical data accurately and convincingly to help physicians best serve their patients.
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong credibility with key customers, office staff, and others in the customer influence network via a customer-centric mindset and desire to create positive and differentiated Customer Experience (Cx).
Demonstrated strong capability in account management skill sets, superior selling competencies, and proven sales performance track record of meeting or exceeding goals.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively cross-functionally with a positive team mindset and can-do attitude.
Strong selling and promotional skills proven through a track record of performance.
Customer/commercial mindset
Demonstrated ability to drive business results.
Experience identifying, engaging, and cultivating credibility with customers across the patient care journey.
Demonstrated account management skills and problem-solving mentality. Understands the patient journey and can customize engagement and deliver tailored messages.
Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to connect with customers.
Understands the patient journey and experience.
Has a patient-focused mindset.
Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate scientific and clinical data in an easy-to-understand manner to help HCPs best serve their patients.
Has a strong learning mindset and passion for science. Prioritizes staying current with the latest data.
Ability to analyze data, such as prescribing patterns, market trends, and HCP preferences. Data-driven insights help TAS strategize and target their efforts effectively.
Ability to segment HCPs based on their preferences and other relevant factors. This helps them tailor their communication and product presentations to suit individual HCP needs.
Understanding how to interpret and analyze data related to BMS products, customer preferences, clinical data.
Ability to use CE^3 to generate insights and do dynamic call planning.
Understanding, adapting, and effectively using technology in various aspects of healthcare business and interacting with HCPs.
Utilizing various digital communication channels such as emails, instant messaging apps, and video conferencing to stay in touch with healthcare professionals, colleagues, and clients. This enables TAS to respond promptly to inquiries, share updates, and maintain effective communication.
Competency using CE^3 and other software or CRM tools to collect, enter, and manage quality data in a timely and compliant manner, track interactions, and plan future engagements with healthcare professionals.
Ability to use the Medical on Call technology effectively.
Keeping up to date with technological advancements and changes.
Strong business acumen to understand and analyze business, market drivers, and develop, execute, and adjust business plans.
Demonstrates a strong sense of learning agility. Seeks out and learns from unfamiliar experiences, and then applies those lessons to achieve better results in subsequent situations.
Track record of balancing individual drive and collaborative attitude.
Holds a high level of integrity and good judgment to navigate the role's requirements effectively and compliantly in accordance with BMS policies and procedures.
As this position requires the operation of a Company-provided vehicle, offers of employment are contingent upon the candidate meeting the requirements of “Qualified Driver,” as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, including but not limited to the following: 1) at least 21 years of age; 2) a driver’s license in good standing issued by your state of residence; and, 3) a driving risk level deemed acceptable by the Company.

Nice To Haves

Experience in cardiovascular preferred.

Responsibilities

Promotes approved indications of BMS products within a defined territory or region to meet or exceed assigned sales targets in a compliant manner.
Creates demand for BMS medicines by articulating in a balanced manner the clinical and scientific rationale for use of products in appropriate patients.
Engages with and continuously maintains/grows a high level of scientific expertise in all assigned products and therapeutic areas.
Prepares and successfully implements comprehensive territory and account plans.
Proactively uses available tools such as SOPHIA to derive insights and to dynamically inform call plans.
Provides feedback on experience using these tools to leadership to enable continuous improvement.
Demonstrates scientific expertise and passion in using approved scientific resources and publications to present information to HCPs and ensures medical accuracy.
Conducts in-office presentations (e.g., lunch and learns) and discusses product-related scientific information with HCPs that is consistent with label.
Organizes external speaker programs, selecting speakers from list approved by Speakers Bureau and facilitating scheduling and logistics.
Maintains a high level of working expertise on emerging data for approved indications.
Engages real-time medical support through Medical on Call to reactively answer unsolicited questions and complex technical inquiries.
Proactively collaborates with other field teams to ensure the best Customer Experience (Cx) for HCPs.
Gathers and shares relevant insights and information internally with the appropriate stakeholders to enable BMS to better serve its customers.
Complies with all laws, regulations, and policies that govern the conduct of BMS.

Benefits

wellbeing support
retirement and financial protection benefits
insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
Flexible Time Off (FTO) for U.S.-based exempt employees
11 paid company holidays each year
160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico)
3 optional holidays
paid sick leave
up to two paid volunteer days per year
summer hours flexibility
leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs
annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day