Neuroscience Therapeutic Sales Specialist - Equity Options

Compass Pathways; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Pathways, a biotechnology leader in mental health care, seeks a Neuroscience Therapeutic Sales Specialist for the Washington, DC region. This field-based role focuses on launching our novel therapies through education, account management, and payer navigation.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in pharma/biotech sales, strong clinical acumen, and a proven track record with complex therapeutic areas. Travel up to 70% is expected to engage psychiatrists, centers, and health systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree preferred).
• 5–8+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech sales experience, preferably in specialty or complex therapeutic areas.
• Experience in psychiatry, CNS, or behavioral health markets.
• Experience with medical and pharmacy benefit reimbursement; buy-and-bill and site-of-care dynamics; prior authorization and payer processes.

Responsibilities

• Execute territory-level commercial strategy to support launch and uptake of the therapy.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with psychiatrists, treatment centers, behavioral health systems, and other key stakeholders.
• Deliver scientifically accurate, compliant, and compelling product and disease-state education to healthcare providers.
• Identify appropriate patients and support providers in understanding referral pathways.
• Collaborate with treatment sites to support onboarding and optimization of delivery workflows.
• Navigate site-of-care dynamics and patient flow considerations unique to the treatment model.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure coordinated execution across Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Commercial Operations.
• Support patient access by understanding reimbursement pathways and connecting to resources.
• Gather and communicate actionable field insights to inform brand strategy and launch execution.
• Manage territory business planning, including account prioritization and call planning.
• Demonstrate ethical, compliant, and patient-centric behaviors.

Skills

Pharmaceutical sales

Biotech sales

Clinical acumen

Collaborative mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Compass Pathways, a biotechnology leader in mental health care, seeks a Neuroscience Therapeutic Sales Specialist for the Washington, DC region. This field-based role focuses on launching our novel therapies through education, account management, and payer navigation.

The ideal candidate has 5–8+ years in pharma/biotech sales, strong clinical acumen, and a proven track record with complex therapeutic areas. Travel up to 70% is expected to engage psychiatrists, centers, and health systems.