Neuroscience Therapeutics Field Sales Specialist

Compass Pathways; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility & generous time off

Parental & reproductive support

Health & medical benefits

Mental health & wellbeing

Financial health

Job summary

Compass Pathways seeks a Neuroscience Therapeutic Sales Specialist for a field-based role in San Francisco, CA, with up to 70% travel. You will drive adoption of a novel mental health therapy, building partnerships with psychiatrists, treatment centers, and care systems while navigating regulatory and payer considerations.

You will educate providers with scientific rigor, identify appropriate patients, and support access pathways, contributing to a successful market launch in a competitive

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 is preferred.
• Familiarity with medical and pharmacy benefit reimbursement, buy-and-bill, and site-of-care dynamics.
• Understanding of prior authorization and payer processes.
• Proven track record of launching novel therapies or operating in pre-launch environments.
• Experience with specialty treatment centers, IDNs, academic medical centers, or complex site-of-care models is preferred.
• Strong clinical acumen and ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly.
• Proven ability to build trust-based relationships with healthcare providers.
• Experience supporting therapies requiring site certification or coordinated care delivery is highly desirable.
• Highly collaborative with cross-functional teams; strong business acumen, territory management, and organizational skills.

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 stakeholders.
• Deliver scientifically accurate, compliant, and compelling education to healthcare providers.
• Identify appropriate patients and assist providers with patient selection and referral pathways.
• Collaborate with treatment sites to support onboarding, readiness, and optimization of delivery workflows.
• Navigate site-of-care dynamics, including scheduling and patient flow considerations.
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Patient Support, and Commercial Operations for coordinated execution.
• Support patient access by understanding reimbursement pathways and connecting to resources.
• Gather and communicate field insights to inform brand strategy and launch execution.
• Manage territory business planning, call planning, and performance tracking.
• Demonstrate ethical, compliant, patient-centric behaviors; contribute to a collaborative culture.

Skills

Pharmaceutical sales

Territory management

Clinical education

Stakeholder engagement

Science communication

Strong clinical acumen

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Compass Pathways seeks a Neuroscience Therapeutic Sales Specialist for a field-based role in San Francisco, CA, with up to 70% travel. You will drive adoption of a novel mental health therapy, building partnerships with psychiatrists, treatment centers, and care systems while navigating regulatory and payer considerations.

You will educate providers with scientific rigor, identify appropriate patients, and support access pathways, contributing to a successful market launch in a competitive