Sr. Director/Director, Field Medical Affairs, Alzheimer’s Disease Agitation

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing and delivering novel therapies for the management of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. The Axsome team is a lean, dynamic group of individuals committed to addressing unmet needs for patients with CNS disorders. Axsome is based in New York City.

About This Role  

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking a Director/Senior Director, Field Medical Affairs, Alzheimer’s Disease Agitation (ADA) to lead its ADA Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team. In collaboration with the broader Medical Affairs team, the Director/Senior Director will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategic plans and objectives that support Axsome’s ADA asset. This role will build and mentor the ADA MSL team and be responsible for driving performance. They will also maintain and develop relationships with ADA thought leaders. This position will report to the Executive Director, Field Medical Affairs. 

Job Responsibilities and Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Medical Affairs:   

• Plan, facilitate, and deliver nonclinical & clinical presentations at Medical Affairs advisory board meetings and/or other meetings that involve HCPs/KOLs  

• Ensure regular capture and exchange of medical information and insights with other functions as appropriate for Medical Affairs to inform on strategy and unmet medical needs  

• Serve as a technical advisor and represent Medical Affairs at scientific and/or medical meetings, advisory boards, and investigator meetings  

• Establish and maintain a compliant partnership with the commercial team  

• Support/lead various Medical Affairs cross-functional working groups as needed  

• Develop and maintain thought leader relationships  

• Maintain and demonstrate thorough and up-to-date knowledge of disease state, study methodology, clinical information, and product data  

• Manage assigned programs within their designated scope, schedule, and budget   

Team Development/Leadership:   

• Recruit, train, develop and retain a growing, high-performing team of field-based MSLs  

• Ensure individual MSL territory plans and activities for the region align with departmental objectives  

• Establish and oversee collaboration between MSLs to support and optimize communication of key learnings, best practices, and insights generation  

• Identify and implement unmet educational needs for MSL materials  

• Represent MSL team on cross-functional project teams  

• Manage the performance of the individual team members and monitor their overall performance by regularly monitoring their performance against the agreed goals and KPIs  

• Conduct regular performance reviews for individual team members  

• Ensure field compliance of all relevant corporate policies and regulatory guidelines  

• Direct field-based Medical Affairs attendance and coverage at congresses and meetings  

• Ensure operational excellence of the MSL team, including corporate aligned objective/tactics, cross-functional medical support, and interactions with key opinion leaders

Requirements / Qualifications 

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (D.O, M.D, PharmD, or PhD) is required  

• At least 7 years of experience in a field-based Medical Affairs role  

• At least 2 years of experience leading MSL teams   

• CNS experience required: ADA/Alzheimer’s therapeutic experience strongly preferred  

• Working knowledge of applicable Federal and State guidelines and regulations essential  

• Established relationships with migraine thought leaders highly desirable  
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