Senior Director, Translational Sciences

<div class="content-intro"><p></p> <div data-ogsc="black"><span data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="yellow"><strong data-ogsc="" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">About Acadia Pharmaceuticals</strong></span></div> <div data-ogsc="black">&nbsp;</div> <div data-ogsc="black"><span data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="yellow">Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia, we’re here to be their difference.</span></div></div><p><strong><u>Position Summary</u></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div>The Senior Director, Translational Sciences will lead the design and execution of disease biology and drug mechanism of action (MoA) strategies to advance therapeutics from discovery through clinical development. This role requires deep expertise in translational sciences with hands-on experience in neurology and electrophysiology, along with a strong understanding of the end-to-end drug development process. The ideal candidate brings a proven ability to translate complex biological data into clear, actionable insights and drive cross-functional collaboration to advance programs.</div> <p><strong><u>Primary Responsibilities</u></strong></p> <div> <ul> <li>Develop and lead translational biology strategies to interrogate disease biology and drug MoA, driving execution across candidate targets and therapeutic programs</li> </ul> </div> <ul> <li> <div>Design and implement preclinical neurology and neurophysiology studies to address key MoA questions across the portfolio</div> </li> <li> <div>Partner across research and development teams to develop and test hypotheses supporting target validation and candidate progression</div> </li> <li> <div>Define MoA strategies for preclinical evaluation and align with biomarker strategies for clinical translation</div> </li> <li> <div>Synthesize and integrate complex biological datasets to inform decision-making across development stages</div> </li> <li> <div>Select and manage CROs while building strong collaborations to enhance scientific execution and delivery</d