Associate Director, Medical Education and External Research

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes. Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, and multiple late-stage development programs addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that impact over 150 million people in the United States. Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain’s biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish. For more information, please visit us at www.axsome.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

About This Role:

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director, Medical Education and External Research. The Associate Director, Medical Education and External Research has oversight and drives strategic alignment of all Axsome Medical Affairs external educational (e.g., symposia, grants) and investigator-sponsored trials (ISTs) activities. This is a cross-functional leadership role, and this individual will be a member of Medical Core Teams for multiple programs. The Associate Director, Medical Education and External Research is an experienced leader with expertise in developing and executing annual plans for independent medical education (IME) and IST activities. The Associate Director will establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including investigators, HCPs, vendors, and cross-functional team members. The Associate Director will have additional operational, project management responsibilities in support of the Scientific Affairs Team within Medical Affairs (e.g., budget tracking and management, dashboard creation and maintenance, metrics and reporting). Therapeutic area experience in neuroscience (e.g. psychiatry or neurology) is highly desired. This position reports to the Executive Director, Scientific Affairs.

This role is based at Axsome’s HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles. 

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

• In collaboration with Medical Affairs colleagues, develop and implement medical education and external research/IST objectives and annual plans for all Axsome therapeutic areas
• Lead and work cross functionally with internal and external colleagues, including legal, compl