Praxis Precision Medicines
Director, Medical Science Liaison - Epilepsies
RemoteUnited States onlyArchived
- Experience
- Lead
- Employment
- Full-time
- Company size
- Startup
$230k–$250k/yr
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Director of Medical Science Liaisons for epilepsy portfolio, leading and developing a field medical team. Requires advanced clinical/scientific degree, substantial Medical Affairs/MSL experience with people-leadership, and experience in neurology/CNS disorders, preferably rare/genetic epilepsy. Must be willing to travel up to 75%.
Core skills
epilepsyMedical Science LiaisonField Medical Affairs
Required skills
PharmDPhDMDNPPARNMedical AffairsMSLpeople-leadershipfield-managementneurologyCNS disordersCRM
Optional skills
rare or genetic epilepsy experienceProduct launchpre-launch experience
Required languages
English
What you'll do
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of epilepsy MSLs, setting clear objectives, performance expectations, and individual development plans
- Build and scale a high-performing Field Medical organization, including workforce planning, succession planning, talent assessment, onboarding strategy, and capability development
- Establish field medical operating standards, performance expectations, and excellence frameworks to ensure consistent execution and scientific credibility across the team
- Lead territory design, resource allocation, and organizational planning to ensure optimal coverage of key centers, investigators, and stakeholders throughout pre-launch and launch
- Translate Medical Affairs strategy into an actionable field medical plan, including engagement priorities, scientific objectives, and team success metrics
- Oversee KOL and center engagement strategy, territory alignment, and account planning across priority academic and community neurology centers
- Ensure the team delivers accurate, balanced, and compliant scientific exchange on disease state, clinical data, and the relutrigine clinical profile in rare and genetic epilepsies
- Build team capability and readiness for pre-launch and launch, including onboarding, scientific training, and field coaching on SCN2A, SCN8A, and broader epilepsy populations
- Aggregate, synthesize, and elevate field insights to inform medical, clinical, and commercial strategy, and report on field medical activity and impact
- Partner cross-functionally with internal Praxis leadership to ensure aligned execution
- Represent Field Medical Affairs at scientific congresses, advisory boards, and internal governance forums
- Manage field medical operations, including CRM utilization, metrics and reporting
- Establish, monitor, and enforce compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, SOPs, and industry standards across all field activities
- Maintain current expertise in the rare epilepsy landscape, competitive environment, and evolving treatment paradigms, and ensure the team stays scientifically current
What they require
- Advanced clinical or scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD; NP, PA, or RN with relevant experience)
- Substantial Medical Affairs / MSL experience in biotech or pharma, including demonstrated people-leadership or field-management experience
- Proven success leading geographically dispersed field medical teams, including experience managing managers and/or leading organizations through periods of growth, transformation, or launch
- Experience establishing field medical strategy and operating models in pre-launch and launch environments
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive cross-functional alignment without direct authority
- Experience supporting Market Access initiatives, including Managed Care strategy, payer engagement, and reimbursement activities
- Experience managing budgets, headcount planning, and organizational resource allocation
- Strong scientific acumen with the ability to coach the team through complex clinical and data discussions in rare patient populations
- Demonstrated ability to translate medical strategy into field execution and measurable results
- Experience in neurology or CNS disorders required; rare or genetic epilepsy experience strongly preferred
- Product launch and pre-launch experience strongly preferred
- Excellent cross-functional leadership, influence, and communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities, budgets, and resources with strong organization and attention to detail
- Willingness to travel up to ~75%, including field co-travel, scientific congresses, and internal meetings
- The physical and mental requirements of our roles include but are not limited to regular use of a computer, devices or other office equipment, clear communication, and occasional movement. You'll need comfort with screen work, basic hand coordination, and focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Benefits
- 99% of the premium paid for medical, dental and vision plans
- company-paid life insurance, AD&D, disability benefits, and voluntary plans
- match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% on eligible 401(k) contributions
- long-term stock incentives
- ESPP
- discretionary quarterly bonus
- extremely flexible wellness benefit
- generous PTO
- paid holidays
- company-wide shutdowns
Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders characterized by neuronal imbalance.
$230k–$250k/yr