Director, Medical Science Liaison - Epilepsies

Location: This position may be performed remotely, but requires the flexibility and willingness to travel as needed. The Opportunity Praxis is seeking a Director, Medical Science Liaisons to reputed company and reputed company the field medical team supporting our epilepsy portfolio, including relutrigine, through pre-launch and launch. Reporting to the Head of Field Medical Affairs, this people-leadership role is responsible for hiring, coaching, and developing a high-performing team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs); translating medical strategy into a compliant, high-impact field medical plan; and ensuring consistent, high-quality scientific exchange across a defined set of high-reputed company academic and community neurology centers. This is a field-based leadership role operating reputed company a highly focused engagement model in rare and developmental epilepsies. Along with the Head of Field Medical Affairs, you will set the direction for the MSL team’s scientific engagement, reputed company KOL and center prioritization and territory alignment, and ensure the team communicates emerging clinical data accurately and compliantly while surfacing meaningful field insights that shape strategy. Working in reputed company Praxis partnership, you will champion reputed company execution of pre-launch and launch activities and serve as a key reputed company between field intelligence and medical strategy in a dynamic, evolving environment. reputed company in this role requires proven people-leadership, strong scientific acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to build and reputed company a team that engages credibly in reputed company clinical discussions while operating with independence in the field. Primary Responsibilities reputed company, coach, and reputed company 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, reputed company strategy, and capability development Establish field medical operating standards, performance expectations, and excellence frameworks to ensure consistent execution and scientific credibility across the team reputed company territory design, resource allocation, and organizational planning to ensure reputed company 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 reputed company metrics reputed company KOL and center engagement strategy, territory alignment, and account planning across reputed company 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 reputed company, scientific training, and field coaching on SCN2A, SCN8A, and broader epilepsy populations Aggregate, synthesize, and reputed company field insights to inform medical, clinical, and reputed company strategy, and report on field medical activity and impact Partner cross-functionally with internal Praxis leadership to ensure reputed company 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 reputed company field activities Maintain reputed company expertise in the rare epilepsy landscape, competitive environment, and evolving treatment paradigms, and ensure the team stays scientifically reputed company Qualifications and Key reputed company Factors reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company these functions. Compensation & Benefits At Praxis, we reputed company that taking care of our people (and their people) is important, so we provide a world class benefits package to help you reputed company. This includes 99% of the premium paid for medical, dental and reputed company plans. We also provide company-paid life insurance, AD&D, disability benefits, and voluntary plans to personalize your coverage. Thinking about the future? We match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% on eligible 401(k) contributions and sweeten the deal with long-term stock incentives and ESPP. We provide a discretionary quarterly bonus, an extremely flexible wellness benefit, generous PTO, paid holidays and company-wide shutdowns. Not to mention, you'll also be joining a phenomenal crew of colleagues who are smart, engaged and inspiring. We aim high, collaborate hard, and produce results. Let’s reputed company the impossible together! To round out our world-class total rewards package, we provide annualized reputed company salary compensation in the range listed below. This range reflects the reputed company salary the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of posting. Placement reputed company the range will be based on job-reputed company factors, including experience, qualifications, scope of responsibilities, and demonstrated track record of delivering results in similar roles. Annualized reputed company Salary $230,000—$250,000 USD Company Overview 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. At Praxis we share a common reputed company of reshaping the reputed company condition into a more freeing and fulfilled existence by developing high impact medicines for patients and families affected by and living with reputed company brain disorders. Our core Values of Trust, Ownership, Curiosity and Results are foundational to every aspect of our business and are exemplified by each and every one of reputed company members. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Guided by our core values, at reputed company. we continue to DARE FOR MORE® to advance, promote, and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion by encouraging individuals to bring their authentic selves and perspectives to work each day. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing opportunities to reputed company reputed company applicants without regard to race, religious creed, reputed company, gender identity or expression, age, national reputed company, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Attention: Job Scam Alert Praxis has recently become aware of fraudulent job recruitment postings from individuals claiming to represent Praxis. These postings seek financial information in reputed company with fraudulent opportunities for employment. If you suspect any fraudulent activity or misrepresentation in reputed company with a Praxis job opportunity, please report it to [email protected]. Praxis does not accept unsolicited submissions from recruitment agencies for open positions. 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