Movement Disorder Therapeutic Area Lead, Global Medical Affairs

Location:  This position may be performed remotely, but requires the flexibility and willingness to travel as needed.The OpportunityThe Movement Disorder Therapeutic Area Lead is responsible for defining and executing the Medical Affairs strategy for Movement Disorder therapeutic area across the product lifecycle—from late-stage clinical development through post-marketing and safety monitoring.Working closely with the Head of Global Medical Affairs, you will lead all Medical Affairs enabling functions for their therapeutic area, including operational execution, external vendor oversight, and budget management.  You’ll establish and maintain strong relationships with the medical and scientific community, including key opinion leaders and patient advocacy organizations, to support scientific exchange, inform strategy, and identify emerging medical and healthcare trends.You’ll collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment of the therapeutic area Medical Affairs strategy with overall corporate objectives and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, company policies, and standard operating procedures.Primary Responsibilities<ul><li>Serve as the Medical Affairs leader for the therapeutic area, both internally and externally, representing Praxis with KOLs, investigators, patient advocacy groups, and at scientific and industry forums.</li><li>Lead the development and execution of integrated medical brand and disease-state strategies, including advisory boards, congress planning and execution, field medical tactics, publication strategy, and medical review activities.</li><li>Proactively build and manage relationships with healthcare professionals, academic institutions, and patient advocacy organizations relevant to the therapeutic area.</li><li>Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Business Insights, Business Development, Finance, Legal, and other functions to support and advance corporate strategic objectives.</li><li>Develop and execute Medical Affairs plans, including publication planning, medical advisory boards, educational programs, training initiatives, and scientific conferences.</li><li>Lead the development, execution, and governance of Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS) and company-sponsored research strategies.</li><li>Oversee external vendors and operational activities to ensure timely, high-quality, and compliant execution.</li></ul> Qualifications and Key Success Factors<ul><li>Advanced degree (MD or DO) with 10+ years of experience in Medical Affairs and/or clinical research; Neurologist preferred.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership experience in Medical Affairs or Clinical Research with a consistent record of high performance.</li><li>Strong people leadership, collaboration, and team-building skills.</li><li>Proven ability to organize and lead scientific advisory panels and to clearly communicate complex scientific and medical information to internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Solid understanding of U.S. regulations governing Medical Affairs activities.</li><li>High intellectual curiosity with an innovative, problem-solving mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust-based relationships and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.</li><li>Highly organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven, with a strong commitment to quality and compliance.</li><li>Ability to lead by example, develop talent, build strong cross-functional partnerships, and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.</li><li>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.</li></ul> Compensation & BenefitsAt Praxis, we believe that taking care of our people (and their people) is important, so we provide a world class benefits package to help you thrive.  This includes 99% of the premium paid for medical, dental and vision 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 achieve the impossible together! To round out our world-class total rewards package, we provide annualized base salary compensation in the range listed below.  Final salary range may be modified commensurate with job level, education, and experience.<div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Annualized Base Salary</div><div class="pay-range">$300,000—$335,000 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion">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 vision of reshaping the human condition into a more freeing and fulfilled existence by developing high impact medicines for patients and families affected by and living with complex 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 our team members. 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Movement Disorder Therapeutic Area Lead, Global Medical Affairs

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