Senior Director, Site Engagement & Field Reimbursement
About The Position
Definium Therapeutics is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing accessible treatments for psychiatric disorders using psychedelics. Our lead candidate, lysergide tartrate, targets generalized anxiety, major depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. We are also developing DT402 for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. Our mission is to advance psychiatry beyond current standards and address the root causes of psychiatric and neurological disorders. Headquartered in New York and trading on Nasdaq (DFTX), we are committed to transforming mental health care.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum 15 years of experience in market access, field reimbursement, or site-of-care/account management within specialty pharmaceuticals, cell & gene therapy, or REMS-required products
- Minimum 8 years of people leadership experience, including leading leaders (managing managers/directors)
- Direct experience with buy-and-bill reimbursement models and CMS coding pathways (J-code, G-code, CPT Category I)
- Proven ability to build a field organization from the ground up — hiring, structuring, and leading a team of field leaders and their teams
- Deep fluency in physician and site reimbursement mechanics (coverage, coding, and payment) and the CMS/AMA processes for securing new codes
- Strong site-of-care operational knowledge: site selection, activation, credentialing, and onboarding for complex administration therapies
- Executive presence and the ability to represent Definium externally with treatment sites, physician practices, and reimbursement stakeholders
- Comfort operating with ambiguity in a pre-launch, resource-constrained environment while building durable, scalable processes
- Heavy travel (50%+) to treatment sites and field team locations nationally
- Ability to travel on short notice to support site activations and escalated reimbursement issues
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Experience standing up or scaling a site-of-care network for a limited-distribution or REMS-required product strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead the Field Reimbursement and Site Engagement teams and the DT120 Site Activation and Engagement Teams
- Develop and own Definium's billing and coding strategy, including leading development of reimbursement applications (J-code, G-code, and CPT Category I advocacy) in partnership with coding consultants, HEOR, and government affairs
- Partner with Patient Services, Payer Marketing, Trade & Distribution, Medical Affairs, HEOR, and Field Sales leadership to support development of needed strategies as well as align site readiness, reimbursement support, and launch timelines across the commercial organization
- Hire, develop, and manage two Directors and their respective field teams; build the operating rhythm, KPIs, and reporting structure for a newly established field organization
- Synthesize site, physician, and field team feedback into evolving site engagement, billing, and reimbursement strategy, and report insights to the VP, Market Access
Benefits
- 100% paid health benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents
- 401(k) program with company match and vesting after the turn of the first month after your start date
- Flexible time off
- Generous parental leave
- some fun fringe perks!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
