Senior Medical Science Liaison, South (Multiple Territories)

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.

2h • $190,000 - $220,000 • Remote

About The Position

Praxis Precision Medicines is seeking a field-based Senior Medical Science Liaison to support prelaunch and launch activities across the South. The role builds trusted relationships with investigators and key stakeholders, delivers high-quality scientific exchange, and helps ensure clinical and account readiness before and after potential approval. It translates clinical data into meaningful field insights, educates healthcare professionals about the disease state and emerging data, and identifies opportunities and barriers that may affect adoption. The position partners with Medical, Clinical Development, Market Access, and Commercial teams to shape and execute field strategy in a dynamic launch environment. It requires ownership, proactive insight generation, credible science-driven engagement, clinical credibility, strategic thinking, strong communication, and the ability to work autonomously. Praxis is open to candidates at different experience levels; leveling will reflect experience, judgment, and demonstrated impact in a prelaunch or launch setting. The role may be performed remotely from the listed territory locations and requires approximately 60–80% travel as needed.

Requirements

• Advanced clinical or scientific degree: PharmD, PhD, MD, NP, PA, or RN.
• Experience in medical affairs, clinical research, clinical care, or field-based roles within biotech or pharma.
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific and clinical data clearly and credibly to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity, and drive impact in a dynamic prelaunch or launch environment.
• Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, including investigators and key opinion leaders.
• Experience gathering and translating field insights into actionable recommendations for cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, and consistent follow-through.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, approximately 60–80%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in neurology or CNS disorders.
• Experience within the market access or payor landscape.
• Prior field-based experience and a demonstrated track record of independently driving scientific engagement, shaping clinical perspectives, and contributing to successful prelaunch and launch activities; such candidates may be considered at a higher level.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary field-based scientific partner to investigators and key stakeholders, building trusted relationships to support prelaunch readiness and product adoption.
• Deliver scientific exchange on the disease state, clinical data, and ulixacaltimide profile, including its potential role in treatment.
• Educate and prepare clinical sites and healthcare providers for launch, including patient identification, treatment considerations, and clinical-practice integration.
• Gather, synthesize, and communicate field insights, including treatment paradigms, adoption barriers, and unmet needs, to inform medical and cross-functional strategy.
• Identify and engage key opinion leaders and emerging influencers, supporting advocacy and scientific engagement strategies.
• Partner with Medical, Clinical Development, Market Access, and Commercial teams to align on and execute field strategy.
• Represent Praxis at scientific congresses and advisory engagements and translate external insights into actionable recommendations.
• Maintain expertise in CNS and neurology, evolving treatment landscapes, and competitive developments, and apply insights to field strategy.
• Ensure field activities comply with regulatory requirements, applicable GCP standards, and Praxis policies and SOPs.

Benefits

• Praxis pays 99% of premiums for medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits, plus voluntary plans.
• Dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% on eligible 401(k) contributions.
• Long-term stock incentives and an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Discretionary quarterly bonus.
• Flexible wellness benefit.
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and company-wide shutdowns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree