Sr. Medical Director, Medical Affairs (Alixorexton)

Alkermes•Waltham, MA

5h•$285,000 - $305,000

About The Position

The Senior Medical Director, Alixorexton, is a highly visible and business-critical role that is part of the Medical Strategy team within Alkermes Medical Affairs. This role leads medical affairs efforts for Alixorexton within our sleep medicine program, including oversight of medical activities to drive a successful product launch. Alixorexton is a novel orexin 2 receptor agonist being developed for the treatment of disorders of hypersomnolence and is our lead compound for our orexin biology platform. The incumbent will need to understand the business strategies and drivers underlying our Alixorexton program, translating those drivers into strategies and data generation and communication plans that contribute to a successful product launch, and ensure alignment of Alixorexton activities across our neuroscience portfolio. A successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with colleagues within Medical Affairs, with key cross-functional partners (e.g., Commercial, Clinical Development, Biostatistics), and frequently represent the function and the company to senior management as well as healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Understanding of business strategies and drivers underlying the Alixorexton program.
Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with colleagues within Medical Affairs.
Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with key cross-functional partners (e.g., Commercial, Clinical Development, Biostatistics).
Ability to represent the function and the company to senior management.
Ability to represent the function and the company to healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

Leads medical affairs efforts for Alixorexton within our sleep medicine program.
Oversees medical activities to drive a successful product launch.
Translates business strategies and drivers into strategies and data generation and communication plans.
Ensures alignment of Alixorexton activities across our neuroscience portfolio.
Collaborates and communicates effectively with colleagues within Medical Affairs and key cross-functional partners.
Represents the function and the company to senior management and healthcare professionals.