Senior Medical Science Liaison – Movement Disorders

Praxis

Field-based Senior Medical Science Liaison supporting Medical Affairs activities for ulixacaltimide during prelaunch and potential launch. Building scientific partnerships and ensuring clinical readiness.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Medical Affairs and clinical research, with a strong focus on building relationships with healthcare professionals and translating field insights into strategic recommendations. Holds an advanced clinical or scientific degree and possesses experience in neurology or CNS disorders.

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Advanced Clinical DegreeMedical Affairs ExperienceField Insights SynthesisRelationship BuildingNeurology Experience

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Hard Skills

Clinical ResearchStakeholder EngagementTerritory PlanningKOL IdentificationScientific Exchange

Soft Skills

Ownership MindsetIndependent OperationNavigating Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

BiotechPharmaCNS DisordersMovement DisordersHealthcare Professionals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support Medical Affairs activities for ulixacaltimide during prelaunch and potential launch.
Provide coaching, guidance, and peer leadership to other MSLs.
Contribute to territory planning, KOL identification, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Ensure consistent, high-quality scientific exchange across the team.
Maintain direct relationships with key national and regional KOLs, investigators, and thought leaders.
Oversee the collection, synthesis, and communication of field insights to inform strategy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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/pharma.
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguity.
Proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with healthcare professionals.
Experience gathering, synthesizing, and translating field insights into actionable recommendations.
Willingness and ability to travel extensively (60–80%) in a field-based role.
Experience in neurology, CNS disorders or movement disorders is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

99% of the premium paid for medical, dental and vision plans.
Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, disability benefits, and voluntary plans to personalize coverage.
401(k) match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% on eligible contributions.
Long-term stock incentives and ESPP.
Discretionary quarterly bonus.
Extremely flexible wellness benefit.
Generous PTO, paid holidays, and company-wide shutdowns.