Medical Affairs Associate Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Location: This position may be performed remotely, but requires the flexibility and willingness to travel as needed.
The Opportunity
The Associate Director, Medical Affairs Operations & Strategy is a key strategic and operational leader within Medical Affairs, responsible for enabling the successful execution of Medical Affairs priorities across therapeutic area leadership, field medical, publications, and scientific communications.
As a trusted business partner to Medical Affairs leadership, you'll aid in driving strategic planning, operational excellence, resource management, vendor oversight, and cross-functional execution. You will also partner closely with the therapeutic Area Leads, Head of Field Medical, and Publications team to build the infrastructure, processes, and operating rhythms needed to support a high-performing and scalable Medical Affairs organization - one that executes against its highest-impact priorities.
Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with Medical Affairs leadership to establish priorities, operational plans, and strategic investments, while monitoring progress against key initiatives to drive accountability and execution.
• Develop business reviews, leadership presentations, dashboards, operational metrics, and reporting that support decision-making and organizational visibility.
• Develop and continuously improve processes, governance, operating models, and performance metrics that increase efficiency, scalability, and organizational effectiveness.
• Identify operational risks, dependencies, and resource needs, supporting organizational planning and operational readiness for new initiatives.
• Oversee Medical Affairs operational support, including vendor management (onboarding, contracting, purchase orders, budget tracking, and performance) and operational planning across Field Medical and Publications.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison between Medical Affairs and key cross-functional partners, including Finance, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, and Market Access.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional initiatives that advance Medical Affairs strategy, ensuring alignment, visibility, and execution across priorities and deliverables.
• Build strong relationships across a complex matrixed organization to foster collaboration, alignment, and effective execution.

Qualifications and Key Success Facto

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare organizations.
• Significant experience supporting Medical Affairs, business operations, strategic planning, or related functions.
• Demonstrated success leading complex operational initiatives in a matrix environment.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and influencing across functions.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, budgets, and external partnerships.
• Field Medical, neuroscience, rare disease, or growth-stage biotech experience is preferred.
• 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 sustained focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

What Success Looks Like

• Acts as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to Medical Affairs leadership.
• Brings structure, clarity, and execution discipline to a fast-moving environment.
• Builds scalable systems and processes that improve organizational performance.
• Balances strategic thinking with strong operational follow-through.
• Uses data and business insight to inform decisions and prioritize resources.
• Influences effectively without direct authority and builds strong cross-functional relationships.

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.
Compensation & Benefits
At 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. This range reflects the base salary the Company reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of posting. Placement within the range will be based on job-related factors, including experience, qualifications, scope of responsibilities, and demonstrated track record of delivering results in similar roles.
Annualized Base Salary
$170,000-$195,000 USD
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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