Axsome Therapeuticsย is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes. Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, as well as multiple novel product candidates addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that impact over 150 million people inย the United States. Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain's biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish. For more information, please visit us atย www.axsome.comย and follow us onย LinkedInย andย X.
Aboutย This Roleย
Axsome Therapeutics is seeking a Health Outcomes Liaison/Senior Health Outcomes Liaison responsible for the continuous evaluation of national, regional and account specific scientific needs. Additionally, this position will act as a conduit between internal teams and the external payer environment and compliantly partner with Axsome internal and field teams to ensure coordinated execution of Axsome objectives across the portfolio. Reporting into the Executive Director, Health Outcomes Liaisons this team will contribute to developing an overarching medical strategy across national/regional payer organizations, government programs, long term care customers and trade organizations to improve patient outcomes.ย
This is a field-based position covering the Southeast Region (VA, NC, SC, FL & GA).ย Candidates must reside within the geography.
Job Responsibilities and Dutiesย include, but are not limited to, the following:ย
- Communicateย the clinical, economic, and humanistic valueย proposition ofย Axsome'sย portfolio of products, in a fair and balanced manner,ย using approved resources,ย to healthcareย population healthย decision makers including Pharmacy Directors, Medical Directors, Case Managers, Clinical Pharmacists,ย Consultant Pharmacists,ย Formulary Decision Makers, etc. within payer organizations and to managed care professionals to ensure access toย Axsomeย medications and improve patientย outcomesย
- Collaborate closely with HEOR Strategyย teamย in development and execution ofย field-basedย toolsย
- Compliantly communicateย with market access field team to ensureย optimalย account supportย
- Identifyย opportunities to work with payers, academicย institutions,ย andย individualsย to discuss research andย facilitateย initiation ofย HEORย research andย evidenceย gap studies as aligned with strategyย
- Demonstrate leadership in area ofย evidence-basedย medicine and provide training and information to Fieldย Medical and other functions as requestedย ย
- Attend and provide support at relevant national and regional conferences throughout the year.ย ย
- Exchange information withย population health decisionย makersย andย collect,ย synthesizeย and communicateย actionable insights toย internal stakeholdersย in order toย help shape strategy and tacticsย ย
- Be a Field therapeutic area expertย demonstratingย high scientific knowledge and competencyย in relevantย therapeutic areasย
Requirements/ Qualificationsย
- Post graduate degree: PhD, PharmD, MD,ย orย DOย requiredย
- A minimum of 5ย years experienceย in a field based managed care, healthย outcomesย role, or a hybridย HOL/payer role, or has a combination of industry & other payer related experienceย requiredย
- Health outcomes, pharmaco-economics, population-based health management knowledge is requiredย
Experience and Knowledgeย
- Experience working in CNS Therapeutic areas preferredย
- Strong knowledge of health economicsย outcomesย research methodologies, and health policy.ย
- Experience with Payors, IDNs, GPOs, LTCย andย Government Programsย preferredย
- Demonstratesย in-depth understanding of the US Healthcare system and healthcare policy.ย ย
Salary & Benefitsย ย
Theย anticipatedย salary range for this role isย $155,000 - $205,000. We encourage candidates of all levels to apply as there may be flexibility on final job title and responsibilities. The salary offer will be based on a variety of factors, including experience, qualifications, internalย equityย and location.ย Axsomeย offers a competitive employment package that includes an annual bonus, significantย equityย and a generous benefits package.ย
Axsomeis committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity andsolicitapplications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.ย
Axsomeย Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or third-party recruitment agencies and will not pay placement fees for unsolicited candidates that are sent to hiring managers, the HR team or otherย Axsomeย team members. Only approved vendors who have been explicitly asked to support a specific search will receive access to our Applicant Tracking System toย submitย candidates for consideration.ย