Director, Field Medical Training and Content

Role Summary

Director, Field Medical Training and Content. This role is responsible for creating and delivering training programs that enhance both scientific knowledge and key professional skills for field medical teams. Additionally, the Director will collaborate with internal Medical Affairs personnel to plan and manage the development of scientific slide decks and engagement tools used by Field Medical Teams. This role will require coordination and alignment across multiple functions in Medical Affairs. Reporting to the Executive Director of Field Medical, this individual will serve as a strategic member of the Field Medical Leadership Team, ensuring the success and adaptability of the Field Medical teams for the future.

This role is based at Axsome’s HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles.

Responsibilities

• Learning and Development
• Accountable for developing, refreshing and maintaining functional onboarding training curricula for Medical Affairs
• Work with Field Medical Leadership to develop, and lead the implementation of scientific training content and curricula for multiple field Medical Teams, utilizing agency partners and/or internal resources as appropriate
• Ensure adult learning principles and industry best practices are incorporated into training curricula.
• Conduct needs assessments, identify knowledge gaps, and tailor training solutions to support Field Medical professional growth and skills development.
• Drive adoption of innovative training methods and learning technologies to enhance field capabilities.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs leaders to strategically align training programs fit to ensure fluency and
• Field Engagement Tools
• Working with Field Medical Teams, Medical Directors and Scientific Communications, oversees annual plans for field tool creation and deployment
• Stay informed on advancements, evolving standards and the latest innovations in Field Medical engagement tools
• Responsible for upfront project management for third-party vendors/agencies engaged in the development of training materials and MSL field tools such as slide decks
• Define project scopes, set timelines, monitor deliverables, and manage budgets to ensure on-time, high-quality execution.
• Organize and ensure appropriate training of field tools

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a scientific or healthcare field.
• 10 years‚Äô experience in Medical Affairs with a minimum of 3 years of experience as a MSL and/or field medical training/resource lead
• Experience in Psychiatry / Neurology strongly preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in adult learning theory, training program development, and operational best practices.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and collaborate effectively with both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• 30% business travel required
• Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, scientific storytelling, and innovation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; experience with budgetary and resource stewardship is a plus.
• Project management and organizational agility, especially across dispersed teams and multiple priorities.
• Interpersonal influence and ability to provide coaching and professional development guidance.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and effectiveness of measurement in medical affairs.
• Experience with resource allocation and vendor and budget management.
• Experience working with learning management systems, project management tools, and vendor oversight is strongly preferred.

Salary

The anticipated salary range for this role is $200,000 - $235,000. 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, internal equity and location.