Manager/Senior Manager, Market Research

Axsome Therapeutics 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 in 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 at www.axsome.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

About This Role:

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager, Market Research to provide vital expertise to the commercial organization, aiding the promotion and launch of key Axsome products. Responsibilities include leading insight generation through primary market research (qualitative and quantitative), data analytics, and innovative methodologies. Additionally, this role supports competitive intelligence efforts across various assets. This position will work directly with the commercial leadership team (Marketing, Sales, Value & Access) in planning, budgeting, directing, and executing all marketing research initiatives in support of commercialization strategy for key products. This critical role will report directly to the Senior Director, Market Research and Competitive Intelligence.

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. 

Job Responsibilities and Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Turn unstructured business issues and requests into appropriate action plans and projects that result in high-quality, meaningful, and actionable deliverables
• Plan, design, and conduct key strategic and highly complex market research programs, leading the entire process, including research design, sampling strategy, data collection, and data analysis planning
• Provide key learnings and recommendations aligned with business objectives
• Translate and synthesize data, research, and analyses into actionable, compelling insights that deepen customer understanding across the CNS pipeline
• Provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise in market research
• Prioritize research resources to address critical business issues and decisions
• Ensure continuous alignment and strategic partnership with Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Executive Leadership
• Consider alternative methodologies to capture the voice of the customer—including HCPs, patients, and payers—and remain open to innovative methods beyond standard approaches
• Identify, evaluate, and manage relationships with best-in-class insights vendors
• Ensure all projects comply with Axsome’s SOPs and general market research guidelines and meet quality, timeliness, and budget expectations
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and platforms to accelerate insight generation, uncover patterns across large or unstructured data sets, and enhance the speed and depth of primary market research and competitive intelligence

Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
  • Advanced degree, including MBA, or Masters in related field preferred
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech market research, brand marketing, sales, or other commercial leadership experience
• 4+ years of qualitative and/or quantitative market research experience
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. We are unable to consider candidates seeking fully remote roles

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of secondary data sources used in the pharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrated ability to dig deeply and uncover the “why” behind observed HCP behaviors
• Demonstrated experience applying AI/GenAI tools to market research workflows
• Exceptional strategic and critical thinking abilities and business acumen
• Strong analytical skills, including an understanding of the advantages and limitations of different analytical and quantitative approaches
• Familiarity with launch and pre-launch planning, tracking, and measurement
• Familiarity with direct-to-HCP, consumer, and payer strategies and tactics
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to varied audiences
• CNS experience preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment
• Ability to balance multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously

Salary and Benefits:

The anticipated salary range for this role is $120,000 - $165,000. The salary offer will be based on a variety of factors, including experience, qualifications, internal equity and location. Axsome offers a competitive employment package that includes an annual bonus, significant equity and a generous benefits package.

Axsome is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications 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.

Axsome 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 other Axsome team members. Only approved vendors who have been explicitly asked to support a specific search will receive access to our Applicant Tracking System to submit candidates for consideration.