Medical Writer/Senior Medical Writer - Medical Affairs

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 Medical Writer/Senior Medical Writer to draft, edit and submit high quality, medically accurate documents including manuscripts, conference abstracts, posters, slide decks, additional field materials, and publication enhancers. This is a key position within Medical Affairs with ample opportunity to make a real impact. This position reports to the Director, Scientific Publications.

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:

• Work closely with key stakeholders (e.g. Publications, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Field Medical) to interpret complex data to develop high-quality strategic scientific documents including congress abstracts, posters, and oral presentations, slide decks, and manuscripts that align to the Medical Affairs strategy
• Follow process to coordinate the review, approval, submission, and production of publications, including encore presentations
• Champion development and updating of assigned Field materials including disease state and product specific slide decks and FAQs
• Closely collaborate with and apply strategic direction from project and publication leads, and biostatisticians in order to manage and prioritize assignments to ensure deliverables are completed per time and quality goals
• Provide recommendations to optimize Publication and Medical Writing company standard operating procedures (SOPs), overall processes, and digital tools
• Work with cross-functional internal teams to ensure wide acceptability of documents and consensus of content
• Critically analyze, synthesize, and present complex information
• Understanding of processes, industry best practices, and compliance requirements for publications and scientific communications
• May periodically provide technical writing support to other functions outside of Medical Affairs based on business need and as decided by manager and MA leadership

Requirements / Qualifications

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD) required
• At least 1-3 years of medical writing experience for Medical Writer level
• At least 5-8 years of medical writing experience for Senior Medical Writer level
• Track record of developing high-quality scientific documents from inception to publication
• 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

• Ability to interpret, evaluate, and communicate (in a variety of formats and styles) complex scientific and clinical data
• Expertise in use of online and other data sources for literature searches and information, Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience in publication management software
• General knowledge of drug development and approval processes
• Ability to work collaboratively and coordinate the efforts of team members to resolve comments and complete deliverables
• Ability to manage/prioritize multiple projects under general supervision, working in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly attentive to detail
• Self-motivated and able to self-manage effort to maintain alignment with strategy and corporate goals

Salary and Benefits:

The anticipated salary range for this role is $110,000 - $140,000. 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.