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Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1993

🏥 Healthcare

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🧬 Biotechnology

💰 $287.5M Post-IPO Equity on 2019-09

Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals • Biotechnology

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a pharmaceutical company specializing in breakthroughs in neuroscience to enhance lives. For over 30 years, Acadia has been at the forefront of healthcare, pioneering treatments for conditions like Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. The company's focus is on developing innovative and novel medicines that address unmet medical needs, especially in therapeutic areas with high demand, such as Prader-Willi syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease psychosis, and other central nervous system disorders. Acadia is dedicated to elevating life by embracing diverse perspectives, fostering collaboration, and advancing scientific research and development.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic interim coverage across open sales territories nationwide • Manage assigned territories while promoting a specialized Neurology product to Movement Disorder Specialists and Neurologists • Provide value and service to help providers identify and start appropriate patients on therapy • Educate physicians, staff, and healthcare professionals on Acadia products and address questions, objections, and concerns • Build relationships with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders and coordinate issue resolution with internal stakeholders • Analyze sales potential and execute territory plans, including call activity, business meals, speaker programs, and approved activities • Develop, evaluate, and adjust quarterly business and action plans • Provide pricing and reimbursement guidance and liaise between customers and Acadia • Submit timely reports, maintain accurate expense records, and comply with regulations and company policies • Collaborate with sales leadership, regional and area teammates, and cross-functional partners • Attend conferences, trainings, meetings, exhibits, and product launches • Participate in leadership activities, mentoring, field training, cross-functional projects, and meeting training activities • Represent Acadia’s culture, mission, and values and meet or exceed sales expectations • Build customer relationships and provide disease, product, and reimbursement information • Provide approved customer resources, including product samples, clinical trial data, and patient brochures • Manage relationships with key opinion leaders, speakers, medical societies, advocacy groups, long-term care facilities, payers, and pharmacists • Develop neuroscience and Acadia product knowledge and understand local and regional market trends • Pursue ongoing development and establish subject-matter expertise in the neuroscience medical community • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; emphasis in life sciences preferred • An equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered • Minimum of 2 years of applicable experience preferred • Ability to travel 90% of the time and live in assigned geographies for 1–6 months at a time • Must be in good standing with the FDA and OIG • Demonstrated selling skills and ability to dialogue effectively with customers • Ability to quickly build relationships with key customers and networks within the neuroscience community • Must live within the assigned territory in temporary housing paid for by Acadia and relocate every 3–6 months as business needs dictate • Exceptional disease-state and product knowledge • Strong persuasive selling and negotiation skills • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to assess territory opportunities and customer needs and maximize impact in a short time frame • Ability to learn and apply technical/scientific knowledge and business analyses • Organization, initiative, and self-motivation • Professionalism, integrity, policy compliance, ability to work in a highly regulated environment, and ability to maintain confidential information and data • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record • Compliance with the Company Fleet Management Program, including periodic DMV reviews • Ability to drive a company-provided car extensively and travel overnight and by air as required • Ability to travel independently overnight and work after hours as required • Ability to temporarily live within the territory for 3–6 months at a time • Convenient access to a major airport may be required depending on territory geography

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage • 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5% • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in • 15+ vacation days • 13–15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st • 10 days of paid sick time • Paid parental leave benefit • Tuition assistance • Temporary housing paid for by Acadia • Company-provided car