Medical Director, Medical Affairs

🔥 13 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $270k - $320k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👨‍⚕️ Medical Director

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COMPASS Pathways

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🏥 Healthcare

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🧬 Biotechnology

💰 $80M Series B on 2020-04

Healthcare • Healthcare Insurance • Biotechnology

Compass Pathways is a mental health care company dedicated to helping people improve their mental well-being through innovative treatment options. The company is focused on developing therapies utilizing psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in certain mushrooms, as a treatment for various mental health conditions. They aim to build a new paradigm for mental healthcare by conducting clinical trials and research to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of their treatments.

📋 Description

• Serve as a medical subject matter expert in treatment-resistant depression, interventional psychiatry, and emerging psychiatric treatments • Provide clinical insights and recommendations to inform Medical Affairs priorities and initiatives • Evaluate clinical trial results, scientific literature, and treatment guidelines to inform medical strategy and decision-making • Partner with Scientific Communications, Medical Information, Medical Education, and Field Medical leadership • Identify clinical developments and practice considerations for future Medical Affairs priorities • Provide medical expertise for future therapeutic indications and pipeline opportunities • Lead Medical Affairs research proposals and evidence-generation initiatives • Collaborate on research concepts, protocols, and analysis plans • Provide medical oversight for sponsored research, real-world evidence studies, observational research, and post-approval evidence generation • Evaluate investigator-initiated research proposals and external research collaborations • Interpret and disseminate findings through publications and congress presentations • Lead or contribute to advisory boards, expert consultations, congresses, and professional society meetings • Engage external experts regarding clinical evidence, treatment practices, and novel psychiatric interventions • Support scientific exchange, therapeutic area education, and field medical insight interpretation • Support publications, scientific presentations, medical education materials, and Medical Information resources • Serve on the Medical, Legal, and Regulatory review committee • Review scientific claims, clinical data, and medical content for accuracy, balance, relevance, and evidence consistency • Collaborate with Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, Clinical Development, Clinical Sciences, Safety, HEOR, and other functions • Support responses to complex scientific inquiries from healthcare professionals • Reports to the Executive Director, Medical Affairs

🎯 Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical institution • Clinical training and demonstrated expertise in psychiatry • Strong knowledge of treatment-resistant depression and contemporary psychiatric treatment approaches • Experience in clinical research, academic medicine, pharmaceutical development, Medical Affairs, or a related scientific or clinical setting • Ability to critically evaluate clinical research, interpret complex data, and communicate findings to diverse medical and scientific audiences • Experience contributing to clinical research, scientific publications, medical education, or other evidence-generation activities • Strong understanding of clinical research methodology, evidence-based medicine, and scientific communication • Ability to engage effectively with senior medical and scientific stakeholders • Ability to manage multiple initiatives and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams • Employment rights in the country to which you are applying; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable • Preferred: Board certification in Psychiatry • Preferred: Experience in interventional psychiatry, including esketamine, ketamine, transcranial magnetic stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, or psychedelic therapeutics • Preferred: Prior pharmaceutical or biotechnology Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or related industry experience • Preferred: Experience developing research proposals, clinical protocols, real-world evidence studies, or investigator-initiated research programs • Preferred: Established relationships within psychiatry, particularly in TRD, interventional psychiatry, or emerging psychiatric therapeutics • Preferred: Experience leading scientific advisory boards, expert consensus initiatives, or external scientific collaborations • Preferred: Familiarity with pharmaceutical medical review processes, MLR governance, and regulatory requirements governing scientific communications • Preferred: Experience supporting late-stage clinical development, product launch preparation, or early commercialization activities

🏖️ Benefits

• Base salary, discretionary bonus, and equity • Flexibility and generous time off • Parental and reproductive support • Health and medical benefits • Mental health and wellbeing support • Financial health benefits • Reasonable accommodation during the interview process

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