Clinical Development Leader, Epilepsies

The role

You will take clinical leadership across an epilepsy portfolio including adult and pediatric studies. You will shape development strategy, lead studies, and carry clinical strategy through regulatory submissions and health authority interactions.

What you will do

• Apply understanding of adult and pediatric epilepsy, trial design, endpoints, and regulatory pathways to development strategy
• Translate science, emerging data, patient need, and regulatory requirements into development strategies
• Personally lead studies from design through execution
• Interpret emerging clinical and scientific data to make timely calls
• Own substantive clinical content for regulatory filings, briefing materials, and health authority interactions
• Drive cross-functional teams to resolve issues and move programs forward
• Strengthen other clinical leaders by sharing program and submission experience
• Represent the company with investigators, KOLs, health authorities, and partners

Required qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent)
• Track record of clinical trials, programs, submissions, or major development decisions personally led
• Regulatory submission ownership of IND, CTA, NDA, or MAA filings, briefing books, and health authority interactions
• Strong judgment and ability to make calls on emerging data with incomplete information
• Comfort operating in a dynamic environment where priorities shift and scope evolves
• Regular use of a computer, devices or other office equipment
• Clear communication
• Occasional movement
• Comfort with screen work, basic hand coordination, and focus

Benefits

• 99% of the premium paid for medical, dental and vision plans
• Company-paid life insurance
• AD&D
• Disability benefits
• Voluntary plans to personalize coverage
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6%
• Long-term stock incentives
• ESPP
• Discretionary quarterly bonus
• Flexible wellness benefit
• Generous PTO
• Paid holidays and company-wide shutdowns

About the company

Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders. The company focuses on developing high impact medicines for patients and families affected by complex brain disorders.