Annexon Biosciences

Vice President, Medical Affairs - Neuroscience

Annexon Biosciences • $354K — $377K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
More than 3 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD) preferred
  • 15 years of Medical Affairs experience in biopharma
  • Significant experience in Neurology, especially neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases
  • Experience supporting product launches in Neurology
  • Established network with neurologists and clinical experts
  • Proven leadership in a multi-functional matrix environment
  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and international regulations
  • Experience in finance/budgeting and resource management
  • Strong communication skills for complex medical concepts
  • Ability to incorporate the patient perspective into strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Provide medical expertise on neuroinflammatory and immunology-driven diseases
  • Lead Medical Affairs functions for global strategy development
  • Partner with teams on market access strategies
  • Establish strategic partnerships with clinical and commercial leaders
  • Grow relationships with neurology experts to stay updated on standards of care
  • Enhance relationships with patients and advocacy groups
  • Represent Annexon at scientific forums and presentations
  • Collaborate with legal and regulatory authorities for ethical dealings.

Benefits

  • Stimulating workplace with flexible schedules and remote opportunities
  • Shuttle service from local transport hubs
  • Competitive base salary with equity participation
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) and flexible spending plans.
Full Job Description
Position:

The Vice President, Medical Affairs - Neuroscience will be responsible for representing Annexon Biosciences with a network of external thought leaders and driving Global Medical Affairs activities across complement-mediated neuroinflammatory and immunology-driven neurological diseases. This leader will play a critical role in advancing medical strategy in areas where immunology and neuroscience intersect, with a strong focus on diseases driven by dysregulation of the classical complement pathway.

Responsibilities include:
  • As a key member of the neurology core team, provide deep medical and scientific expertise across neuroinflammatory disease biology and immunology-driven mechanisms, informing medical affairs, launch, and lifecycle strategies.
  • Lead the full spectrum of the Medical Affairs functions that are responsible for the development and implementation of the Global medical strategy across the following areas:
    • Medical Affairs Operations - focused on communication, medical education, advisory management, and patient advocacy.
    • Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - directed at work with neurologists, key opinion leaders, academic physicians, and other healthcare providers treating neurological disorders.
  • Partner closely with the organization in the establishment of market access strategies that enable plans for pricing, reimbursement, and access.
  • Establish appropriate strategic partnerships with internal leaders in clinical development, regulatory affairs, safety, operations, research, and commercial.
  • Extend and grow established professional relationships with the external neurology expert community to maintain cutting-edge knowledge about disease areas, standards of care, and evolving unmet medical needs.
  • Enrich relationships with patients and patient advocacy groups to support both clinical development and commercial planning, ensuring deep understanding of patient needs.
  • Represent Annexon and present data at advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, congresses, symposia, and other scientific forums.
  • Remain at the forefront of neurology science and the competitive landscape.
  • Collaborate with legal, compliance, and regulatory authorities to ensure proper and ethical interactions between medical affairs personnel and external stakeholders.

Education, Experience, and Skills:

Required:
  • Advanced degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD) preferred.
  • Minimum of 15 years of Medical Affairs experience within the biopharma industry.
  • Required: Significant experience in Neurology, including neurodegenerative and/or neuroinflammatory diseases.
  • Prior experience supporting product launch(es) in Neurology.
  • Strong engagement and scientific exchange experience with the neurology medical community, with an established network of neurologists and clinical experts.
  • Proven ability to lead, manage, and motivate teams in a multi-functional matrix environment.
  • Experience across global/regional/local medical practice and healthcare ecosystems.
  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), regional regulations, and international regulatory requirements.
  • Finance/budgeting and resource management experience.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex medical/clinical concepts clearly in both written and verbal formats.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving ability with sound judgment and a balanced, realistic understanding of issues.
  • Commitment to incorporating the patient perspective ("voice of the patient") into strategy and execution.

Salary Range: $354,300 - $377,000

Location: Annexon Biosciences is located in Brisbane, California and preference is given to candidates in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Benefits:
  • A stimulating and rewarding workplace includes flexible work schedules, remote opportunities and the ability to achieve a work-life balance.
  • Shuttle service from BART, CalTrain and the Ferry.
  • Annexon offers a competitive base salary and equity participation, employee stock purchase plan, as well as a comprehensive health benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), flexible spending plans, and other benefits.

About Annexon Biosciences

Annexon Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of novel therapies for patients with classical complement-mediated disorders of the body, eye and brain. The company's pipeline is based on its platform technology addressing well-researched classical complement-mediated autoimmune and neurodegenerative disease processes, both of which are triggered by aberrant activation of C1q, the initiating molecule of the classical complement pathway. Annexon is advancing a portfolio of product candidates into clinical development, including its lead program, ANX005, for the treatment of Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Annexon is deploying a disciplined, biomarker-driven development strategy designed to establish that each of its product candidates is engaging the specific target at a well-tolerated exposure level, enabling the company to continue development with a high level of confidence in its approach.
Learn more about Annexon Biosciences
Size
30 employees
Market Cap
$917
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Founded
2011
NASDAQ
ANNX
* Ladders Estimates

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