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About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA‑approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid‑to‑late‑stage programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier‑stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia, we’re here to be their difference.

Position can be based out of Princeton, NJ, San Diego, CA, or South San Francisco, CA. Acadia’s hybrid model requires this role to work in our office on average three days per week.

Position Summary

The Director will serve as the primary Medical Affairs point of contact for international partnerships (Named Patient Sales [NPS] program) in assigned geographies outside of North America and Europe for Acadia products, particularly the rare diseases franchise. This multi‑skilled role manages Medical Affairs initiatives for the international NPS program, ensures appropriate medical content is shared for scientific exchange and responds to escalated Medical Information inquiries, and acts as a cross‑functional interface between Acadia headquarters and partner markets.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage Medical Affairs initiatives with partners of the international NPS program and ensure medical strategies are shared and aligned.
• Collaborate across matrix teams and regions to incorporate relevant insights into overall strategy development.
• Coordinate with Learning & Development on onboarding and continued training as new data becomes available.
• Maintain and transfer appropriate medical content for scientific exchange and respond to Med Info inquiries from partner markets.
• Manage escalated Med Info inquiries and ensure accurate and timely responses.
• Coordinate with Medical Affairs colleagues and internal stakeholders in the development, review, and approval of medical content for partner markets.
• Maintain comprehensive product knowledge, labeling, disease states, literature, treatment guidelines, competitor information, and marketing strategies for assigned therapeutic areas.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert to partners to provide up‑to‑date scientific and clinical information for impactful business decisions.
• Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of long‑ and short‑term strategies to optimize partner markets for current and future products.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with partners, ensuring alignment with program objectives, timelines, and global medical affairs strategy.
• Collaborate with local, regional, and global cross‑functional teams to address program requirements and challenges.
• Share learnings and best practices with leadership, headquarters, and partners.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.

Education, Experience & Skills

Physical Requirements

This role involves regular standing, walking, sitting, and the use of hands for handling or operating equipment. The employee may need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and maintain visual, verbal, and auditory communication in a standard office environment and while working independently from remote locations. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 pounds. Travel independent overnight and / or work after hours as required may be necessary.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range : $187,000 – $233,900 USD. Eligible for discretionary bonus and equity awards based on individual and organizational performance. Competitive benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; employer‑paid life, disability, business travel, and EAP coverage; 401(k) with 1 : 1 match up to 5%; Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 2‑year lock‑in; 15+ vacation days; 13–15 paid holidays; 10 days sick time; paid parental leave; tuition assistance.

EEO Statement (US‑based Employees)

We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, especially those who may bring diverse experiences and perspectives that align with our mission.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Acadia is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available for disabled applicants.

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