Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. Posted September 30, 2026

Medical Affairs Strategy Director, Psychiatry Pipeline

US CA Home Office, United States Full time
Medical Affairs Director
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About this opportunity

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit  neurocrine.com , and follow the company on  LinkedIn ,  X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )

About the Role:

The Medical Director of Medical Affairs (MA) is responsible for the development of medical strategies and execution of tactics related to the company’s strategy for assigned projects.

This is an expert scientific and medical position focused on providing leadership and core medical deliverables for assigned pipeline molecules. As such the position will require a deep understanding of neuroscience/psychiatry and of driving projects in a matrix organization. The primary focus is the development and accountability for core MA deliverables, such as scientific exchange, evidence generation, strategic oversight, pull through of scientific communication and developing the strategic communication drivers and the scientific narrative aligned with corporate goals and brand strategy.

The Medical Director must embody strong leadership, organizational and communication skills, be compliant with company SOPs, be self-motivated and pay attention to detail and timely completion of assignments while keeping an eye on the bigger picture. Broad cross-functional collaboration, ability to effectively partner with both internal and external stakeholders under business acumen are highly desirable. _

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

The position is accountable for maintaining strong scientific disease, treatment and competitive landscape knowledge and leading cross-functional partnership to achieve numerous business goals by:

Planning and execution of an integrated medical strategy for assigned molecules that address current and future needs of the business

Leading the overall strategy integration of core workstreams, such as the Scientific Communication Platform (SCP), overseeing strategic communication through publications and presentations

Leading/co-leading tactical execution of the Integrated Evidence Generation Planning (IEGP) process

Communicating the aligned MA strategy to and collaborate with Field Medical functions, including leveraging key field generated actionable insights and overall support regional needs

Working closely with clinical development, HEOR, medical communications, commercial partners, etc. to co-create and support value drivers, market access, and launch preparedness activities broadly

Developing and supporting the expert engagement plan and overall scientific communication strategy, including medical congress content, authorship and reviews of abstracts and manuscripts

Requirements:

MD, DO with accredited residency training and/or board certification in relevant clinical specialty for the therapeutic area preferred AND 5+ years of relevant experience

Experience with strategic evidence and scientific communication planning process are desirable

Experience with medical affairs strategic and tactical planning for pipeline and/or marketed products required

Strong collaborative, interpersonal and team interactions skills, experience working in a cross-functional team environment and ability to execute a must

High degree of professionalism, integrity and agility required

Comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities

Ability to travel required  (~20%)

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment , and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $250,900.00-$342,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 35% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
US CA Home Office, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 289 comparable Director Medical Affairs roles across 59 biopharma companies.

289Comparable roles tracked
279Currently active
59Companies hiring similar roles
28Countries represented

Salary context

136 of 289 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $250,900/yr – $342,000/yr
Lowest disclosed · Principal Strategic Medical Writer · AbbVie $109,500/yr – $208,500/yr
Peer group range $159,000 – $392,100 (median $264,000)

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United Kingdom22
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Seniority mix

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Director240
Senior Director32
Principal17

Therapeutic area mix

129 of 289 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology53
Neuroscience17
Respiratory14
Immunology13
Dermatology & Aesthetics10
Cardiovascular / CVRM7
Vaccines & Infectious Disease5
Rare Disease5
Gastroenterology4
Ophthalmology1

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