Director, Clinical Practice Liaison – Psych, Central

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, 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 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 and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

The Director, Clinical Practice Liaison (CPL), provides strategic and operational leadership to field-based CPLs responsible for engaging with Advanced Practice Practitioners [APPs]. The Field Director is responsible for developing high performing teams that deliver impactful compliant scientific exchange, generate actionable field insights and strengthen Neurocrine’s reputation as a trusted, science-driven organization. This role combines strategic oversight, team development and cross-functional collaboration, with a strong focus on execution excellence and field leadership. This is a position that is field based with considerable travel requirements.

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

• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain high performing field-based teams fostering a culture of scientific curiosity, collaboration, and accountability
• Translate Medical Affairs strategy into clear, actionable plans for the CPL team
• Ensure consistent scientific messaging, compliant practices, and operational excellence across the CPL team
• Oversee CPL field activities, ensuring consistent and accurate delivery of disease awareness, diagnosis and treatment education to healthcare providers and other stakeholders
• Provide regular coaching, field observation, and performance feedback to drive professional growth and elevate scientific acumen
• Contribute to development of key performance indicators (KPIs), qualitative and quantitative performance expectations that measure engagement impact, scientific quality, and contribution to Medical Affairs' goals
• Build team capability through ongoing training and mentorship
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure field insights inform medical strategy, data generation priorities, and corporate decision-making
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (medical affairs, marketing, commercial and advocacy teams) to ensure cohesive execution of compliant educational and engagement initiatives
• Ensure consistent alignment and collaboration with compliance, regulatory, and commercial partners to support appropriate and effective scientific exchange
• Oversee development and execution of regional engagement plans
• Create an environment that fosters inclusion, innovation, and high performance
• Operational excellence including managing budget, travel and expenses, entry of activities into systems of record and adherence to compliance requirements
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of therapeutic areas and competitive landscape to represent Neurocrine as a credible scientific resource to facilitate meaningful clinical/scientific interactions and be a resource for own team
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Master's degree, NP, CNS, PA or equivalent and 10+ years of relevant experience in Psychiatry or Neurology; Academic or clinical practice experience in Psychiatry or Neurology required. Experience in successfully working with corporate office cross functional teams to contribute to product strategy. Experience in diseases and pharmaceuticals with mood disorders/schizophrenia experience preferred. Extensive previous managerial experiences also required. OR
• PhD or DNP degree and 7+ years of similar experience noted above
• Demonstrated track record of recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining a high performing field medical team and establishing high performance standards that include qualitative and quantitative metrics
• Demonstrate knowledge of healthcare compliance requirements and regulatory trends that directly and indirectly impact field medical affairs
• Proficiency in developing and managing Field Medical Affairs (FMA) budgets and resource prioritization
• Applies in-depth knowledge of own function, business / commercial / scientific expertise to solve critical issues successfully and innovatively
• Evaluates key business / scientific challenges and completes complex, ambiguous initiatives having cross-functional impact
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint) and Veeva
• Up to 50% domestic travel
• Applies in-depth knowledge of own function, business / commercial / scientific expertise to solve critical issues successfully and innovatively
• Evaluates key business / scientific challenges and completes complex, ambiguous initiatives having cross-functional impact
• Ability to work independently and cooperate and collaborate with a wide variety of individuals, groups, and teams
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong internal/external negotiation / influencing skills

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 $198,300.00-$270,000.00. 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.