Director/Senior Director, Clinical Development (MD)

Benefits

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Salary

$240K-$300K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$81,444 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+6.9% - Faster than average

232% above the BLS role benchmark for healthcare aggregate.

Posted salary is far from this role benchmark; treat it as low confidence.

Matched to SOC 29-1141 - Healthcare aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Healthcare From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Director Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Deadline

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About this role

Director/Senior Director, Clinical Development (MD) New York, NY Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes. Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, and multiple late-stage development programs addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that impact over 150 million people in the United States. Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain's biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish. For more information, please visit us at www.axsome.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X . About This Role: Axsome Therapeutics is seeking a Director/Senior Director, Clinical Development to provide leadership across the full lifecycle of CNS programs, from IND through late-stage development and regulatory submission. The Director/Senior Director, Clinical Development will help shape clinical strategy, contribute to protocol design and key regulatory and clinical documents, and serve as a clinical representative with regulators, investigators, and cross-functional partners. This position will work closely with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Biostatistics, Medical Affairs, HEOR, and Commercial teams, and will support high-quality study execution, data review, and program decision-making, while ensuring alignment with GCP and global regulatory standards. This role also contributes to regulatory interactions, publication planning, and

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