Associate Director, Medical Training & Learning

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement savings with company match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. seeks a Senior Medical Training lead to develop and deliver comprehensive adult-learning medical training across epilepsy, MDD, bipolar depression, and pain programs.

You will translate complex clinical data into practical learning, partner with Medical Directors and Scientific Communications, and drive onboarding and ongoing medical training for diverse teams. Based in the Boston area (Needham), remote options are considered for exceptional candidates, with a 2-day

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a scientific/clinical discipline with 5+ years in Medical Affairs, Medical Education, Scientific Communications, or related functions.
• Experience developing and delivering training for multiple audiences (field medical, congress teams, cross-functional stakeholders).
• Strong instructional design and facilitation skills (live and virtual), with curricula-building capability.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; ability to collaborate with Medical Directors, Commercial Training, Compliance.
• Demonstrated project management skills to prioritize and deliver training programs in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end medical and scientific training development and delivery across disease states and the neuroscience portfolio.
• Design and develop engaging training modules for different audiences and use-cases with checks and practical exercises.
• Facilitate live and virtual training sessions; manage calendars and measure impact via feedback and knowledge checks.
• Lead onboarding and role-based curricula to ensure readiness for compliant external engagement.
• Develop talking points, FAQs, and objection-handling resources aligned to medical communications plans.
• Support congress strategy and execution, ensuring readiness and post-congress follow-up and materials translation.
• Synthesize insights into actionable recommendations and integrated medical plans in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Lead HCP tiering to inform scientific engagement planning and contribute to medical strategies.
• Coordinate literature alerts and timely dissemination with Medical Directors and Scientific Communications.
• Ensure all training materials meet regulatory compliance and company standards.

Skills

Training development

Adult learning principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Instructional design

Facilitation (live/virtual)

Project management

Education

PharmD / PhD / MD / MSc (advanced scientific degree)

Job description

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. seeks a Senior Medical Training lead to develop and deliver comprehensive adult-learning medical training across epilepsy, MDD, bipolar depression, and pain programs.

You will translate complex clinical data into practical learning, partner with Medical Directors and Scientific Communications, and drive onboarding and ongoing medical training for diverse teams. Based in the Boston area (Needham), remote options are considered for exceptional candidates, with a 2-day