Remote Medical Education & Training Director

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Disability insurance (short & long‑t•r

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Travel insurance

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking a Medical Training leader based in the Boston area (Needham office) to design, deliver, and optimize medical education programs across epilepsy, depression, and pain indications.

You will work with Medical Directors and cross-functional teams to translate complex data into practical training materials and ensure compliance. The role emphasizes onboarding, curricula development, and ongoing medical training for internal teams, with up to 10% travel and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in scientific/clinical discipline with 5+ years of relevant management biopharmaceutical experience.
• Experience developing training for multiple audiences (field medical, congress teams) and translating data into learning.
• Strong instructional design and facilitation skills with curricula development.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated project management abilities in fast-paced environments.
• Experience supporting medical congress planning and field insights synthesis.
• High attention to scientific accuracy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end medical and scientific training development and delivery across disease states and neuroscience portfolio.
• Design and develop engaging training modules for different audiences and use-cases.
• Facilitate live and virtual training sessions and manage training calendars.
• Lead onboarding and role-based curricula for new hires requiring medical training.
• Develop talking points, FAQs, and compliant resources with Medical Directors and Scientific Communications.
• Support congress strategy, execution, and post-congress synthesis and follow-up.
• Translate field insights into actionable medical strategy and training priorities.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, and Commercial partners.

Skills

Instructional design

Facilitation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Advanced degree in scientific/clinical discipline

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Job description

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking a Medical Training leader based in the Boston area (Needham office) to design, deliver, and optimize medical education programs across epilepsy, depression, and pain indications.

You will work with Medical Directors and cross-functional teams to translate complex data into practical training materials and ensure compliance. The role emphasizes onboarding, curricula development, and ongoing medical training for internal teams, with up to 10% travel and