SCYNEXIS is pioneering a new class of antifungal medicines to help millions of patients worldwide in need of new options to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug resistant infections. Our lead candidate, ibrexafungerp, is a broad-spectrum, intravenous (IV)/oral agent in late stage development for multiple indications, ranging from the treatment of vaginal yeast infections in the community setting to life-threatening invasive fungal infections in hospitalized patients. Our passion for the patient is the core foundation of our company and we use our resourceful mindset to drive our efficiency.  We believe that our differences make us stronger and our flexibility allows us to quickly adjust to opportunities. We are seeking a capable, insightful, practical, experienced, and highly motivated leader for the role of Director, Information Technology. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of patients by developing innovative therapies, come join us and make a difference.

Position Summary:

SCYNEXIS is seeking an experienced and innovative leader with a customer focus to head our IT team.  We are a technology driven business and this position is critical in ensuring our IT team, including security, infrastructure, applications, and help desk, are meeting the needs of the business today and into the future.  In this position you will be a key member of the team.

• Set IT strategy and direction in concert with the corporate strategy at the department and executive level.
• Oversee IT security, operations, infrastructure, applications, and help desk.
• Create and actively manage annual IT budget.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for compliance with applicable regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, SOX), and to ensure business continuity.
• Facilitate IT audits and investigations.
• Actively manage key IT initiatives that are critical to the future and growth of SCYNEXIS.
• Work closely with organizational leaders at all levels to solve complex IT and compliance issues.
• Coach, develop and manage direct reports including hiring and performance management.

Position Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of science or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in multiple IT roles and disciplines within the life sciences industry including small to mid-sized companies.
• 8+ years of experience serving in an IT management role.
• Experience strategic planning, managing, and executing IT projects.
• Experience in team building and customer service.
• Hands on experience with computer systems validation for both GxP and non-GxP platforms.
• Experience communicating with executive teams.
• Experience in managing third party solutions and services.
• Demonstrated ability to stay current with evolving technology and
• Hands on experience implementing US and international privacy, security, and integrity regulations.
• Experience transitioning from pre-commercial to commercial stage within an organization is a plus.

SCYNEXIS is pioneering a new class of antifungal compounds to help millions of patients worldwide in need of new options to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat, drug resistant, and recurrent fungal infections. Our passion for the patient is the core foundation of our company. We use our resourceful mindset and agility to drive efficiency and productivity.  We believe that our differences make us stronger and allow us to quickly adjust to obstacles and opportunities. 

SCYNEXIS is committed to positively impacting the lives of patients by developing innovative therapeutic options.  Our lead candidate Ibrexafungerp (formerly SCY-078) is the first representative of a novel oral and intravenous triterpenoid antifungal agent.  Predicted indications include the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and invasive fungal infections (IFI). The first indication, treatment of VVC, is expected to be approved and within the second half of 2021 followed by an expected approval for IFI.

Position Summary:

The Scynexis Medical Science Liaison will be responsible for identifying and fostering purposeful partnerships with key opinion leaders though frequent engagements and education within the areas of VVC and IFI in the Central region (MN, IA, MO, AR, KS, NE). They will be a proactive contributor, plan, and execute a cross-functional strategy in support of the launch of Ibrexafungerp.  The MSL will also engage investigators within their assigned region, that are interested in or currently participating in Scynexis clinical trials in order to enhance enrollment, facilitate milestone achievement, and provide site education.

This field-based position will engage healthcare providers, payors, relevant patient care advocates, and other healthcare decision makers within their region.  The Scynexis MSL will facilitate positive patient outcomes, compound access, and interactions aligned with overarching internal objectives. In collaboration with other internal stakeholders, the MSLs are also accountable for contributing to medical strategy and optimizing patient care through effective scientific exchanges with key external experts (KEEs).  This position will report to the National MSL Director. 

Qualifications:

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g., MSN, NP, PA, etc.).
• Doctorate-level degree preferred (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD)
• Minimum of 3-5 years of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) experience preferred
• Relevant therapeutic and clinical experience in Women’s Health and/or Infectious Diseases preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (virtual and in-person)
• Expertise in developing clinical presentations and medical education materials
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) of technical requirements for registration of pharmaceuticals for human use & proficiency
• In-depth knowledge of Phase IV/post-marketing drug development is preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of product and safety profiles
• Understanding of managed care, health economics, healthcare reimbursement, managed care customers and the distribution channels relevant to pharmaceutical/biotechnology organization
• Familiar with the current legal and regulatory landscape pertinent to the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry

A Scynexis MSL will be expected to:

• Demonstrate deep scientific expertise about ibrexafungerp and overall therapeutic area(s).
• Foster scientific information exchange of relevant information and insights with thought leaders and decision makers in order to ensure focused and balanced clinical-scientific information that supports the appropriate use of ibrexafungerp. (virtually or in-person)
• Build, cultivate, and leverage relationships with key external scientific and medical customers and organizations in their region(s) to ensure a strong understanding of evolving healthcare trends across the relevant therapeutic area
• Demonstrate proficiency in topics beyond scientific exchange such as value/cost of care discussions, hospitalizations, length of stay, risk of persistence/resistance, drug pricing pressures, reimbursement, and adverse event management
• Engage in continuous, independent learning within relevant therapeutic areas and actively attend and participate in programs related to the disease states and internal strategy
• Respond to on and off-label questions with integrity, compliance, and adherence to legal, regulatory guidelines, policies & procedures
• Build and cultivate important working relationships across field partners to ensure an enterprise approach when working with customers.
• Communicate cross-functionally with internal teams in order to shape and execute local medical strategies within planned timelines
• Align efforts toward a common purpose and ensure maximum impact for patients and providers
• Assist Clinical Development with recruitment strategy and the education of clinical trial sites
• Coordinate with Market Access to provide education and presentations to Managed Care, Pharmacy &Therapeutics Committees, and Formulary Review Boards
• Support the evolution and development of Investigator Initiated Trials and post-marketing studies in coordination with Scynexis internal areas of interest
• Provide feedback and create resources beneficial to internal and external stakeholders, aligned with company strategy and management: new publications, congress data, and educational materials
• Ensure assigned goals and objectives are met and assigned projects are completed on time, with high quality, and within budget
• Attend institutional, regional, national, and international meetings and conferences as required
• Collaborate with internal team members and leadership as needed
• Travel is required for regular internal and external business (minimum of 50% and up to 70%) post-Covid19

Required Skills:

• Ability to learn other disease states or product areas as business needs as the product life cycle evolves
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills; proven abilities to manage multiple, complex and sometimes competing, objectives, goals and other priorities
• Strong attention-to-detail
• Outstanding business acumen; knowledge of the industry, the small biotech business model and value proposition
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Exhibit professional maturity, confidence, and competence
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proven ability to effectively and quickly achieve results and work in a cross functional environment
• Ability to summarize and communicate complex information and business objectives in a concise and effective manner relevant to important presentations and decisions
• Embrace change, strive for continuous improvement, and exemplify agility in daily activities and interactions
• Experience in forming strong strategic alliances with internal and external stakeholders
• Possess an understanding of the clinical and regulatory requirements in a field-based medical position
• Exhibit effective leadership and interpersonal skills with excellent time management skills and self-motivation
• Ability to work independently as well as within groups in a professional and collaborative manner

SCYNEXIS is pioneering a new class of antifungal compounds to help millions of patients worldwide in need of new options to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat, drug resistant, and recurrent fungal infections. Our passion for the patient is the core foundation of our company. We use our resourceful mindset and agility to drive efficiency and productivity.  We believe that our differences make us stronger and allow us to quickly adjust to obstacles and opportunities. 

SCYNEXIS is committed to positively impacting the lives of patients by developing innovative therapeutic options.  Our lead candidate Ibrexafungerp (formerly SCY-078) is the first representative of a novel oral and intravenous triterpenoid antifungal agent.  Predicted indications include the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and invasive fungal infections (IFI). The first indication, treatment of VVC, is expected to be approved and within the second half of 2021 followed by an expected approval for IFI.

Position Summary:

The Scynexis Medical Science Liaison will be responsible for identifying and fostering purposeful partnerships with key opinion leaders though frequent engagements and education within the areas of VVC and IFI in the Northeast region (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA DE, MD). They will be a proactive contributor, plan, and execute a cross-functional strategy in support of the launch of Ibrexafungerp.  The MSL will also engage investigators within their assigned region, that are interested in or currently participating in Scynexis clinical trials in order to enhance enrollment, facilitate milestone achievement, and provide site education.

This field-based position will engage healthcare providers, payors, relevant patient care advocates, and other healthcare decision makers within their region.  The Scynexis MSL will facilitate positive patient outcomes, compound access, and interactions aligned with overarching internal objectives. In collaboration with other internal stakeholders, the MSLs are also accountable for contributing to medical strategy and optimizing patient care through effective scientific exchanges with key external experts (KEEs).  This position will report to the National MSL Director.

Qualifications:

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g., MSN, NP, PA, etc.).
• Doctorate-level degree preferred (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD)
• Minimum of 3-5 years of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) experience preferred
• Relevant therapeutic and clinical experience in Women’s Health and/or Infectious Diseases preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (virtual and in-person)
• Expertise in developing clinical presentations and medical education materials
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) of technical requirements for registration of pharmaceuticals for human use & proficiency
• In-depth knowledge of Phase IV/post-marketing drug development is preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of product and safety profiles
• Understanding of managed care, health economics, healthcare reimbursement, managed care customers and the distribution channels relevant to pharmaceutical/biotechnology organization
• Familiar with the current legal and regulatory landscape pertinent to the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry 

A Scynexis MSL will be expected to: 

• Demonstrate deep scientific expertise about ibrexafungerp and overall therapeutic area(s).
• Foster scientific information exchange of relevant information and insights with thought leaders and decision makers in order to ensure focused and balanced clinical-scientific information that supports the appropriate use of ibrexafungerp. (virtually or in-person)
• Build, cultivate, and leverage relationships with key external scientific and medical customers and organizations in their region(s) to ensure a strong understanding of evolving healthcare trends across the relevant therapeutic area
• Demonstrate proficiency in topics beyond scientific exchange such as value/cost of care discussions, hospitalizations, length of stay, risk of persistence/resistance, drug pricing pressures, reimbursement, and adverse event management
• Engage in continuous, independent learning within relevant therapeutic areas and actively attend and participate in programs related to the disease states and internal strategy
• Respond to on and off-label questions with integrity, compliance, and adherence to legal, regulatory guidelines, policies & procedures
• Build and cultivate important working relationships across field partners to ensure an enterprise approach when working with customers.
• Communicate cross-functionally with internal teams in order to shape and execute local medical strategies within planned timelines
• Align efforts toward a common purpose and ensure maximum impact for patients and providers
• Assist Clinical Development with recruitment strategy and the education of clinical trial sites
• Coordinate with Market Access to provide education and presentations to Managed Care, Pharmacy &Therapeutics Committees, and Formulary Review Boards
• Support the evolution and development of Investigator Initiated Trials and post-marketing studies in coordination with Scynexis internal areas of interest
• Provide feedback and create resources beneficial to internal and external stakeholders, aligned with company strategy and management: new publications, congress data, and educational materials
• Ensure assigned goals and objectives are met and assigned projects are completed on time, with high quality, and within budget
• Attend institutional, regional, national, and international meetings and conferences as required
• Collaborate with internal team members and leadership as needed
• Travel is required for regular internal and external business (minimum of 50% and up to 70%) post-Covid19

Required Skills:

• Ability to learn other disease states or product areas as business needs as the product life cycle evolves
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills; proven abilities to manage multiple, complex and sometimes competing, objectives, goals and other priorities
• Strong attention-to-detail
• Outstanding business acumen; knowledge of the industry, the small biotech business model and value proposition
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Exhibit professional maturity, confidence, and competence
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proven ability to effectively and quickly achieve results and work in a cross functional environment
• Ability to summarize and communicate complex information and business objectives in a concise and effective manner relevant to important presentations and decisions
• Embrace change, strive for continuous improvement, and exemplify agility in daily activities and interactions
• Experience in forming strong strategic alliances with internal and external stakeholders
• Possess an understanding of the clinical and regulatory requirements in a field-based medical position
• Exhibit effective leadership and interpersonal skills with excellent time management skills and self-motivation
• Ability to work independently as well as within groups in a professional and collaborative manner

SCYNEXIS is pioneering a new class of antifungal compounds to help millions of patients worldwide in need of new options to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat, drug resistant, and recurrent fungal infections. Our passion for the patient is the core foundation of our company. We use our resourceful mindset and agility to drive efficiency and productivity.  We believe that our differences make us stronger and allow us to quickly adjust to obstacles and opportunities. 

SCYNEXIS is committed to positively impacting the lives of patients by developing innovative therapeutic options.  Our lead candidate Ibrexafungerp (formerly SCY-078) is the first representative of a novel oral and intravenous triterpenoid antifungal agent.  Predicted indications include the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and invasive fungal infections (IFI). The first indication, treatment of VVC, is expected to be approved and within the second half of 2021 followed by an expected approval for IFI.

Position Summary:

The Scynexis Medical Science Liaison will be responsible for identifying and fostering purposeful partnerships with key opinion leaders though frequent engagements and education within the areas of VVC and IFI in the Northwest region (OR, WA, ID, WY, MT, ND, SD). They will be a proactive contributor, plan, and execute a cross-functional strategy in support of the launch of Ibrexafungerp.  The MSL will also engage investigators within their assigned region, that are interested in or currently participating in Scynexis clinical trials in order to enhance enrollment, facilitate milestone achievement, and provide site education.

This field-based position will engage healthcare providers, payors, relevant patient care advocates, and other healthcare decision makers within their region.  The Scynexis MSL will facilitate positive patient outcomes, compound access, and interactions aligned with overarching internal objectives. In collaboration with other internal stakeholders, the MSLs are also accountable for contributing to medical strategy and optimizing patient care through effective scientific exchanges with key external experts (KEEs).  This position will report to the National MSL Director.

Qualifications:

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g., MSN, NP, PA, etc.).
• Doctorate-level degree preferred (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD)
• Minimum of 3-5 years of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) experience preferred
• Relevant therapeutic and clinical experience in Women’s Health and/or Infectious Diseases preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (virtual and in-person)
• Expertise in developing clinical presentations and medical education materials
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) of technical requirements for registration of pharmaceuticals for human use & proficiency
• In-depth knowledge of Phase IV/post-marketing drug development is preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of product and safety profiles
• Understanding of managed care, health economics, healthcare reimbursement, managed care customers and the distribution channels relevant to pharmaceutical/biotechnology organization
• Familiar with the current legal and regulatory landscape pertinent to the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry 

A Scynexis MSL will be expected to:

• Demonstrate deep scientific expertise about ibrexafungerp and overall therapeutic area(s).
• Foster scientific information exchange of relevant information and insights with thought leaders and decision makers in order to ensure focused and balanced clinical-scientific information that supports the appropriate use of ibrexafungerp. (virtually or in-person)
• Build, cultivate, and leverage relationships with key external scientific and medical customers and organizations in their region(s) to ensure a strong understanding of evolving healthcare trends across the relevant therapeutic area
• Demonstrate proficiency in topics beyond scientific exchange such as value/cost of care discussions, hospitalizations, length of stay, risk of persistence/resistance, drug pricing pressures, reimbursement, and adverse event management
• Engage in continuous, independent learning within relevant therapeutic areas and actively attend and participate in programs related to the disease states and internal strategy
• Respond to on and off-label questions with integrity, compliance, and adherence to legal, regulatory guidelines, policies & procedures
• Build and cultivate important working relationships across field partners to ensure an enterprise approach when working with customers.
• Communicate cross-functionally with internal teams in order to shape and execute local medical strategies within planned timelines
• Align efforts toward a common purpose and ensure maximum impact for patients and providers
• Assist Clinical Development with recruitment strategy and the education of clinical trial sites
• Coordinate with Market Access to provide education and presentations to Managed Care, Pharmacy &Therapeutics Committees, and Formulary Review Boards
• Support the evolution and development of Investigator Initiated Trials and post-marketing studies in coordination with Scynexis internal areas of interest
• Provide feedback and create resources beneficial to internal and external stakeholders, aligned with company strategy and management: new publications, congress data, and educational materials
• Ensure assigned goals and objectives are met and assigned projects are completed on time, with high quality, and within budget
• Attend institutional, regional, national, and international meetings and conferences as required
• Collaborate with internal team members and leadership as needed
• Travel is required for regular internal and external business (minimum of 50% and up to 70%) post-Covid19 

Required Skills:

• Ability to learn other disease states or product areas as business needs as the product life cycle evolves
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills; proven abilities to manage multiple, complex and sometimes competing, objectives, goals and other priorities
• Strong attention-to-detail
• Outstanding business acumen; knowledge of the industry, the small biotech business model and value proposition
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Exhibit professional maturity, confidence, and competence
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proven ability to effectively and quickly achieve results and work in a cross functional environment
• Ability to summarize and communicate complex information and business objectives in a concise and effective manner relevant to important presentations and decisions
• Embrace change, strive for continuous improvement, and exemplify agility in daily activities and interactions
• Experience in forming strong strategic alliances with internal and external stakeholders
• Possess an understanding of the clinical and regulatory requirements in a field-based medical position
• Exhibit effective leadership and interpersonal skills with excellent time management skills and self-motivation
• Ability to work independently as well as within groups in a professional and collaborative manner

SCYNEXIS is pioneering a new class of antifungal medicines to help millions of patients worldwide in need of new options to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug resistant infections. Our lead candidate, ibrexafungerp, is a broad-spectrum, intravenous (IV)/oral agent in late stage development for multiple indications, ranging from the treatment of vaginal yeast infections in the community setting to life-threatening invasive fungal infections in hospitalized patients. Our passion for the patient is the core foundation of our company and we use our resourceful mindset to drive our efficiency. The company is building its commercial organization and has initiated pre-launch activities for the upcoming launch of Ibrexafungerp in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC).

Position Summary:

The Senior Director, National Accounts is responsible for serving as a company liaison and  primary point of contact with targeted commercial (private) payers, PBMs, government payers (Medicare, Medicaid, VA, DoD, etc.), Specialty Pharmacy Providers (SPP), and other institutional or trade / Specialty distribution partners as needed.  In this position you will play a significant role in facilitating US payer opportunities to position Scynexis’ portfolio to ensure patient access and develop decision maker relationships with assigned customer accounts.  This role will provide internal education regarding coverage of Scynexis’ products and will partner with Medical Affairs and Field Sales on the identification of physician, and/or societal payer advocates. In this role you will serve as player-coach and supervisor for Scynexis contract Account Management team and oversee delivery on objectives by the contract team. The position will report to the Executive Director of Market Access and needs to collaborate effectively with all internal departments.

Other essential functions will include engagement and alignment with key internal company stakeholders and external vendors, with an emphasis on ensuring seamless patient access to Scynexis’ product portfolio.  In this role you will partner directly with Scynexis Patient and Physician Services vendor on coordination and pull through of patient referrals, with the objective of adding to the provider / patient brand experience. It is critical that the individual in this role have past commercial and distribution experience and can drive innovative initiatives around US Market Access strategy, process, programs, executive level presentation as well as support potential payer customer engagement models and tools.

Responsibilities include:

1. Payer account (commercial) profiling, business plan creation, and strategic execution with top payer / customer accounts.
2. Support the formulation of a clear and compelling disease and product value proposition through the creation of payer engagement (AMCP Dossier, Value and Economic Prop.), and provider / patient reimbursement support tools.
3. Support the identification and creation of defensible, performance driven, quality / outcomes or risked based product / portfolio contract, or rebate opportunities. Responsible for eliminating and/or significantly reducing barriers to patient access and reimbursement for Scynexis’ product portfolio across all payer segments.
4. Comprehensive SPP & SD channel support, including contracting, vendor management, tools creation and sales training / pull-through.
5. Conduct / support vendor quarterly / annual business reviews
6. Collaborate with Medical Affairs on the delivery of approved value proposition presentation, clinical proofs, tools and models within assigned customer accounts.
7. Identify and develop Provider Access and Patient Advocacy Groups, Physician Key Advocate Leaders (KALs), and Societal advocates to support disease / product awareness and patient access to Scynexis product portfolio.
8. Physician and patient support vendor liaison for patient referral pull-through and access challenges
9. Cross-functional support the Scynexis product portfolio Case Management and Reimbursement Specialist patient support teams.
10. Provide subject matter expertise to the broader organization, including payer coverage updates, healthcare reform landscape trends and pull-through initiatives
11. Support the creation of stakeholder analytics and healthcare landscape insights to the business that helps improve forecasting, contracting decisions, pricing decisions, timing and general business planning
12. Work with the  SCYNEXIS contracting analytics team to map and report on updates in payer coverage, SPP distribution and patient out-of-pocket information.
13. Provide subject matter expertise to the broader organization, including cross-functional support of corp. training initiatives, content, tools and presentation development in partnership with Training and Cross-Departmental leaders.  This would also include assisting field sales / sales leadership with patient access intelligence, trends and pull-through initiatives 

Position Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; sciences or business preferred.  MBA a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of overall industry experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals (i.e. market access and reimbursement, sales, sales management, marketing, training, or sales operations)
• 2-3 years Market Access leadership experience
• Women’s Health and / or antibiotic therapeutic area experience is a plus. 
• Proven relationships and track record of successful negotiations with major commercial payers, Medicaid, Medicare, PBMs, and IDNs
• Strong analytical capabilities, with working knowledge of government pricing practices (calculations methodologies, healthcare programs, and supporting regulations), and trade systems and processes.
• Product launch experience is required
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to a changing environment, implement creative solutions to complex problems, and ability to function in a project leadership role 
• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships, including direct collaboration with vendors and other third parties
• Superior interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with great attention to detail
• Passionate about patients and building a new commercial organization
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills

SCYNEXIS is pioneering a new class of antifungal medicines to help millions of patients worldwide in need of new options to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug resistant infections. Our lead candidate, ibrexafungerp, is a broad-spectrum, intravenous (IV)/oral agent in late stage development for multiple indications, ranging from the treatment of vaginal yeast infections in the community setting to life-threatening invasive fungal infections in hospitalized patients. Our passion for the patient is the core foundation of our company and we use our resourceful mindset to drive our efficiency. The company is building its commercial organization and has initiated pre-launch activities for the upcoming launch of Ibrexafungerp in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC).

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Senior Product Manager. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of patients by developing innovative therapies, come join us and make a difference.

Position Summary

The Sr. Product Manager (SPM), is responsible for contributing to the strategic development of and overseeing tactical implementation of US brand strategy for the launch of Ibrexafungerp in VVC. He/she will be a key member of the Launch Team and assists the Senior Director, Marketing in establishing and coordinating all marketing activities to support the brand and lead to its financial profitability and long-term success. This job is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating the marketing activities of ibrexafungerp; participates in the review of marketing programs, monitoring performance progress and implementing changes to programs as needed; facilitates the analysis of market data to identify key segment drivers, growth opportunities and business threats; manages relationships with agencies and internal business partners to align communications and strategies across the brand’s target audiences and to ensure regulatory/legal requirements are met. This role reports to the Sr. Director, Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Works on implementation of execution of the brand strategy including promotional plans for HCP (personal and non-personal)/Patient, and unbranded strategies/tactics to build awareness, in preparation for launch
• Collaborates with agency partners in the development of campaign, messaging, promotional tactics and materials
• Collaborates with launch planning cross functional team to ensure brand alignment andmanages the promotional approval process of materials
• Manages product budget, recommends adjustments as required throughout the year with Sr Director oversight
• May assist with forecasting, developing and monitoring of sales forecasts and promotional budgets
• Manages/Supports Congress Planning, Sponsorship and advisory boards meetings
• Manages implementation of promotional programs. Supports Sr. Director in preparation and presentation of materials for sales and marketing management update meetings.
• Partners with sales training team for development and implementation of training material
• Supports and coordinate the planning and execution of the Sales Representative Launch Meeting and serves as point of contact for day-to-day sales representative’s post-launch
• Functions as liaison with market access team and collaborates on specific patient access tactics (i.e. patients assistance programs, co-pay card etc.)
• Monitor products, marketplace, and competitor trends and issues to anticipate/identify threats and opportunities. Make recommendations and develops tactics to respond to threats and opportunities.
• Monitors and reviews pharmaceutical industry information sources for opportunities and business intelligence; remains current with competitive product information; and assures effective communication of information to the Company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA); MBA preferred
• 8+ years relevant professional experience with 3+ years of pharmaceutical marketing experience.
• Work experience in applicable therapeutic area is preferred (Women’s Health)
• Sales & Marketing trade relationship principles, practices and applications in the pharmaceutical industry
• Understanding of FDA and other pertinent regulatory compliance regulations and requirements
• Experience working with and directing agencies and strategic vendors
• Financial/budgetary experience

Required Skills:

• Analytical skills including ability to apply understanding of market research processes to develop deep customer insight
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written including public speaking, persuasion and presentation methods and techniques.
• Ability to partner with internal stakeholders including analytics/market research, sales leaders, sales training, managed markets, medical and regulatory
• Strong creative and conceptual thinking skills
• Strong problem resolution skills

SCYNEXIS is pioneering a new class of antifungal medicines to help millions of patients worldwide in need of new options to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug resistant infections. Our lead candidate, ibrexafungerp, is a broad-spectrum, intravenous (IV)/oral agent in late stage development for multiple indications, ranging from the treatment of vaginal yeast infections in the community setting to life-threatening invasive fungal infections in hospitalized patients. Our passion for the patient is the core foundation of our company and we use our resourceful mindset to drive our efficiency. The company is building its commercial organization and has initiated pre-launch activities for the upcoming launch of Ibrexafungerp in Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC).

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Market Access Director, Contract Operations & Pricing. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of patients by developing innovative therapies, come join us and make a difference.

Position Summary

The Scynexis Director, Contract Operations & Pricing will serve as a company liaison and day to day point of contact with our distribution channel partners and will be responsible for payer contract development and management and facilitating participation and managing Scynexis Government Price reporting / calculations.  The Scynexis Director / Senior Director, Contract Ops & Pricing Analytics will report to the Executive Director of Market Access and will be integral to supporting key business decisions across the organization. 

Essential functions will include engagement and alignment with key internal company stakeholders and external vendors, with an emphasis on ensuring seamless patient access to product.  The Director will partner directly National Account team, specialty pharmacy and external vendors conducting government pricing and contract management and oversee Gross to Net calculations, new contract development and pricing initiatives.

It is critical that the Director have past commercial and specialty drug distribution experience and can drive innovative initiatives around US Market / patient access strategy, process and analytics, programs, and potential payer customer engagement models.

Key Responsibilities:

• U.S. SPP/SD distribution channel partner liaison overseeing but not limited to account and program management, performance and enhancement, patient reimbursement support, inventory management, billing, and contracting.
• Partner with Scynexis Data and Supply Chain teams to ensure appropriate management of SPP / SD and retail inventory / days on hand, manage orders and returns, and design ongoing reports for continuous performance tracking
• Conduct / support vendor quarterly / annual business reviews
• Support the evolution and identification of needed distribution model and network partner changes based on existing and future product / patient, market, and/or regulatory and legislative needs.
• Ongoing Government Program (Medicare Part D Coverage Gap, Medicaid Rebate, FSS, PHS, VA Pricing program) participation and management with Government Price Reporting (GP) vendor.
• Support and certify with Scynexis Finance and GP vendor,  reconciliation of all government price calculations, rebates, chargebacks and pricing submissions to all government entities, including Medicare Part D, Medicaid rebate processing, Statutory State Price Reporting, Contractual State Pharmaceutical Assistance and Supplemental Programs / Reporting, PHS 340B, VA/DoD. 
• Ensure the timely implementation of new Government program policies or changes in calculation methodology with program GP vendor
• Partner with third party GP vendor to support Scynexis Finance department in developing and maintaining a Gross to Net Forecasting model
• Provide subject matter expertise to the broader organization around distribution of products and government price reporting obligations.  This includes assisting field sales / sales leadership with patient access intelligence, trends and pull-through initiatives
• Align revenue forecast information with Commercial Operations, Finance and product supply and demand needs with Supply Chain through S&OP process
• Oversight and vendor management of channel data aggregation partners
• Support the identification and creation of defensible, performance driven, quality / outcomes or risked based product / portfolio contract, or rebate opportunities
• Manage the administration of managed care contracts, including formulary checking, assignment of class of trade and dispute resolution with payers (if required)
• Provide proactive and reactive analytics and insights to the business that helps improve forecasting, contracting decisions, pricing decisions, timing and general business planning
• Ensure that all activities and interactions are carried out with the highest ethical and professional standards, and that all work is accomplished with quality and in accordance with Scynexis values 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; sciences or business preferred.  MBA a plus.
• Minimum of 8 – 10 years of overall industry experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals, with specialty, SD and retail distributed drugs, and product launch experience preferred
• Significant experience in commercial and government contract development including deal assessment and analysis. 
• Experience in leading contract operations functions such as rebate processing and contract compliance
• 5 or more years of progressive Market Access Trade (i.e., SPP, SD), and/or Supply Chain (3PL) distribution responsibility, with either direct or supporting responsibility around Government Pricing / reporting, regulations, analytics, and insights
• Proven understanding of key revenue recognition reports that are garnered from the supply chain (SPP, SD, 3PL) and key data integration partners.

Required Skills:

• Strong analytical capabilities, with working knowledge of government pricing practices (calculations methodologies, healthcare programs, and supporting regulations), and trade systems and processes.
• Demonstrated flexibility to adapt to a changing environment, implement creative solutions to complex problems, and ability to function in a project leadership role 
• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships, including direct collaboration with vendors and other third parties
• Superior interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with great attention to detail
• Passionate about patients and building a new commercial organization
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills