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Sean Hammond, Ph.D.

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Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs at Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
📍 Denver Metropolitan Area, United States

Sean Hammond, Ph. D. , is an Associate Director in Field Medical Affairs at Axsome Therapeutics, specializing in neuroscience. His expertise covers sleep/psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinsons and Alzheimers. He holds a Ph. D. from Colorado State University and was awarded the 2024 MSL Excellence Award for his work on the Axsome Psychiatry Team.

Driven by a passion for personal and professional development, Sean has pursued certifications in strategic analysis and high-performance habits. He is dedicated to translating complex scientific information into actionable insights at both the intellectual and business levels, a skill honed through customer-facing scientific support roles at companies like Takeda and Sartorius.

Unique fact: The final chapter of his Ph. D. dissertation focused on how astrocytes and neuroinflammation are implicated in heavy metal exposure during development and aging.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Denver Metropolitan Area, United States
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Neurodegenerative Disease
His post-doctoral work focused on repurposing drugs for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, and he is currently hiring for an Alzheimer's-focused medical team at Axsome.
Neuroinflammation
A core theme in his academic research, including his Ph. D. dissertation and peer-reviewed publications on the role of astrocytes in brain inflammation.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
9-2022 - 2-2026
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
12-2020 - 9-2022
Medical Science Liaison
Takeda
4-2019 - 12-2020
Field Application Scientist
Sartorius
7-2018 - 5-2019
Postdoctoral Scientist in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Education
2012 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Colorado State University
2007 - 2010
Bachelor's degree
University at Albany
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