Xenon Pharmaceuticals
xenon-pharma.com
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Neurology & CNS Therapeutics
Prescription Drugs
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How Xenon Pharmaceuticals hires
Truth index
A 95/100
Median time to fill
61 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
0%
Reposted roles
0%
Xenon Pharmaceuticals scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 3 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 0% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 61 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Visa sponsorship
2
H-1B filings in 12 months
$108k
Median offered salary
18
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Other computer occupations
1
Statisticians
1
In the register as Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Needham, MA
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US Department of Labor · latest filing Jun 4, 2026 · Visa details by country
Overview
Xenon Pharmaceuticals is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders. Its lead candidate, azetukalner, is a potassium channel opener in late-stage clinical trials for epilepsy and depression, and the company runs discovery research on ion channel targets. It has research operations in the Vancouver area and a commercial and clinical presence in Boston. The company is headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Xenon Pharmaceuticals over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
29
Postings analysed
29
Stack modernity
59/100
Languages
SAS7%
Apex7%
Databases
Snowflake14%
Cloud & platforms
GCP34%
Azure10%
Databricks7%
MuleSoft7%
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Full Xenon Pharmaceuticals tech stack
29 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$227k
Typical range
$58k – $433k
Open positions
23
23
Jobs
Junior
4.3%
Senior
43.5%
Principal
4.3%
Architect
47.8%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1 | $58k | $58k |
| Senior | 10 | $226k | $127k – $299k |
| Principal | 1 | $227k | $227k |
| Architect | 11 | $250k | $127k – $433k |
Highest paying role
Vice President, Clinical Development (Pain)
$433k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Xenon Pharmaceuticals
By role, level and city, against the market · 23 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
58/100
Growing
Open positions
23
4 opened / 11 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
61 days
faster than 21% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+41%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Science & Research
27%
Biotech
24% ▲
Early Careers
20% ▲
Administrative
5% ▼
Marketing
5% ▼
Leadership
2% ▼
Actively hiring for Early Careers (+3 in 30 days)
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
3
Hiring now
2
Countries
2
Busiest office
Boston
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Canada
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Boston
United States
Sales office
14 open roles 23 posted in 90 days 500-1000 est. staff $262k Avg Salary
hires for Biotech, Early Careers, Leadership
Vancouver
Canada
Engineering / R&D
5 open roles 12 posted in 90 days 20% engineering 200-500 est. staff $136k Avg Salary
hires for Biotech, HR, Science & Research
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$139k – $184k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · 8+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Boston
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$41k – $58k per year · Equity · In office · Contractor · 2+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Vancouver
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$224k – $297k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · 12+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Boston
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$172k – $218k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · 10+ years exp · PhD · Boston
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$101k – $128k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · 10+ years exp · PhD · Vancouver
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$179k – $227k per year · Equity · Hybrid · Full-Time · 7+ years exp · Bachelor's Degree · Boston
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