Associate Director, US Market Engagement Data Science & Advanced Analytics

Rahway, NJ (Unknown)

$157K/yr – $247K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive the end-to-end analytics agenda for US marketing, translating business needs into actionable insights, mentoring a small team of data scientists and analysts, and collaborating cross-functionally to inform strategy.

  • Lead analytics planning and stakeholder communication
  • Develop data-driven insights using diverse healthcare data sources
  • Foster a culture of experimentation and continual learning

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Translate business needs and priorities to build analytical plans that answer business questions by providing actionable insights. Effectively communicating advanced analytics to stakeholders to inform business decisions.
  • Communicate & collaborate effectively with cross functional teams with competencies in market research, forecasting, commercial analytics, data science, customer engagement, data strategy, population health, competitive insights, marketing operations, medical & clinical backgrounds.
  • Analyze data across disparate databases/sources (including claims/EMR, DDD, and other sources) to develop insights that inform commercial business strategies.
  • Stay current with industry trends and advancements in analytical methodologies to bring new ideas forward (including application of GenAI) that will enhance analytic capabilities of the organization.
  • Contribute to innovative experiments, specifically to idea generation, idea incubation and/or experimentation, identifying tangible and measurable criteria to make meaningful improvements to the business processes and strategies.
  • Derive actionable business insights from various data sources, develop clear data story, and communicate effectively to business stakeholders.
  • Lead and mentor a team of data scientists and business analysts (on-shore and off-shore), providing guidance on best practices in data analytics, modeling and data visualization, through the scope of a project.
  • The individual in this role will be an independent contributor or lead a small team, supporting commercial insight and analytics needs for US marketing teams. The person will have demonstrated consistently strong leadership skills, an ability to work objectively and deal well with ambiguity and strong partnership skills. They will empower a growth mindset and inspire a culture of continual learning. This role will require interfacing and collaborating with many teams requiring strong communication skills.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of relevant experience delivering complex analytical projects in the pharmaceutical, biotech, consulting, or healthcare industry.
  • Knowledge in mining patient medical claims/EMR data as well as other healthcare datasets with a strategic mindset and proven record of being able to produce actionable business insights that drive positive commercial results.
  • Self-motivated, proactive mindset, and ability to work independently.
  • Story-telling and executive presence with senior leaders.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, communication skills, and stakeholder management, including experience collaborating in a matrixed organization and ability to align stakeholders on data-driven decisions.
  • Strong business acumen and consultative skills, with proven ability to comprehend pharmaceutical business processes and commercial strategies in detail and translate these into detailed business standards/questions that power analytics.
  • Effective organizational and project management skills to work effectively across the organization and manage a team of business analysts and data scientists efficiently and effectively.
  • Innovative thinking with affinity toward experimentation and appropriate risk-taking, including curiosity about how agentic AI and automation can enhance commercial analytics and insight generation.
  • Awareness of the opportunities, limitations, and responsible use of AI (including agentic AI) in a regulated environment (e.g., data privacy, validation of AI-generated outputs).
  • Prior hands-on experience working with healthcare data especially EMR/EHR, Claims Data (i.e. IQVIA APLD) and various data offerings.

Preferred

  • Preferred: Prior hands-on experience working with healthcare data and leveraging advanced analytics and modeling techniques
  • MBA, MS or PhD degree is a plus.

Benefits

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
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