Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland, Ionis has been at work for more than three decades discovering medical breakthroughs that have redefined life for people with serious diseases. We're pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. With multiple marketed medicines and a leading pipeline in neurology, cardiology and select areas of high patient needs, we continue to drive innovation in RNA therapies in addition to advancing new approaches in gene editing to provide greater value to patients and are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.
At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.
With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money and energy into making our onsite, hybrid and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.
We're building on our rich history, and we believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. If you're passionate about the opportunity to have meaningful impact on patients in need, we invite you to apply and join us. Experience and contribute to our unique culture while you develop and expand your career!
DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MARKET INSIGHTS & ANALYTICSSUMMARY: Ionis is seeking a market insights and analytics expert to join our rapidly growing Portfolio Planning & Market Insights team. Reporting to the Head of Global Market Insights, Forecasting, and Analytics, you will be responsible for developing deep market insights through market research, data analytics, and competitive intelligence, as well as for enabling data-backed forecasts for key programs. In this role, you will be a cross-functional collaborator with the broader Commercial, Medical, Finance, and R&D organizations, partnering at all levels of the business.
As a market expert and strategic thought partner, you will help shape our brand strategies, marketing plans and tactics, clinical development and R&D strategies, and business development initiatives. You will work with cross-functional teams to identify key business questions and priorities, design research plans and solutions, and translate your findings into implications for specific programs and the portfolio.
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Lead end-to-end market insights generation, including identifying information needs, planning, and executing fit-for-purpose research approaches to resolve key business questions
- Partner broadly across the organization to ensure that the needs and perspectives of cross-functional team members are considered in crafting and disseminating research
- Identify and select external partners to support execution of market insights projects and manage the processes to achieve quality, cost-effective, and efficient delivery
- Leverage and synthesize information from multiple sources, including, but not limited to, qualitative and quantitative primary market research, data analysis, secondary research, and competitive intelligence
- Pressure test conclusions and implications drawn from our market insight initiatives to ensure assessments are objective, data-driven, and relevant
- Partner with the Forecasting team to develop forecast assumptions and models for key programs
- Effectively translate and communicate outputs in the form of actionable insights and recommendations for the cross-functional teams and leadership
- Reconcile dissenting views, negotiate with, and persuade others on sensitive / complex situations to drive business results
- Lead ad hoc strategy projects and initiatives (e.g., new indication / product / market evaluations)
REQUIREMENTS: - 8+ years of Pharma / biotech experience, across all modalities of market insights along the product lifecycle (pre-/clinical, pre-launch, launch, post-launch), and with key stakeholders (e.g., HCP, patient, payor, pharmacy)
- Experience with market research in rare disease
- Bachelor's degree required, MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred
- Experience in the U.S. market required, global market insights experience preferred
- Robust understanding of design and implementation of cutting-edge market research
- Experience leveraging complex quantitative data (e.g., claims, EHR), and ability to discern and translate meaningful insights
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills - ability to partner with and influence other data-driven cross-functional teams to gain broader customer perspectives and distill clear and actionable insights, often without direct authority
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment and evolving organization, with the ability to prioritize efforts, solve problems, make tradeoffs and decisions, and manage stakeholder expectations
- Ability to think big picture, while remaining detail-oriented
- Results oriented with a bias to act and an innovative approach to addressing business challenges
- Innate curiosity, with strong personal drive and entrepreneurial spirit
Please visit our website, http://www.ionis.com for more information about Ionis and to apply for this position; reference requisition # IONIS003683
Ionis offers an excellent benefits package! Follow this link for more details:
Ionis BenefitsFull Benefits Link: https://www.ionis.com/careers/working-at-ionis/#:~:text=our%20employee%20spotlight-,Benefits,-Employees%20are%20rewarded
The pay scale for this position is $159,679 to $235,000
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