[Hiring] Associate Director, Market Research @Alumis

Role Description

The Associate Director, Market Research will lead market research and insight generation initiatives in preparation for the launch of envudeucitinib in psoriasis. This role requires a high-performing hands-on leader who can both execute research and act as a thought partner to cross-functional teams. This individual will serve as a key strategic advisor to brand and commercial leadership, generating and integrating insights to identify opportunities and deliver meaningful recommendations that drive action and maximize commercial potential.

• Execute a robust market research and insight generation plan that delivers valuable insights in preparation for envudeucitinib’s launch in psoriasis; continually synthesize insights in support of building a strong brand and delivering a successful launch.
• Independently drive outstanding and agile execution of market research and insight generation initiatives, ensuring the continuous generation of high-quality insights while maintaining strict adherence to company policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrate full product, customer, and performance knowledge and be interactive in tactical and strategic planning sessions; clearly demonstrate impact and influence on launch strategy and brand plan.
• Act as the voice of the customer to answer outstanding questions, synthesize insights and learnings for leadership, and bring an objective point of view to internal initiatives, workshops, and brainstorms.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional team members to align on study objectives and approaches; facilitate robust discussion of implications of insights on brand strategies and tactics.
• Integrate market research with forecasting, secondary data, competitive intelligence, market access, and brand analytics to drive strategies and organizational actions that have a tangible impact on commercial performance.
• Support adoption of market research best practices and development of annual market research plan / budget.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of direct experience in market research in the biopharmaceutical industry; extensive experience and deep knowledge of research principles, concepts, methods, practices, and standards required.
• Prior launch experience in competitive markets required, including pre-launch, launch, and post-launch tactics.
• Active member of commercial launch / brand team with understanding of cross-functional dependencies, preferably at small or mid-size emerging biotech.
• Proven leadership capabilities, including influencing cross-functional partners; ability to proactively challenge internal assumptions and go beyond the "obvious" answer.
• Experience integrating insights across sources to impact commercial strategies and tactics; familiarity with medical affairs, forecasting, secondary data, competitive intelligence, market access, and brand analytics.
• Strong presentation skills with ability to effectively communicate complex concepts through storytelling; concise and impactful written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve difficult problems through rigorous application of logic, as well as ability to find creative solutions where needed.
• Ability to deliver value-added results that meet high-quality requirements within tight deadlines and to manage third-party vendors effectively on time and within budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Life Sciences or equivalent experience; graduate degree a plus.

Benefits

• Health insurance premiums paid at 90% for employee, 80% for dependents.
• Free access to Genentech Bus & Ferry Share program.
• $100 monthly cell phone stipend.
• Unlimited PTO for Exempt employees.
• Free onsite gym and a kitchen stocked with yummy snacks and drinks!