Associate Director, Integrated Insights & Analytics, Nephrology

Biogen•Cambridge, MA

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director of Integrated Insights & Analytics is an individual contributor on Biogen’s US Decision Sciences team and serves as the lead insights partner for a key inline or pipeline asset. Working with the US Brand Team and cross-functional partners, this role designs and executes market research, integrates research and secondary data, and develops insight-driven narratives to inform brand strategy and business decisions. The position requires curiosity, persistence in investigating customer behavior and ambiguous questions, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear storytelling and evidence-based recommendations. The role follows a hybrid work model, with a minimum of three days onsite each week at Biogen’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Requirements

8–10 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or healthcare consulting environments, including significant hands-on market research experience within the last five years.
Ability to independently design, execute, and synthesize primary market research that informs strategic business decisions.
Depth in at least two competency areas: primary research methods and secondary analytics; forecasting familiarity is a plus.
Experience leading projects end to end, including problem definition, vendor management, synthesis, and communication.
Demonstrated success navigating ambiguous business questions and proactively identifying opportunities to generate actionable insights.
Strong synthesis and storytelling skills, including the ability to produce concise, executive-ready PowerPoint deliverables.
Working knowledge of common pharmaceutical data sources and data visualization tools.
Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

MBA or MS.
Experience supporting specialty, rare disease, neuroscience, or biologic portfolios.
Ability to integrate qualitative and quantitative research into a cohesive strategic narrative.
Strong intellectual curiosity and a track record of challenging assumptions and uncovering non-obvious insights.
Experience influencing senior commercial leaders through insight-driven recommendations.
Experience working in a fast-paced, highly matrixed organization.
Management consulting or life sciences consulting experience, particularly in market research, commercial strategy, customer insights, or analytics engagements supporting pharmaceutical or biotech clients.

Responsibilities

Serve as the asset’s primary insights partner and align work with brand priorities and decision points.
Own the integrated insights narrative across primary research and secondary analytics, translating findings into clear recommendations.
Design and execute primary market research, including segmentation, message testing, and patient or HCP studies.
Analyze and synthesize secondary data, such as claims, specialty pharmacy, and market data, to track performance, diagnose drivers, and identify opportunities.
Frame ambiguous business problems, recommend appropriate research and analytics approaches, and manage vendor scope, timelines, and deliverables end to end.
Develop executive-ready materials and present insights clearly and confidently.
Partner cross-functionally to translate insights into action.
Contribute customer and market insights to Integrated Customer Planning and budget planning.
Support KPI and dashboard requirements in partnership with analytics teams.
Identify emerging business questions and unmet insight needs proactively.
Challenge assumptions through rigorous research and analysis to sharpen strategic thinking.
Monitor customer, competitive, and market dynamics to identify opportunities, risks, and actionable recommendations.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Fitness and wellness programs, including fitness reimbursement.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
At least 15 days of paid vacation and end-of-year shutdown time off from December 26 through December 31.
Up to 12 company-paid holidays and 3 paid days off for Personal Significance.
80 hours of sick time per calendar year.
Paid maternity and parental leave.
401(k) program with company-matched contributions.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year.
Employee Resource Groups participation.
Short-term and long-term incentive opportunities, including cash bonus and equity incentives, subject to individual, business unit, and company performance.