Assoc Director, Market Research & Forecasting, Oncology Integrated Insights

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

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About The Position

The Associate Director is a key member of Gilead’s US Oncology Integrated Insights team, supporting growth of the Oncology portfolio across metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC), HR+/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, and future oncology indications. The role leads strategic market research initiatives and contributes to forecasting that informs commercial decisions throughout the product lifecycle, including in-line optimization, launch preparedness, and business development opportunities.

The position serves as a strategic thought partner to commercial leadership, generating actionable insights from primary and secondary data to shape brand strategy, support forecasting, and identify business-growth opportunities. It requires analytical rigor, strategic thinking, cross-functional influence, and the ability to communicate complex findings to senior leadership.

The role also includes people-leader accountabilities: creating an inclusive environment, developing employee talent, and empowering teams by aligning goals and objectives, holding teams accountable, removing barriers, and connecting them to the broader organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 8 years of experience, or a PhD and 2 years of experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-interpretation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent project-management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting commercial decision-making through insight generation, forecasting, analytics, or strategic planning.
• Familiarity with US oncology market dynamics, including healthcare professional, patient, and caregiver perspectives.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, PhD, or other advanced degree.
• 10 or more years of relevant experience in market research, forecasting, commercial analytics, consulting, or related disciplines; 8 or more years with a master’s degree or 2 or more years with a PhD.
• Significant experience designing and executing qualitative and quantitative primary market research.
• Oncology experience, including solid tumors and/or hematology; breast cancer experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience developing demand forecasts, scenario planning, and business performance assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative primary market research among healthcare professionals, advanced practice providers, patients, and caregivers.
• Develop insight-generation plans that address key business questions and support strategic decisions for in-line and launch brands.
• Manage all phases of market research projects, including objectives, study design, vendor management, fieldwork oversight, analysis, and communication of findings.
• Integrate primary research with secondary, competitive, and marketplace data to generate actionable business recommendations.
• Translate complex analyses into concise, compelling narratives for executive and commercial audiences.
• Advance market research capabilities, methodologies, and tools.
• Collaborate with partners to develop short- and medium-term (0–2 year) demand forecasts.
• Analyze primary and secondary data to assess business performance, identify trends, and evaluate commercial implications.
• Develop forecast scenarios, including risks, opportunities, assumptions, and sensitivity analyses, to support executive decisions.
• Support quarterly business reviews, long-range planning, and earnings-related deliverables for senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting processes, business operations, and analytical capabilities, and drive continuous innovation.
• Advise brand, marketing, finance, managed markets, commercial operations, competitive intelligence, and senior leadership teams.
• Influence business decisions through insight-driven recommendations and effective communication with executive stakeholders.
• Navigate ambiguity, identify business challenges, and develop actionable paths forward.
• Build cross-functional partnerships and foster alignment around strategic priorities.
• Balance short- and long-term business considerations, risks, and opportunities using sound judgment.
• Serve as a trusted subject matter expert and thought leader within Oncology Integrated Insights.
• Create inclusion, develop employee talent through coaching and feedback, and empower teams by aligning goals, removing barriers, and connecting employees to the broader organization.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus may be available.
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives may be available; eligibility may vary by role.
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical insurance.
• Company-sponsored dental insurance.
• Company-sponsored vision insurance.
• Company-sponsored life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior