Director, Commercial Advanced Analytics

Neurocrine Biosciences

77d • $179,400 - $259,700

About The Position

The Advanced Analytics and Insights Director will play a critical role developing the Advanced Analytics and Insights Function to drive deeper insights, make predictions, and generate recommendations that optimize Neurocrine’s commercial portfolio. Reporting to the Executive Director of Commercial Insights and Analytics, this individual will be a highly visible commercial leader who will evaluate and introduce advanced analytics techniques, employ sophisticated analytical methodologies, and incorporate predictive analytics to inform decision making for channel optimization/strategy, customer targeting, patient journeys, promotional mix, ROI measurement, brand spend optimization, sales force effectiveness, etc. The individual must be a strong collaborator, proficient at analytics and strategy design using large and complex data sets, and with strong business acumen to generate and contribute innovative thinking and ideas that create meaningful value for the organization. This is a newly created position for an individual contributor; however, the individual may grow a team in the future as the value of the function is demonstrated. The role will require someone with strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional partnership skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of relevant experience or Masters degree and 10+ years of experience; advanced quantitative discipline degree preferred.
• 10+ years of biotech/pharma/life sciences industry experience with relevant experience in Business Analytics.
• Track record of innovation through machine learning and statistical algorithms and their applications.
• Relevant expertise in using analytic tools such as Excel, SAS, SPSS, SQL, Python, R, ML, S-plus/R, E-views, ILOG.
• In-depth understanding and experience using advanced analytic techniques to assess strategic business issues/opportunities.
• Ability to connect analytics with the overarching business questions.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate actionable analytical findings to a non-technical audience.
• Experience working with patient claims data and other large data sets.
• Strong analytical and organization skills experienced in managing multiple projects.
• In-depth strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skill.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the utilization of advanced analytic techniques (AI/ML, Predictive modeling) and algorithms leveraging complex and disparate data to inform a broad range of commercial applications.
• Leverage a deep understanding of real-world data sources to conduct patient-level analytics.
• Provide high quality solutions and answers to ad hoc analytic requests, content expertise and problem-solving with senior corporate stakeholders.
• Plan, direct, oversee, and provide thought leadership for advanced analytical approaches that align with business insight needs.
• Create insightful visualizations and effectively communicate them when reporting results/insights.
• Evolve the commercial analytics capabilities and analytics tools to improve decision making.
• Lead story development and presentation of analytical insights to ensure stakeholder buy-in.
• Manage relationships and overall project management with external vendors, sales leadership, brand teams and other commercial stakeholders.

Benefits

• Retirement savings plan (with company match)
• Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
• Annual bonus with a target of 35% of the earned base salary
• Eligibility to participate in equity based long term incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees