Associate Director, Commercial Data Science - Nephrology

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company is a global healthcare company with the corporate philosophy: "Otsuka-people creating new products for better health worldwide." Otsuka researches, develops, manufactures and markets innovative products, with a focus on pharmaceutical products to meet unmet medical needs and nutraceutical products for the maintenance of everyday health.

As the Associate Director of Commercial Data Science, Nephrology, you will play a pivotal role in driving data-driven decision making to enhance go to market strategy and brand performance. The Associate Director will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Commercial Operations and Market Access, to ensure that analytical insights translate into actionable business strategies. Exceptional project management, communication skills and ability to deliver high quality insights in a matrixed environment managing multiple stakeholders is key.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Nephrology Insights & Analytics and is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Otsuka maintains a hybrid work policy. Remote options will not be considered for this position.

Job Description

We are seeking an Associate Director of Commercial Data Science responsible for delivering data-driven insights to support our growing nephrology franchise. This role involves leading the execution and interpretation of data, analytics and models supporting end to end brand strategy.

This role is dynamic, fast paced and requires superior project management skills:

• Manage data acquisition and analytics to support the go to market strategy, brand performance and market penetration.
• Translate business needs into analytics approaches and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver clear and actionable insights.
• Drive data aggregation, specialty pharmacy and channel support integration.
• Provide insights on patient, physician, and payer behavior using specialty pharmacy, claims data, internal sales and execution data, among others.
• Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Commercial Operations and Market Access teams to integrate data-driven insights into business strategies.

Qualifications/ Required

Knowledge/ Experience and Skills:

• 7+ years of experience in pharmaceutical data science, brand analytics, commercial analytics, or a related field, with at least 3 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, SQL; comfort with business intelligence tools such as Power BI.
• Experience with specialty pharmacy data and related analytics.
• Experience with pharmaceutical data sources such as IQVIA, Komodo, Symphony Claims, and other syndicated resources; strong understanding of Patient/Claims data preferred.
• Proven record of leading vendor teams within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Excellent communicate, project management and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex analytics into strategic business recommendations.

Strongly desired

• Experience in nephrology, rare disease, oncology, or specialty pharmacy distribution.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Statistics, Economics, Life Sciences, Computer Science, or a related field.

Competencies
Accountability for Results - Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
Patient & Customer Centricity - Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
Impactful Communication - Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
Respectful Collaboration - Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
Empowered Development - Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.

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