Business Insights Analyst (HHDDA)

MSD


Job Location:

Vienna - Austria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Business Insights Analyst to join our Data & AI team Switzerland-Austria. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for data and a drive to foster data literacy within cross-functional teams. This role will be pivotal in turning data into actionable insights exploring new data sources supporting marketing effectiveness brand performance sales force effectiveness omnichannel effectiveness forecasting accuracy and providing insights into health pathways and customer and patient journeys.

This is a new position and we are planning to recruit a Business Insights Analyst to support the assigned Business Unit (Oncology Vaccines Pharma Specialty).

Location: Vienna Austria / Lucerne Switzerland.

Responsibilities:

Business Insights & Decision Support:

  • Generate actionable insights from existing and new external data sources to inform strategic planning and operational decisionmaking. Act as a thought partner to crossfunctional teams.

Commercial Performance Insights:

  • Deliver integrated insights across marketing effectiveness brand performance sales force effectiveness and omnichannel engagement to support optimisation and growth.

Insight Enablement & Communication:

  • Translate complex data into clear relevant insights and recommendations for nontechnical stakeholders leveraging dashboards and analyses as enablers.

Forecasting & Planning Support:

  • Contribute to forecasting accuracy and business planning through trend analysis predictive models and forwardlooking insights in close collaboration with business finance and operations.

Customer Patient & Health Pathway Insights:

  • Provide insights into customer patient and health pathways to identify opportunities to improve engagement experience and outcomes.

Market Research & Customer Insights:

  • Lead qualitative and quantitative market research and tracking to deliver deeper customer insights leveraging new methodologies such as behavioural science. Oversee external research vendors in collaboration with procurement and ensure market research activities comply with applicable data privacy and governance requirements (e.g. GDPR).

Experimentation & Learning:

  • Support experimentlearnadapt approaches by evaluating initiatives and translating results into actionable recommendations.

Crossfunctional Collaboration:

  • Work closely with commercial digital medical market access and finance teams to ensure insights address real business needs and drive impact.

Your Profile:

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience in business analysis data analysis or a related role.

  • Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g. SQL Power BI Excel QlikSense Tableau).

  • Knowledge of statistical analysis and experience with statistical tools (e.g. Python R) is a strong plus.

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect organise analyse and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical audiences.

  • Experience working in cross-functional teams and managing multiple stakeholders.

Key Competencies:

  • Analytical Thinking: Ability to tackle complex problems by breaking them down into manageable components.

  • Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

  • Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present data-driven insights clearly and persuasively.

  • Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work.

  • Adaptability: Ability to adapt to new tools processes and technologies quickly.

We offer an attractive salary outstanding social benefits and an exciting work environment with varied tasks in an international environment. The minimum annual salary for this position in Austria is EUR 74.600-- and varies according to the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

Required Skills:

Business Analysis Data Science Demand Management Innovation Requirements Management Sourcing and Procurement Stakeholder Relationship Management Strategic Planning

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

06/19/2026

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Required Experience:

IC

Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Business Insights Analyst to join our Data & AI team Switzerland-Austria. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for data and a drive to foster data literacy within cross-functional teams. This role will be pivotal in turning da...

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