Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence

San Diego, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Please note that this position is based in San Diego CA. Acadias hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

Position Summary

The Associate Director of Competitive Intelligence (CI) is a strategic role responsible for gathering analyzing and synthesizing competitive and market intelligence to support business decisions across therapeutic areas and product lifecycles. This individual will provide strategic insights and foresight to cross-functional stakeholders including Commercial R&D Business Development and Executive Leadership enabling the company to maintain a competitive edge in a dynamic pharmaceutical landscape.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop and lead CI plans across key therapeutic areas supporting early- to late-stage assets and marketed products. This includes leading CI initiatives to support internal product launches lifecycle management and portfolio optimization.
Continuously monitor evaluate and synthesize competitive product and market developments (e.g. clinical trials regulatory decisions M&A activity product launches pricing/reimbursement KOL sentiment etc.).
Analyze and synthesize data to generate actionable CI insights; create high-quality CI deliverables such as landscape assessments competitor profiles SWOT analyses and strategic implications.
Lead and/or manage third-party vendors to conduct primary intelligence (e.g. expert interviews conference coverage) and synthesize secondary data sources (e.g. AlphaSense EvaluatePharma GlobalData PubMed other databases news publications).
Plan execute and report on intelligence gathering at major medical and scientific conferences.
Partner with market research brand marketing and new product teams to help lead strategic planning sessions including competitor simulations and war games to stress-test assumptions and inform strategic planning.
Partner with Commercial Medical Market Access R&D Regulatory Business Development and Investor Relations teams to align CI efforts with strategic needs.
Present findings and strategic implications to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders in a clear concise and impactful manner.
Other responsibilities as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skills

Bachelors degree in life sciences pharmacy business administration or a related field. Advanced degree (PhD PharmD MBA or MS) strongly preferred.
Targeting 8 years of experience in competitive intelligence market research strategic analysis or related functions within a pharmaceutical or biotech environment.
In-depth knowledge of drug development commercialization and regulatory pathways required.
An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Key Skills:

Experience across multiple therapeutic areas is a plus
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
Proficient in tools such as EvaluatePharma Cortellis Trialtrove GlobalData AlphaSense or similar databases.
Experience managing vendors and budgets.
High level of business acumen and executive presence.
Strategic thinker with a curious mindset and a proactive approach to problemsolving.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
Passion for continuous learning and keeping up with industry trends.
Ability to influence without authority and foster collaboration across teams.
Must be able and willing to travel on occasion.

Physical Requirements

This role involves regular standing walking sitting and the use of hands for handling or operating equipment. The employee may also need to reach climb balance stoop kneel crouch and maintain visual verbal and auditory communication in a standard office environment and while working independently from remote locations. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. This position requires the ability to travel independently overnight and/or work after hours as required by travel schedules or business needs.

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