Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland. For more than 30 years, Ionis has been the leader in RNA-targeted therapy, pioneering new markets and changing standards of care with our novel antisense technology. Ionis currently has three marketed medicines and a premier late-stage pipeline highlighted by industry-leading cardiovascular and neurological franchises. Our scientific innovation began and continues with the knowledge that sick people depend on us, which fuels our vision to become the undisputed leader in genetic medicine, utilizing a multi-platform approach to discover, develop and deliver life-transforming therapies.

As the first company to fully harness the power of RNA technology for human therapeutics, Ionis’ platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. We are building upon our innovative research and drug development excellence to provide greater value to patients, and we are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

Ionis is a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment designed to foster innovation and scientific excellence. Our success is a direct result of our outstanding employees. We are interested in bringing together a diverse group of individuals with different skill sets and perspectives into this creative environment to be part of a productive and inclusive team. While acknowledging people are actively engaged in hybrid/remote work, we continue to invest time, money, and energy into making our workplace locations a place where our culture and employees can thrive. We believe engaging on a day-to-day basis, in person, builds solid and lasting relationships, and contributes positively to our culture and innovation. From the heart of our stunning Carlsbad campus, we aim to provide a central connection point for all our employees. These facilities give us the opportunity to connect cross-functionally, collaborate and to build on the success of our business as we continue to grow. Join us and experience our unique culture while you develop and expand your career.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL MARKET INSIGHTS & FORECASTING

SUMMARY:

Ionis is seeking a market insights and forecasting professional to join our rapidly growing Portfolio Planning & Market Insights team. Reporting to the Head of Global Market Insights & Forecasting, you will be responsible for developing deep market insights through market research, data analytics, and competitive intelligence, as well as for developing forecasts for key programs. In this role, you will be a cross-functional collaborator with the broader Commercial, Finance, and R&D organizations, partnering at all levels of the business.

As a market expert and strategic thought partner, you will help shape our brand strategies, marketing plans and tactics, clinical development and R&D strategies, and business development initiatives. You will work with cross-functional teams to identify questions and priorities, design research plans and solutions, and translate your findings into implications for specific programs and the portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead end-to-end market insights generation, including identifying information needs, planning, and executing fit-for-purpose research approaches to resolve key business questions
• Partner broadly across the organization to ensure that the needs and perspectives of cross-functional team members are considered in crafting and disseminating research
• Identify and select external partners to support execution of market insights projects and manage the processes to achieve quality, cost-effective, and efficient delivery
• Leverage and synthesize information from multiple sources, including, but not limited to, qualitative and quantitative primary market research, data analysis, secondary research, and competitive intelligence
• Pressure test conclusions and implications drawn from our market insight initiatives to ensure assessments are objective, data-driven, and relevant
• Develop forecast assumptions and models for pipeline products
• Effectively translate and communicate outputs in the form of actionable insights and recommendations for the cross-functional teams and leadership
• Reconcile dissenting views, negotiate with, and persuade others on sensitive / complex situations to drive business results
• Lead ad hoc strategy projects and initiatives (e.g., new indication / product / market evaluations)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7+ years of Pharma / biotech experience, across all modalities of market insights along the product lifecycle (pre-/clinical, pre-launch, launch, post-launch), and with key stakeholders (e.g., HCP, patient, payor, pharmacy)
• Experience with market research in rare disease
• Bachelor’s degree required, relevant advanced degree preferred
• Experience in the U.S. market required, global market insights experience preferred
• Robust understanding of design and implementation of cutting-edge market research
• Experience leveraging complex quantitative data (e.g., claims, EHR), and ability to discern and translate meaningful insights
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills – ability to partner with and influence other data-driven cross-functional teams to gain broader customer perspectives and distill clear and actionable insights, often without direct authority
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment and evolving organization, with the ability to prioritize efforts, solve problems, make tradeoffs and decisions, and manage stakeholder expectations
• Ability to think big picture, while remaining detail-oriented
• Results oriented with a bias to act and an innovative approach to addressing business challenges
• Innate curiosity, with strong personal drive and entrepreneurial spirit
  
  

Please visit our website, www.ionispharma.com for more information about Ionis and to apply for this position; reference requisition # IONIS003188

Ionis offers an excellent benefits package! Follow this link for more details: Ionis Benefits

Full Benefits Link: https://www.ionispharma.com/careers/working-at-ionis/#:~:text=our employee spotlight-,Benefits,-Employees are rewarded

The pay scale for this position is $135,000-$189,000

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and all its subsidiaries are proud to be EEO employers.