Market Research, Associate Director; Portfolio

Job Description General Summary

Vertex is seeking an Associate Director (AD) to join the Forecasting, Analytics and Insights team in the North America Commercial organization. The AD will be responsible for delivering commercial insights to inform strategic choices and commercialization decisions for launched and pipeline assets in disease areas such as hemoglobinopathies (e.g., sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia), cystic fibrosis, pain, and other serious diseases.

The AD will partner with the US & Canada business units and the Global Commercial Brand teams, to maintain a clear understanding of the overall business and key questions for the programs, and will formulate and execute an insights plan (involving either primary market research and/or data analytics) to answer them.

• Function as a key thought partner to North America and Global Marketing leads and provide objective perspective and insight
• Evaluate the quality of available information and identify critical insights gaps
• Formulate a comprehensive insights generation plan to address a spectrum of business questions using the appropriate methodology (primary or secondary market research, analytics)
• Design and execute the analysis plan:
  • Primary market research:
    Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to articulate research objectives, identify the appropriate approach & vendor to execute the study
  • Data analytics:
    Develop a data analysis plan using in‑house or external data; conduct analysis or partner with advanced analytics colleagues on the team
• Interpret the findings, and integrate with other available information to present a cohesive point of view, and derive implications & actionable recommendations
• Act as the voice of the customer to answer outstanding questions, synthesize insights and learnings for leadership, and bring an objective point of view to internal initiatives, workshops, and brainstorms
• Maintain a current summary of all the insights supporting a disease area in the form of an Insights book
• Develop the situation analysis for the Brand Planning process
• Maintain a strong understanding of the LRP forecast model and provide assumptions that inform the Long‑Range Plan

• Depth of knowledge in a variety of primary market research methodologies; substantial experience managing design and execution of primary market research projects
• Strong complex quantitative analysis skills; experience running own analyses as well as partnering with advanced analytics professionals, and interpreting results
• Deep understanding of the biopharma commercialization process; experience with go‑to‑market approaches and launch planning
• Strong experience working with global brands and understanding insights from global markets
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills – able to synthesize and distill complex information into a compelling narrative
• Proactive orientation – able to anticipate issues, engage with stakeholders and plan accordingly
• Demonstrated experience as a trusted advisor and thought partner to stakeholders
• Comfortable with ambiguity; able to effectively structure problems and solution approaches

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline required
• 8 or more years in bio‑pharma marketing, market research and/or analytics, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

$157,800 - $236,600

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job‑related factors permitted by law.

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