Work with Clinical Operations Therapeutic Area Communitie, Franchise Leads, Study Management & Country Leaders, Late Stage Portfolio Committee (LSPC) stakeholders, Lifecycle Teams to understand business needs and priorities, as well as immediate scope of work
Increase the sophistication and application of advanced analytics methods (including predictive modeling, machine learning, and scalable prototypes) to measure study performance and guide portfolio-level decisions efficiently and at the speed of business
Create and manage tools with up-to-date industry information to build accurate short-and long-term forecasts
Work with other team members to pull in insights from primary and secondary data, to continuously improve forecast methods and accuracy
Communicate the effects that trial design elements, country and site selection, competitor activities and new engagement tactics will have on clinical trial recruitment & retention forecasts
Provide technical/analytical expertise to team through secondary data analytics
Apply analytical and statistical methods to answer a variety of business questions using multiple data sources and technical tools/languages
Monitor and assess the effectiveness of enrollment and engagement efforts, projects, and practices and identify opportunities to optimize value of investments
Support the identification of appropriate sites and countries for trial placement
Act as subject matter expert for applicable advanced analytical methodologies, programs and projects
Collaborate within cross-functional teams to develop solutions, gain alignment and deliver impactful business insights; engage necessary stakeholders to enable better decision-making
Openly share perspective and insights to elevate team thinking and drive a balanced, holistic point of view; effectively weigh and communicate trade-off considerations
Take an enterprise and One PDG mindset, linking individual responsibilities with broader organization; focus on outcomes that provide most business value
Demonstrate self-accountability and integrity
Demonstrate strategic agility and an ability to engage stakeholders to understand and diagnose business problems and recommend appropriate courses of action
Look for opportunities for continuous improvement; engage managers and peer group regularly for coaching, assistance, and advocacy
Stay current with and adopt emergent relevant methodologies, tools and applications to ensure fit-for-purpose and impactful approaches
Act as a thought partner and advisor to all relevant teams and stakeholders; look for and establish opportunities for peer mentorship
Actively participate in cross functional communities, networks and/or knowledge-sharing bodies that enable broader and more effective use of insights and/or analytics that drive and support decisions
Acquire, aggregate and/or curate data and information
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree (Business, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or Physical Sciences or related field is a plus); MBA or Graduate-level Degree is preferred
Proven work experience with Masters or PhD, preferably within pharmaceutical or biotech industry (commercial or clinical) and/or management consulting
Expertise in at least one of the following areas: Patient Insights, Investigator Insights, Forecasting, Competitive Intelligence, Data Analytics, Advanced Data Analytics, Resourcing, Information Visualization and/or Data Science
Experience with various forecasting methods and techniques strongly preferred
Understands the advantages and limits of different analytical approaches
Working knowledge of applying exploratory & confirmatory data analysis techniques that inform business decisions
Experience with scripting, statistical & programming languages and analytical tools preferred (i.e. Python, R, SQL, Matlab, SAS, Google/Adobe analytics)
Autonomous or semi-autonomous examination of data or content
Demonstrated use of sophisticated techniques, tools & languages typically beyond those of traditional data analysis to discover deeper insights, make predictions, or generate recommendations
Experience acting as a strategic thought partner to teams; entrepreneurial mindset, to transform the way we use data and analytics to enable decisions and hasten our delivery of medicines for our patients
Track record of effectively working in a matrix environment with international team members coming from scientific, business and operational backgrounds, using influence without authority
Expertise in standard analysis and presentation software (Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to merge together data sets from disparate sources and report findings in a variety of formats and mediums
Persuasive written and verbal communication skills, easily communicating complex ideas. Strong attention to detail.