Associate Director, Market Research and Competitive Intelligence

The role

The Associate Director will lead primary market research and competitive intelligence to support the commercialization of avexitide in post-bariatric hypoglycemia. This role involves developing integrated insights plans and providing strategic perspectives on the disease state and competitor activity.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary market research and competitive intelligence partner for PBH commercialization
• Partner with stakeholders to integrate research and secondary data to understand the Patient Journey
• Lead end-to-end qualitative and quantitative research with healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers
• Lead HCP and patient ATU and other tracking research
• Establish and lead the PBH competitive intelligence process
• Assess potential impact of competitor activity and recommend actions for stakeholders
• Maintain competitor profiles, landscape assessments, and trackers
• Provide research and competitive intelligence for NPP and pipeline assets
• Select and manage market research and CI partners
• Translate complex evidence into narratives for senior leadership

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, market research, social sciences, public health, life sciences, statistics, or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences consulting, primary market research, competitive intelligence, commercial insights, or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience leading qualitative and quantitative pharmaceutical market research across the project lifecycle
• Experience developing or leading competitive intelligence programs
• Ability to integrate primary research, secondary data, competitive intelligence, clinical evidence, and internal perspectives
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Strong vendor, project, and budget management skills
• High degree of curiosity, objectivity, judgment, attention to detail, and comfort operating in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Experience with strategic and tracking research, including HCP or patient ATU studies
• Experience with patient journey, segmentation, demand, positioning, messaging, campaign, or launch-readiness research
• Experience supporting launch-stage brands, specialty or rare-disease markets, and pre-commercial assets

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Annual performance-based bonuses
• Equity awards
• Comprehensive benefits package

Before you apply

• Unable to hire employees who reside in Alaska or Hawaii
• Must have access to a work setting that enables meeting all role requirements including privacy and reliable internet

About the company

Amylyx is a clinical-stage company focused on post-bariatric hypoglycemia (PBH), Wolfram syndrome, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The company has a mission to treat diseases with high unmet needs through rigorous science.