MapLight Therapeutics
Associate Director, Commercial Strategy and Insights
Burlington, MA · Director
Sponsorship not specified$195k-$220kDetected 61 days ago
Data AnalysisCRMBusiness DevelopmentForecastingExcelRecruitingResearchAnimal StudiesLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeEpidemiology
About the role
- As the commercial function grows, the role is expected to evolve into a role on our Insights and Analytics team.
Responsibilities
- This role will help build market research, forecasting, and competitive intelligence that inform launch planning, market opportunity assessments, and commercial strategy for our lead asset and broader pipeline.
- Support market research, forecasting and analytics workstreams that inform integrated commercial strategies for our lead asset and pipeline products.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to define product positioning, target customer segments, and value propositions.
- Support commercial launch planning activities for new products and indications.
- Monitor the market landscape, including lead and emerging competitors, payer trends, and congress data. Synthesize findings for senior leadership.
- Support development of executive presentations, strategic recommendations, and board materials.
- Help drive alignment between corporate objectives and commercial execution plans.
- Build and maintain commercial forecasts, including patient-based and epidemiology-based models, and update assumptions as new data emerge.
- Develop and maintain reporting tools and dashboards to monitor key business metrics.
Requirements
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Experience conducting market analysis, forecasting, and competitive intelligence.
- Experience working with syndicated pharmaceutical datasets and conducting market research.
- Familiarity with CRM platforms, forecasting tools, and business intelligence systems.
- Working knowledge of pre-approval promotional and compliance regulations.
- The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and strong cross-functional collaboration within a fast-paced pre-commercial biotech environment.
- 8+ years of experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare consulting, commercial strategy, or related function.
- Experience in commercial planning, market research, forecasting, or analytics within biotech or specialty pharmaceutical environments. Pre-launch or first commercial launch experience preferred. CNS, psychiatry, or specialty neuroscience therapeutic exposure preferred.
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced pre-commercial environment.
- Strong collaboration and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
- Background in launch excellence, market access strategy, or commercial operations.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Economics, Marketing, or related field required
- MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Experience in commercial planning, market research, forecasting, or analytics within biotech or specialty pharmaceutical environments.
- Pre-launch or first commercial launch experience preferred.
- CNS, psychiatry, or specialty neuroscience therapeutic exposure preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- familiarity with commercial analytics and visualization tools preferred.
Skills
- MapLight Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotech company that focuses on drug discovery for central nervous system disorders.
Compensation
- $195,000 - $220,000 USD
- Additional compensation/benefits include annual bonus opportunity, medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, short term and long term disability, 401(K) plan with match, stock options, flexible non-accrual paid time off, and parental leave.
Benefits
- Provide commercial input into Phase 3 design, target product profile, and label discussions in collaboration with Corporate Strategy, Regulatory, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs.
Company info
- We combine cutting-edge technologies including optogenetics, in vivo physiology, and spatial transcriptomics to identify novel drug targets and develop effective therapies to address psychiatric symptoms.
- We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Director, Commercial Strategy and Insights to support the development and execution of commercial initiatives across our growing organization.
- The Associate Director will work closely with Commercial Leadership, Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Sales, Finance, Business Development, and Clinical teams to inform data-driven strategies that maximize product value and support long-term company growth.
Equal opportunity
- MapLight Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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