Competitive Intelligence Consultant, Life Sciences PhD Preferred

At Brass Tacks Insights, we partner with drug developers to see emerging trends, shape clinically meaningful strategies, and make strategic decisions with confidence.We are a boutique consultancy, founded in 2016, agile by design and focused on competitive readiness planning. Our mission is to develop long-term, productive thought partnerships. Our core competency is delivering reports that are precise, concise and ready for internal decision-making. We curate what our clients need to know into customized narratives. On-point scientific storytelling is one of our key differentiators. Another thing that set us apart are our time-tested processes for mentoring new team members. We are passionate about enabling our clients to thrive in highly competitive environments while keeping their strategies grounded to what matters most to physicians and patients.

Our greatest asset is our people.

The successful candidate for this role is a self-directed learner with a growth mindset. This includes the drive and propensity to recognize emerging trends in complicated landscapes, think strategically, correctly prioritize workflows and take initiative. It also includes excellent attention to detail and excellent communication skills (written & oral).

This role is remote but will operate on east-coast hours (with a start time of ~7:30 am EST).

Please note: Candidates with a PhD in the life sciences are preferred.

Responsibilities

•  Be able to efficiently develop and demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant disease states, competitive landscapes, market dynamics and regulatory and commercialization pathways (global)
•  Conduct desk research and derive meaningful insights
•  Exchange complex medical & scientific information with physicians, scientists and C-suite executives with accuracy and confidence
•  Triangulate across complex data sources to identify trends, and develop defensible takeaways, clearly mapped to primary sources
•  Distill medical and scientific data into insights and actionable reports that are client-ready, and be adept at presenting these directly to clients
•  Continuously monitor emerging data to identify impactful events and client knowledge gaps; review scientific journals, attend scientific and technical meetings
•  Foster and grow projects by always thinking ahead to the next question
• Take ownership in ensuring that projects are run in a “best-in-class” manner (proactive, communicative, efficient)
• Follow all external and internal standards to ensure legal and ethical intelligence gathering
•  Mentor and develop other team members
•  Think strategically and take initiative
• Communicate complex subject matter in a way that build an understanding for the reader

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (written & oral)
• Passion for mastering complex information quickly
• Passion for professional growth
• Passion for efficiency
• High attention to detail, accuracy and deadlines
• Comfortable with evolving timelines
• Proactive
• Solid project management skills
• Ability to interpret and synthesize scientific data (pre-clinical and clinical) and identify broad implications or specific opportunities
• Ability to prioritize workflows
• Ability to communicate complex scientific information effectively and build strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Comfortable respectfully challenging key decision makers
• Intellectual agility and resilience
• Critical thinker
• Self-starter
• Entrepreneurial/growth mindset
• PhD in the life sciences with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional experience, either at a biotech or pharma company or in a previous healthcare-focused consulting capacity
• Candidates without prior industry experience but with a track record for mastering complex subject matter quickly and excellent writing skills are welcome to apply

Why Brass Tacks?

Our clients are developing some of the most cutting-edge, clinically-meaningful therapies currently in the clinic for patients with cancer and other disease. We are a small, agile, close-knit team poised for growth. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to make a significant impact, shape their own projects, and build strong relationships with both physician opinion leaders and senior industry management.

Employee benefits include 401K (eligible after year 1), medical/dental/vision (eligible upon start).

First year salary range is typically in the $95K-$115K with the opportunity for a significant upside based on your ability to take ownership, consistently demonstrate accuracy in your work and a growth mindset. In years 2 & 3, base salary will increase by ~20% annually, with a profit-sharing bonus, based on your ability to grow the business and make it better.

Independent consultants with prior experience working with biotech or pharma who are open to starting in a less-than-full-time capacity are welcome to apply. In this scenario, we are happy to craft a mutually-beneficial, customized arrangement.

Looking forward to hearing from you!