Assistant/Associate Director, Commercial Analytics and Operations

Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland, Ionis has been at work for more than three decades discovering medical breakthroughs that have redefined life for people with serious diseases. We’re pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs.  With multiple marketed medicines and a leading pipeline in neurology, cardiology and select areas of high patient needs, we continue to drive innovation in RNA therapies in addition to advancing new approaches in gene editing to provide greater value to patients and are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees. 

With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money and energy into making our onsite, hybrid and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive. 

We’re building on our rich history, and we believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. If you’re passionate about the opportunity to have meaningful impact on patients in need, we invite you to apply and join us. Experience and contribute to our unique culture while you develop and expand your career!

Assistant / Associate Director, Commercial Analytics and Operations

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Commercial Analytics individual to join our Commercial Operations organization. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing key foundational capabilities, including data quality, data architecture, and data insights. As a highly visible and hands-on team member, you will collaborate closely with Ionis US Commercial leadership to proactively guide the assessment and evolution of our commercial strategy for Ionis brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of commercial planning, data strategy, reporting, and analytics capabilities within the US


• Provide market, customer, and product insights that support the leadership team in achieving commercial goals


• Develop and establish KPIs to help Commercial Leadership measure the effectiveness of key investments and drive growth


• Continuously improve field force sizing, target list development, account/HCP prioritization, and incentive compensation design in line with the overall commercial strategy


• Build and maintain field reports and analysis to help field staff evaluate their business performance and customer engagement


• Assist Market Access with contracting effectiveness, operations, and reimbursement analytics


• Build, maintain and continuously improve business visualization dashboards


• Prioritize and support ad hoc analysis to answer business questions as they arise


• Promote a culture that encourages the development of objective, data-driven approaches to commercial analytics and strategy recommendations


• Manage the commercial data warehouse requirements and master data management plan for timely, complete, and accurate reporting and analytics


• Collaborate with Brand, Sales, Market Access, Marketing, and Omnichannel, and other functions to ensure analytics and dashboards can evaluate performance

Education and Professional Experience:

• BS/BA and at least 8 years of related experience (including consulting, sales, finance, forecasting, market research, etc.) in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry


• Minimum of 5 years' experience as an operations and/or analytics contributor, with a proven track record of leading data-driven strategy design and implementation

Communication Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills


• Ability to synthesize complex data and present a clear overview of commercial strategy, opportunities, and risks to the Executive Team

Collaboration:

• Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and functions

Technical Expertise:

• Expertise in data quality, data architecture, and generating actionable insights


• Experience with real-world datasets like medical claims, pharmacy claims, labs, and EHR data


• Experience with specialty pharmacy datasets, like patient status/sub-status, dispense, inventory, etc.


• Experience with PowerBI or Tableau for data visualization and analytics


• Experience with Market Access datasets like formulary coverage


• Strong analytical capabilities (e.g., Excel)


• Experience with database querying languages like SQL

Leadership:

• Proven ability to grow and develop team members

Please visit our website, http://www.ionis.com for more information about Ionis and to apply for this position; reference requisition #IONIS003914

Ionis offers an excellent benefits package! Follow this link for more details: Ionis Benefits

Full Benefits Link: https://www.ionis.com/careers/working-at-ionis/#:~:text=our%20employee%20spotlight-,Benefits,-Employees%20are%20rewarded

The pay scale for this position is $130,000 to $178,000

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