Analyst (Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolic diseases)

Airfinity Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Airfinity Ltd is seeking an Analyst or Senior Analyst to join our Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic (CVRM) team. The role involves delivering high-quality scientific and commercial intelligence to clients in a data-driven environment.

You will conduct in-depth CVRM research, translate complex datasets into actionable insights, and contribute to forecasting, bespoke projects and client engagements. Strong CVRM knowledge and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in a scientific discipline with focus on CVRM (PhD preferred).
• Strong scientific research capability and CVRM interest or expertise.
• Experience in pharmaceutical forecasting, competitive intelligence, or client-facing analytics is a plus.
• Ability to turn complex data into commercially relevant insights.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality intelligence reports and analysis across the CVRM landscape.
• Research emerging scientific and commercial developments in CVRM.
• Track clinical trials, candidate pipelines, launches, and strategic positioning.
• Support candidate assessment and whitespace/opportunity identification.
• Contribute to bespoke forecasting and research projects from planning to delivery.
• Turn complex data into compelling insights, visualisations, reports and presentations.
• Present research findings to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Develop into a trusted scientific partner for clients with strong CVRM knowledge.

Skills

CVRM knowledge

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Client-facing

Forecasting

Storytelling

Education

Postgraduate degree

PhD preferred

Tools

R

SQL

Python

Job description

Airfinity is a leading provider of health data, analytics and intelligence to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. We combine scientific expertise, data and technology to help organisations understand disease landscapes, assess opportunities and make better strategic decisions.

We are looking for an Analyst or Senior Analyst to join our Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic (CVRM) team, supporting the delivery of high-quality scientific and commercial intelligence to our clients.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong scientific knowledge and a passion for cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases who wants to apply their expertise within a commercial, data-driven environment.

You will conduct in-depth research and analysis across the CVRM landscape, helping translate complex scientific and commercial datasets into clear, actionable insights for pharmaceutical and life sciences clients.

Your work will span custom analytics, competitive intelligence, forecasting and bespoke client projects, with opportunities to engage directly with clients and contribute to the continued development of Airfinity's CVRM analytics.

What You'll Be Doing

• Produce high-quality intelligence reports and analysis across the CVRM landscape.
• Research emerging scientific and commercial developments.
• Track clinical trials, drug candidates, competitor pipelines, launches and strategic positioning.
• Support candidate assessment and whitespace/opportunity identification.
• Contribute to bespoke forecasting and research projects, from planning through to delivery.
• Turn complex data into compelling insights, visualisations, reports and presentations.
• Present research findings and strategic insights to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Develop into a trusted scientific partner for clients, bringing strong CVRM knowledge to project discussions.

What We're Looking For

• A postgraduate degree in a scientific discipline, ideally with a focus on cardiovascular, renal and/or metabolic disease. A PhD is preferred, although equivalent experience will be considered.
• Strong scientific research capability and genuine expertise or interest within the CVRM disease landscape.
• Ideally, experience within pharmaceutical forecasting, competitive intelligence, consulting or client-facing analytical work.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn complex scientific information into commercially relevant insights.
• Experience with data visualisation, dashboards and storytelling.
• An interest in using AI tools to enhance research, analysis and insight generation.
• Experience with R, SQL, Python or similar analytical tools would be beneficial.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.

Why Airfinity?

You’ll join a collaborative team combining science, data, technology and commercial intelligence, with the opportunity to work on projects that directly support strategic decision‑making across the pharmaceutical industry.

Airfinity values individuals who bring a forward-thinking approach to industry challenges and are committed to contributing to a healthier, more resilient world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, who are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture, that does not discriminate. Exclusivity and a diverse culture is what helps us shape who we are and reach our potential.