Analytics & Intelligence – Senior Analyst (Payer Analytics)

Lifelancer; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a Senior Analyst focused on Payer Analytics to join their team in Chennai. The role involves supporting pricing and contracting analytics, analyzing contract performance, and collaborating with US teams. Candidates should have a degree in Technology or a related field, along with significant experience in pharma/healthcare analytics. Strong skills in Excel, SQL, and communication are essential. The position is a full-time, on-site opportunity that offers the chance to contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of analytics/consulting experience, with 2-5 years in Pharma/Biotech/Healthcare analytics projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in US Pharma Commercial Operations.
• Experience supporting US stakeholders from an offshore delivery model.

Responsibilities

• Support US pricing, contracting, and managed markets analytics.
• Analyze payer contract performance and support payer pull-through.
• Build and maintain dashboards for pricing execution and access outcomes.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Data Analysis

Payer Analytics

Communication

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology or relevant discipline

Master’s Degree or certifications in analytics or data science

Tools

Python

Salesforce

Veeva

Job description

Job Title: Analytics & Intelligence – Senior Analyst (Payer Analytics)

Job Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Location Type: On-site

Job Contract Type: Full-time

Job Seniority Level: Associate

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Roche India – Roche Services & Solutions, Chennai or Hyderabad

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.

That’s what makes us Roche.

Roche has established Global Analytics and Technology Center of Excellence (GATE) to drive analytics & technology driven solutions by partnering with Roche affiliates across the globe.

As an Senior Analyst, you will collaborate closely with the Strategic Analytics & Insights team based in the US, Therapy Areas Insights Directors, Ecosystem Insights Leads, and the broader GATE team. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver advanced analytics and actionable insights that support strategic priorities, ultimately aiming for the greatest impact with customers and patients.

Your Opportunity

• Support US pricing, contracting, and managed markets analytics, including ASP, WAC, 340B impacts, NCR calculations, and pricing scenario modeling
• Analyze payer contract performance (rebates, discounts, access terms) and support payer pull-through targeting/ measurement, highlighting access wins, risks, and opportunities
• Build and maintain recurring dashboards and reports tracking pricing execution, contract effectiveness, distribution performance, and access outcomes
• Deliver managed markets insights across formulary position, utilization management, payer segmentation, and access sophistication
• Leverage US healthcare datasets including medical and pharmacy claims, lives and coverage data (DRG, MMIT, Policy Reporter), specialty pharmacy, rebate, and affiliation data
• Apply analytical techniques such as longitudinal analysis, time-series analysis, and segmentation to answer complex business questions
• Collaborate with US Pricing, Market Access, Managed Markets, and Finance teams in a global onshore–offshore model, with flexibility for IST–US overlap

Who You Are

• You hold a bachelor degree in Technology or a relevant discipline, with a preference for Computer Science, Software, Statistics, Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Data Engineering and related fields and 4-8 years of analytics / consulting experience, with 2-5 years specifically in Pharma/Biotech/Healthcare analytics projects. Master’s Degree or any certifications on analytics or data science would be an added advantage
• Must demonstrate expertise in US Pharma Commercial Operations and possess a strong background in Payer Analytics (Payer Pull through, Contracting, Pricing)
• Exposure to 340B programs, payer contracting, gross-to-net drivers, or managed markets analytics
• Experience supporting quarterly or cyclical pricing and contract operations
• Experience supporting US stakeholders from an offshore delivery model
• Experience with a range of secondary data sets, including IQVIA Sales data, 867 data, LAAD Claims, affiliations, field interactions, Veeva, medical data, lives data , coverage data from DRG, MMIT , Policy Reporter and rebates data
• Exposure to therapeutic areas like oncology, neurology, immunology, etc., along with a working knowledge of Salesforce or Veeva, is a valuable additional qualification
• Strong proficiency in Excel and SQL, along with knowledge programming language such as Python
• Demonstrated strong presentation and communication skills, with a track record of effectively presenting to stakeholders and adeptly handling their questions and inquiries
• Proven experience in translating research and analysis into succinct and persuasive business narratives that drive decision-making and strategic initiatives

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Hyderabad. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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