Competitive Intelligence Senior Research Analyst Pharma

C5i; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

C5i is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to join our Pharma/Life Sciences Competitive Intelligence team in Bengaluru. You will identify, gather, analyze, and synthesize market, clinical, regulatory, and competitive intelligence to deliver client-ready outputs and insights.

You will work with senior team members to develop robust research frameworks, refine search strategies, and ensure accuracy, traceability, and quality across all deliverables while leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/life sciences Competitive Intelligence.
• Hands-on CI monitoring and conference coverage experience.
• Oncology experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills with the ability to identify relevant findings, trends, and implications.
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; excellent English communication.
• Familiarity with Gen AI tools for research and productivity use cases.
• Ability to work independently within project teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report key market, competitor, clinical, regulatory, and strategic developments.
• Develop and refine search strategies, keywords, and source lists for effective intelligence gathering.
• Assess relevance of developments, validate and triangulate information across sources, and summarize findings with clear story flow and key takeaways.
• Conduct secondary research using pharmaceutical databases, clinical trial registries, regulatory sources, scientific literature, company disclosures, and conference materials.
• Support CI monitoring, conference coverage, clinical trial trackers, knowledge books, competitive landscapes, and ad-hoc research.
• Build strong understanding of disease areas, treatment landscapes, competitors, assets, mechanisms of action, clinical programs, and market dynamics.
• Contribute observations and insights during project discussions.
• Support preparation of client-ready presentations, trackers, reports, alerts, and executive summaries.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, source traceability, and quality across deliverables.
• Leverage AI-enabled research and productivity tools to improve research, synthesis, quality checks, and recurring workflows.
• Progress toward advanced analytical work, independent content development, and ownership of defined workstreams.

Skills

CI monitoring

Conference coverage

Oncology domain

Pharma industry knowledge

Data analysis

Synthesis

English communication

AI tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Tools

Gen AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot)

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Research Analyst to join our Pharma/Life Sciences Competitive Intelligence team. The role will support project teams in identifying, gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing relevant market, clinical, regulatory, and competitive intelligence.The Senior Research Analyst will work closely with Assistant Managers and senior team members and will be responsible for ensuring that research outputs are accurate, insightful, well-structured, and client-ready.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and report key market, competitor, clinical, regulatory, and strategic developmentsDevelop and refine search strategies, keywords, and source lists for effective intelligence gatheringAssess relevance of developments, validate and triangulate information across sources, and summarize findings with clear story flow and key takeawaysConduct secondary research using pharmaceutical databases, clinical trial registries, regulatory sources, scientific literature, company disclosures, and conference materialsSupport CI monitoring, conference coverage, clinical trial trackers, knowledge books, competitive landscapes, and ad-hoc researchBuild strong understanding of disease areas, treatment landscapes, competitors, assets, mechanisms of action, clinical programs, and market dynamicsContribute observations and insights during project discussionsSupport preparation of client-ready presentations, trackers, reports, alerts, and executive summariesEnsure accuracy, consistency, source traceability, and quality across deliverablesLeverage AI-enabled research and productivity tools to improve research, synthesis, quality checks, and recurring workflowsProgress toward advanced analytical work, independent content development, and ownership of defined workstreams

Requirements & Qualifications

Requirements & Qualifications:3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/life sciences Competitive IntelligenceHands-on experience with CI monitoring and conference coverageExperience in Oncology is preferredGood understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug development, clinical trials, regulatory milestones, competitive landscapes, and key industry events.Experience using pharma databases, clinical trial registries, scientific literature, company disclosures, and other secondary research sources.Strong analytical and synthesis skills with the ability to identify relevant findings, trends, and implicationsStrong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and time managementGood organizational, time management and priority setting skills, and the flexibility to multi-task in a fast-paced environmentAbility to work independently while collaborating effectively within project teams.Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.Excellent written and verbal English communication skillsFamiliarity with Gen AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms for research and productivity use casesAbility and willingness to experiment with AI tools, validate AI-generated outputs, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and build new research solutionsContinuous improvement and innovation mindset with responsible use of AI