Senior Analyst, Enterprise Competitive Intelligence

Novartis; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis AG in Hyderabad, India seeks a seasoned Competitive Intelligence professional to conduct thorough CI analyses at franchise, brand, and disease area levels. You will generate actionable insights to inform strategy, monitor competitors, and support cross-functional teams across clinical and marketing functions.

You will collaborate with global teams, prepare CI deliverables for internal meetings, and contribute to pipeline updates and lifecycle management planning.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Life Sciences or Pharmacy; business/health analytics is a plus.
• 5-8 years in Competitive/Market Intelligence or related roles in pharma/biotech/consulting (PhD holders: 2–5 years).
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct CI analysis at franchise, brand, and disease area levels to generate actionable insights.
• Monitor competitive developments using CI databases in coordination with cross-functional teams.
• Track and report CI within therapy areas and contribute to strategy discussions.
• Support pre/post-congress activities and share findings with brand teams.
• Review CI vendor materials and distill key takeaways for internal audiences.
• Develop strategic implications and participate in scenario planning and pipeline reviews.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to quality assurance of CI deliverables.

Skills

CI

Market intelligence

Brand management

Brand marketing

Business analytics

Data insights

Marketing planning

Marketing strategies

Marketing communications

Market research

Media campaigns

Process documentation

Social media

Education

PhD or MSc in Life Sciences/Pharmacy

Tools

CI databases (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov)

Job description

Job Description Summary

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Location: Hyderabad, India

About The Role:
In this role you would, conduct comprehensive Competitive Intelligence (CI) analysis at the franchise, brand, and disease area levels, generating actionable insights that support strategic priorities. Support holistic CI surveillance of competitor products, companies, and therapy areas (TAs) of interest. Communicate competitive threats from external factors, such as market trends, competitor activity, and portfolio dynamics, in a timely and proactive manner. Contribute to identifying opportunities across clinical and marketing functions. Collaborate with project teams to ensure alignment and timely execution of CI deliverables.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business value through secondary research and support primary CI activities.
• Monitor competitive developments using subscribed databases (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov, TrialTrove) in coordination with CI, Medical, Commercial, and other teams, ensuring adherence to CI communication and compliance standards.
• Track and report competitive intelligence within assigned therapy areas, contributing insights to clinical, commercial, and regulatory strategy discussions.
• Support pre-congress planning (e.g., abstract mining) and post-congress reporting activities.
• Review and summarize materials from primary CI vendors, distilling key takeaways and supporting CI advisors in delivering insights to brand and cross-functional teams.
• Develop strategic implications and communicating findings to internal teams; contribute to ad-hoc projects and internal meetings such as scenario planning, pipeline updates, and LCM planning.
• May mentor junior analysts and contribute to quality assurance of CI deliverables.

Essential Requirements:

• Education: PhD/Master’s degree in Life Sciences or Pharmacy. Additional qualifications in business or healthcare analytics are a plus.
• Experience: 5-8 years of experience in Competitive Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Business Analysis, or related roles in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or consulting sectors. (for PhD holders, the expected experience range is 2–5 years.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Desirable Requirements:

• Ability to work collaboratively within teams and collaborate with cross-functional and global teams.
• Experience in preparing CI deliverables for internal meetings and brand strategy discussions.
• Familiarity with therapy area dynamics, clinical trial design, and commercialization pathways.

Skills Desired

Brand Management, Brand Marketing, Business Analytics, Competitive Intelligence (CI), Continuous Integrations, Data Insights, Digital Marketing, Digital Transformation, Marketing Communications (MarCom), Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Market Intelligence, Market Research, Media Campaigns, Process Documentation, Social Media