Associate Director, Brand Analytics & Forecasting

Scorpion Therapeutics; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an experienced forecasting analytics professional to own patient-based and demand forecasting for assigned brands. You will maintain robust methodologies, perform scenario planning, and work with Commercial and Finance to track performance through KPI dashboards.

The role requires interpreting patient-level data to identify growth drivers, risks, and opportunities, and mentoring junior analysts within a cross-functional analytics team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative/business field; MBA/MS preferred.
• 8+ years pharma/biotech commercial analytics experience.
• Experience with pharmaceutical demand and patient-based forecasting.
• Hands-on SQL and SAS/R/Python; data viz with Power BI/Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Own patient-based and demand forecasting models for assigned brand(s) across in-line and long-range horizons.
• Maintain robust forecasting methodology, including scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and risk-adjusted forecasting.
• Partner with Commercial and Finance leadership on performance tracking, KPI dashboards, and business review analytics.
• Use patient-level analytics to identify growth drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional analytics/data teams to apply relevant data sources and assumptions to forecast scenarios.
• Lead variance and root-cause analyses linking actual performance to forecast assumptions; mentor junior analysts.

Skills

Forecasting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in quantitative/business

MBA or MS preferred

Tools

SQL

SAS

R

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Role & Responsibilities:

• Own patient-based and demand forecasting models for assigned brand(s) across in-line and long-range horizons.
• Maintain robust forecasting methodology, including scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and risk-adjusted forecasting.
• Partner with Commercial and Finance leadership on performance tracking, KPI dashboards, and business review analytics.
• Use patient-level analytics (line of therapy, patient journey, new vs. continuing, switching, persistence, adherence) to identify growth drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional analytics/data teams to apply the most relevant data sources and assumptions to forecast scenarios.
• Lead variance and root-cause analyses linking actual performance to forecast assumptions and execution drivers; reconcile patient, sales, and audit perspectives into a single source of brand-performance truth.
• Manage forecasting vendors/consultants as needed and mentor junior analysts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative/business/related field; advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred.
• 8+ years pharmaceutical/biotech commercial analytics, including brand analytics and/or forecasting.
• Experience with pharmaceutical demand and patient-based forecasting.
• Experience with syndicated/patient-level data (e.g., IQVIA NPA/NSP, LAAD, DDD, Xponent), claims, and specialty pharmacy data.
• Hands-on SQL and SAS/R/Python; data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau).

Preferred:

• Specialty/rare disease brand experience (ideally through a launch).
• Hands-on forecast/analytics development to track performance.
• Leadership presentation development.
• Mentoring/managing junior analysts.

Skills & Competencies:

• Methodologically rigorous quantitative/statistical forecasting.
• Ability to translate forecasts into clear business narratives.
• Detail-oriented with strategic perspective.
• Cross-functional collaboration.