Associate Director, Market Insights Massachusetts - Hybrid

Disc Medicine; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Disc Medicine is seeking a high-performing Market Insights professional to support our first commercial launch and future indications. Based in Boston, MA, this role reports to the VP of Commercial Operations and offers a hybrid work model with flexibility to work remotely.

You will lead market research planning, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to drive data-driven commercial decisions across our hematologic portfolio.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of biopharma commercial operations experience.
• Excellent project management ability.
• Superior Excel modeling ability, and high level of PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to communicate data via clear visuals.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail, diligence and reliability.
• High empathy and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a diverse team.
• Ability to work quickly and flexibly with resource constraints.
• High integrity and commitment to working within full legal/regulatory compliance.
• Desire to be part of a small, dynamic, mission-driven company.

Responsibilities

• Market Insights & Analytics: Develop market research plans for bitopertin and pipeline assets; including studies, data acquisitions, and advanced analytics.
• Provide periodic updates to Commercial and Medical teams on research and analytics projects.
• Analyze and synthesize primary research, secondary data, competitive intelligence, and market inputs into actionable implications.
• Track signals affecting commercialization, including clinical readouts, regulatory milestones, and market dynamics.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Market Access, and Medical Affairs to understand research needs, timings and budgets; manage data acquisition.
• Lead research study execution including contracting, design, analysis, and delivery of presentations.
• Marketing Analytics: Develop marketing effectiveness measures; ensure vendor data supports KPIs; help track performance with IT.

Skills

Excel modeling

PowerPoint

Data visualization

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Independent & collaborative work

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join our team in a dynamic hybrid role, offering flexibility to work remotely or from our headquarters in Watertown, MA.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing novel treatments for patients who suffer from serious hematologic diseases. We are building a portfolio of innovative, first-in-class therapeutic candidates that aim to address a wide spectrum of hematologic diseases by targeting fundamental biological pathways of red blood cell biology, specifically heme biosynthesis and iron homeostasis. Disc Medicine values collaboration, professional development, and scientific integrity and promotes an inclusive company culture that empowers and inspires.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We have a unique opportunity for a high-performing commercial Market Insights professional to help with our first commercial launch, as well as potential future indications. Based in Boston, this role will report to the Vice President of Commercial Operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Market Insights & Analytics (~60%)
  • Develop market research and insights plans for bitopertin and pipeline assets – including market research studies, data acquisitions, and advanced analytics projects
  • Provide periodic comprehensive updates to the Commercial and Medical teams on all completed research and analytics projects
  • Analyze and synthesize primary research, secondary data, competitive intelligence, global assumptions, market access inputs, Medical perspective, and commercial feedback into clear planning implications and recommended actions
  • Track key external and internal signals that may affect commercialization assumptions, including clinical readouts, regulatory milestones, competitive events, access dynamics, customer feedback, and market structure changes
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management (~25%)
  • Partner with cross functional teams (Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs) to understand their research and insights needs, timings and budgets
  • Manage data acquisition needs (claims, lab data, EMR, etc.)
  • Work with partners to integrate findings into key deliverables (forecast, marketing plans, etc.)
  • Lead research study execution including contracting, design, analysis of results and delivery of presentation
• Marketing Analytics (~15%)
  • Partner with Marketing team to develop marketing effectiveness measures
  • Ensure data deliveries from vendors contain the required information to implement key performance indicators
  • Lead implementation and track performance with assistance of IT and commercial data vendors

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 8-10 years of biopharma commercial operations experience
• Excellent project management ability
• Superior Excel modeling ability, and high level of ability in PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate data via clear visuals
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail, diligence and reliability
• High empathy and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a diverse team
• Ability to work quickly and flexibly with resource constraints
• High integrity and commitment to working within full legal/regulatory compliance
• Desire to be part of a small, dynamic, mission-driven company

Salary Range

$173,000 - $212,000 USD

Disc Medicine is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing all qualified candidates and employees equal opportunities. We offer comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation packages. The Company headquarters are in Watertown, MA, and we provide a flexible work environment.

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