Associate Director, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence, Pipeline & Early Assets

Alkermes; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkermes is seeking an Associate Director of Market Research and Competitive Intelligence to design and execute primary MR and CI for the early-stage pipeline. This role partners with NPP and interfaces with clinical and commercial teams to shape pipeline development.

You will lead studies, synthesize insights, and drive strategic recommendations across global markets, ensuring integration with forecasts and CI outputs. Hybrid work with significant office presence is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, science, or quantitative fields.
• 8+ years in pharma with at least 5 years in MR or consulting.
• Proven success leading market research to support early-stage pipeline.
• Experience gathering insights across global markets.

Responsibilities

• Identify knowledge gaps with NPP stakeholders.
• Leverage data to define primary research needs and inform CI.
• Design and execute primary MR projects and manage vendors.
• Field primary CI investigations to inform pipeline decisions.
• Integrate data sources and communicate insights.
• Become an expert in assigned markets and products.
• Partner with NPP to maximize insight leverage.

Skills

Market research

Competitive intelligence

Vendor management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

MS Office

Cross-functional collaboration

Global market experience

HCP/payer insights

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/science/quantitative fields

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAS/R

Job description

Job Description

The Associate Director, Market Research and Competitive Intelligence (MRCI), Pipeline and Early Assets will recommend, design, and execute qualitative and quantitative primary market research to support Alkermes' early-stage pipeline. The role will work closely with the New Product Planning (NPP) group and interface with clinical and commercial functions as needed to inform the development of pipeline products by understanding treatment provider, consumer, and payer perceptions.

Responsibilities

• Work with NPP stakeholders to identify knowledge gaps that can be addressed with MR and CI.
• Leverage in-house data and analyses to identify need for primary research, inform approaches, and ensure results complement existing data, CI, and forecasts.
• Design and execute primary market research projects, including defining business questions, developing methodologies, managing vendors, analyzing study data, and communicating results, interpretations, and recommendations to cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Design and field primary CI investigations to inform pipeline development decisions and collaborate with Alkermes CI team as needed.
• Integrate data sources from a wide variety of studies, analyze data, and communicate insights and recommendations.
• Quickly become an expert in assigned markets, related commercial products, and potential new markets.
• Build a strong strategic partnership with NPP and serve as a key thought partner to maximize insight leverage and business impact.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, science, or quantitative disciplines such as mathematics or statistics.
• Minimum of 8 years in the pharmaceutical industry with at least 5 years in market research or consulting.
• Demonstrated success leading market research to support advancement of early-stage pipeline products.
• Experience gathering insights and assessing business opportunities across global markets.

Knowledge / Skills Needed

• Strong understanding of market research tools and techniques.
• Experience with HCP, patient, and payer market research.
• Strong foundation in science and drug development as appropriate to support pipeline products.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical marketing and market access.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical sales and marketing databases and secondary data sources.
• Strong analytical, organization and planning skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate study results and recommendations to diverse audiences.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to proactively work with commercial stakeholders, take full ownership of market research projects, and meticulously manage vendors.
• Ability to coordinate and influence the efforts of cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to make frank, well-supported recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Ability to see the big picture from disparate information and present complex data in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to address complex business questions.
• Ability to work on multiple simultaneous projects with tight, changing deadlines.

Work Environment and Compensation

Alkermes has recently adopted a hybrid working environment to support and meet the needs of employees, and this role will operate in a flexible environment with 60% of time in the office and 40% from home. The position requires at least 3 days per week onsite at our Waltham, MA office. The annual base salary ranges from $161,000 to $186,000, and the position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E‑Verify employer.