Associate Director, WW Forecasting and Insights

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RayzeBio is seeking a senior forecasting and market research leader to own the commercial forecast across its asset portfolio, including RYZ 101. You will model patient flow, conduct epidemiology-based sizing, and integrate market research insights to inform strategic planning.

You will partner with Finance, Manufacturing, and Commercial to align forecasts with enterprise planning, develop scenario analyses, and deliver updates to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in pharma/biotech market research, analytics or consulting; radiopharmaceuticals experience preferred.
• Proven track record building and maintaining commercial forecasts with patient-flow models.
• Experience designing and executing primary market research (quantitative and qualitative).
• Working knowledge of third-party data sources, including patient-level claims and syndicated data.

Responsibilities

• Own short-range and long-range commercial forecasts across assets and programs.
• Lead launch forecasting including patient-flow modeling and epidemiology-based sizing.
• Integrate insights from market research, CI, and real-world data for forecast assumptions.
• Collaborate with finance, manufacturing, and commercial teams to align forecasts with planning processes.
• Prepare and deliver forecast updates to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop scenario analyses to support BD evaluations, pipeline prioritization, and development planning.
• Design and execute primary market research programs for early-stage assets.
• Conduct claims data analyses to generate insights on patient journeys and treatment patterns.
• Leverage IQVIA, Symphony Health to monitor market trends and inform strategy.
• Manage vendors to ensure quality, compliance, and timely execution.

Skills

Pharma market research

Analytics

Consulting

Radiopharmaceuticals

Patient-flow modeling

Epidemiology-based approaches

Primary Market Research

SQL

R

Python

Storytelling

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Statistics, or similar

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

IQVIA

Symphony Health

Syndicated Data Sets

Market Research Vendors

Job description

• Own short-range and long-range commercial forecasts across RayzeBio's full portfolio of assets, including RYZ 101, early-stage clinical and preclinical programs
• Own the launch forecast for RYZ 101 in GEP-NET, including patient flow modeling, epidemiology-based sizing and assumption documentation
• Integrate insights from market research, competitive intelligence, and real-world data to inform forecast assumptions
• Partner with finance, manufacturing, business development, commercial, and others to ensure forecasts are aligned with enterprise planning processes, including LTFP cycles, supply and demand planning, and portfolio valuation updates
• Prepare and deliver clear, insight-driven forecast updates to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders; proactively address questions on key assumptions and scenarios
• Build consensus among cross-functional teams around underlying forecast assumptions, and clearly communicate range of outcomes and key risks/opportunities
• Develop scenario analyses to support business development evaluations, pipeline prioritization decisions, and clinical development planning
• Design and execute a primary market research program to support strategic planning for early-stage clinical and preclinical assets
• Conduct claims data analyses to generate insights on patient journeys, treatment patterns, disease epidemiology, and competitive dynamics
• Leverage and analyze standard syndicated data sets (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony Health) to monitor market trends and inform commercial strategy
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Commercial to integrate scientific and commercial insights into a unified view of each asset's opportunity
• Manage market research and analytics vendors to ensure quality, compliance, and timely execution of projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Statistics, or similar; advanced degree preferred
• 7+ years in pharma / biotech market research, analytics, consulting or 5 years in pharma / biotech market research, analytics, consulting experience with experience in radiopharmaceuticals
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining commercial forecasts, including patient-flow models and epidemiology-based approaches
• Direct experience designing and executing primary market research studies (quantitative and qualitative)
• Working knowledge of third-party data sources, including patient-level claims data and syndicated sales data
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with a proven ability to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Oncology or rare disease experience preferred
• Hands-on analytics experience (SQL, R, Python)
• Prior experience supporting a commercial launch.
• Familiarity with business development support, including pipeline valuations and scenario modeling.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in commercial forecasting and market research within the pharma and biotech sectors, with a strong focus on patient-flow modeling and epidemiology-based approaches. Proficient in leveraging data analytics and insights to inform strategic planning and support commercial launches.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Commercial Forecasting
• Primary Market Research Design
• Patient-Flow Modeling
• Hands-On Analytics (SQL, R, Python)
• Pharma/Biotech Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Commercial Forecasting
• Patient-Flow Modeling
• Epidemiology-Based Approaches
• Primary Market Research
• Data Analysis
• Scenario Modeling
• Claims Data Analysis
• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Research
• Market Trend Analysis

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Storytelling Skills
• Consensus Building
• Proactive Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Engagement

Industry Keywords

• Pharma
• Biotech
• Radiopharmaceuticals
• Oncology
• Rare Disease
• Market Research
• Analytics
• Business Development

Tools & Technologies

• IQVIA
• Symphony Health
• Syndicated Data Sets
• Market Research Vendors