Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Tundra Technical Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tundra Technical Solutions is seeking an R&D CI Analyst to provide competitive intelligence and insights for early CRMDR projects, from discovery through Phase II development.

You will collaborate with the CRDI Director and external consultants to shape portfolio decisions and communicate findings to partners, transforming diverse data into actionable guidance for R&D strategy.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required (PhD/PharmD/MD or MS/MPH).
• Cardiovascular, renal or metabolic disease expertise preferred.
• Experience gathering intelligence from structured and unstructured sources.

Responsibilities

• Provide competitive intelligence analyses to support pipeline innovation and decision-making for CRMDR projects.
• Collaborate with the CRDI Director and external consultants to guide project decisions and portfolio prioritization.
• Participate in conference coverage and debriefing activities.
• Maintain data sources to support delivery and sharing of competitive intelligence to business partners.

Skills

R&D intelligence

Data synthesis

Cross-functional collaboration

Science communication

Project prioritization

Education

PhD/PharmD/MD

MS/MPH

Tools

AI tools

Large language models

Literature analytics

Job description

The R&D CI analyst will provide competitive intelligence analysis and insights to support pipeline innovation, clinical development and decision-making for projects in early research through Phase II clinical development in Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Disease Research (CRMDR). The Analyst will work closely with Competitive R&D Intelligence (CRDI) Director, other CRDI colleagues and external consultants to provide competitive analyses and insights to guide project decision making and portfolio prioritization. The Analyst is also expected to participate in conference coverage and debriefing activities and in maintaining data sources required to support the delivery and sharing of comprehensive competitive intelligence to business partners. The successful candidate will transform diverse scientific, clinical, business, and competitive information into actionable insights that inform R&D strategy and portfolio decisions. The R&D CI Analyst should have broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical R&D process and demonstrated expertise in gathering intelligence from structured and unstructured sources, synthesizing findings into audience-friendly deliverables, generating actionable insights, and communicating them to client partners in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide competitive intelligence analysis and insights to support pipeline innovation, clinical development and decision-making for projects in early research through Phase II clinical development in Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Disease Research (CRMDR).
• Work closely with Competitive R&D Intelligence (CRDI) Director, other CRDI colleagues and external consultants to provide competitive analyses and insights to guide project decision making and portfolio prioritization.
• Participate in conference coverage and debriefing activities.
• Maintain data sources required to support the delivery and sharing of comprehensive competitive intelligence to business partners.
• Transform diverse scientific, clinical, business, and competitive information into actionable insights that inform R&D strategy and portfolio decisions.
• Gather intelligence from structured and unstructured sources, synthesize findings into audience-friendly deliverables, generate actionable insights, and communicate them to partners in a timely manner.
• Work in cross functional teams and demonstrate good communication and influencing skills.

Qualifications

• Required: advanced degree PhD/PharmD/MD or MS/MPH.
• Cardiovascular/Renal/Metabolic disease expertise.

Required Skills

• Broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical R&D process.
• Demonstrated expertise in gathering intelligence from structured and unstructured sources.
• Ability to synthesize findings into audience-friendly deliverables.
• Ability to generate actionable insights and communicate them effectively.
• Prior work or research experience in cardiovascular, renal, liver, metabolic, or autoimmune diseases.
• Ability to work in cross functional teams.
• Good communication and influencing skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience applying AI-enabled tools, large language models, or advanced analytics to literature, clinical trial, patent, or competitive intelligence workflows.