Competitive Intelligence Consultant, Life Sciences PhD Preferred

Brass Tacks Insights; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical/Dental/Vision

Job summary

Brass Tacks Insights is seeking a self-directed, growth-minded professional to join our remote team serving biotech and pharma clients. The role emphasizes rapid learning, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate complex scientific data into concise, actionable narratives for executive audiences.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in life sciences with 3–5 years of relevant experience, exceptional written and oral communication, and comfort mentoring others.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to interpret and synthesize preclinical and clinical data.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific information to stakeholders.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and demonstrate understanding of disease states, competitive landscapes, market dynamics and regulatory pathways (global).
• Conduct desk research and derive meaningful insights.
• Exchange complex medical and scientific information with physicians, scientists and C-suite executives with accuracy and confidence.
• Triangulate across data sources to identify trends and develop defensible takeaways mapped to primary sources.
• Distill data into insights and actionable reports that are client-ready and presented to clients.
• Monitor emerging data to identify impactful events and knowledge gaps; review journals and attend meetings.
• Mentor and develop other team members and think strategically to guide projects.
• Ensure projects are run in a best-in-class manner and adhere to standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Project management

Scientific writing

Data synthesis

Proactive

Education

PhD in life sciences

Tools

Scientific literature databases

Job description

At Brass Tacks Insights, we partner with drug developers to see emerging trends, shape clinically meaningful strategies, and make strategic decisions with confidence.We are a boutique consultancy, founded in 2016, agile by design and focused on competitive readiness planning. Our mission is to develop long-term, productive thought partnerships.Our core competency is delivering reports that are precise, concise and ready for internal decision-making. We curate what our clients need to know into customized narratives. On-point scientific storytelling is one of our key differentiators. Another thing that set us apart are our time-tested processes for mentoring new team members. We are passionate about enabling our clients to thrive in highly competitive environments while keeping their strategies grounded to what matters most to physicians and patients.

Our greatest asset is our people.

The successful candidate for this role is a self-directed learner with a growth mindset. This includes the drive and propensity to recognize emerging trends in complicated landscapes, thinkstrategically, correctly prioritize workflows and take initiative. It also includes excellent attention to detail and excellent communication skills (written & oral).

This role is remote but will operate on east-coast hours (with a start time of ~7:30 am EST).

Please note: Candidates with a PhD in the life sciences are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be able to efficiently develop and demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant disease states, competitive landscapes, market dynamics and regulatory and commercialization pathways (global)
• Conduct desk research and derive meaningful insights
• Exchange complex medical & scientific information with physicians, scientists and C-suite executives with accuracy and confidence
• Triangulate across complex data sources to identify trends, and develop defensible takeaways, clearly mapped to primary sources
• Distill medical and scientific data into insights and actionable reports that are client-ready, and be adept at presenting these directly to clients
• Continuously monitor emerging data to identify impactful events and client knowledge gaps; review scientific journals, attend scientific and technical meetings
• Foster and grow projects by always thinking ahead to the next question
• Take ownership in ensuring that projects are run in a best-in-class manner (proactive, communicative, efficient)
• Follow all external and internal standards to ensure legal and ethical intelligence gathering
• Mentor and develop other team members
• Think strategically and take initiative
• Communicate complex subject matter in a way that build an understanding for the reader

Qualifications

• Passion for professional growth
• Passion for efficiency
• High attention to detail, accuracy and deadlines
• Comfortable with evolving timelines
• Proactive
• Ability to interpret and synthesize scientific data (pre-clinical and clinical) and identify broad implications or specific opportunities
• Ability to prioritize workflows
• Ability to communicate complex scientific information effectively and build strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Comfortable respectfully challenging key decision makers
• Intellectual agility and resilience
• Critical thinker
• PhD in the life sciences with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional experience, either at a biotech or pharma company or in a previous healthcare-focused consulting capacity
• Candidates without prior industry experience but with a track record for mastering complex subject matter quickly and excellent writing skills are welcome to apply

Why Brass Tacks?

Our clients are developing some of the most cutting-edge, clinically-meaningful therapies currently in the clinic for patients with cancer and other disease. We are a small, agile, close-knit team poised for growth. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to make a significant impact, shape their own projects, and build strong relationships with both physician opinion leaders and senior industry management.

Employee benefits include 401K (eligible after year 1), medical/dental/vision (eligible upon start).

First year salary range is typically in the $95K-$115K with the opportunity for a significant upside based on your ability to take ownership, consistently demonstrate accuracy in your work and a growth mindset. In years 2 & 3, base salary will increase by ~20% annually, with a profit-sharing bonus, based on your ability to grow the business and make it better.

Independent consultants with prior experience working with biotech or pharma who are open to starting in a less-than-full-time capacity are welcome to apply. In this scenario, we are happy to craft a mutually-beneficial, customized arrangement.

If this role is of genuine interest to you, you are welcome to send a note explaining why directly to [e-mail].