Director, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence & Forecasting

Definium Therapeutics; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 195,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible time off

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Definium Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Market Research, Competitive Intelligence & Forecasting to own the integrated market insight process across assets and indications. You will guide primary research, data integration, forecasting, and strategic scenarios to inform commercial decisions and portfolio planning.

You will partner with Finance, Marketing, Market Access, and Medical Affairs, manage external vendors and budgets, and lead the forecast governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, economics, analytics, statistics, public health, marketing, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive pharma/biotech experience in market research, CI, forecasting, analytics or insights.
• Demonstrated experience developing or managing patient-based demand and revenue forecasts.
• Experience with Long-Range Planning, annual budget, Latest Estimate, forecast updates, and scenario modeling.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. pharmaceutical commercialization process and healthcare.
• Experience managing external vendors, projects, and functional budgets.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated market research, competitive intelligence, and forecasting strategy for assigned assets and indications.
• Develop and execute primary market research across healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, payers, and health systems.
• Integrate primary research with epidemiology, claims, EHR, and payer data to generate insights.
• Lead competitive intelligence monitoring and assess developments affecting strategy or opportunities.
• Own patient-based demand and revenue forecasts with clear assumptions and governance.
• Lead Long-Range Planning and forecast-update cycles in partnership with Finance and leadership.

Skills

Market research

Competitive intelligence

Forecasting

Commercial analytics

Budget management

Vendor management

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

Remote

Definium Therapeutics is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company and our mission is to forge a new era of psychiatry by applying scientific rigor to psychedelics, with the goal of developing accessible treatments that unlock healing at scale.

Our leadproductcandidate,lysergidetartrate(ourproprietary orally disintegrating tablet form oflysergide(LSD) D-tartrate),represents a highly differentiated, potential best-in-class opportunity for patients suffering from generalized anxiety, major depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Our early stage pipeline includes DT402, the R-enantiomer of MDMA and is under development to target the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specifically addressing social communication challenges.

Guided bythe recognitionthat patients deserve more than better, Definium is relentlessly advancing a new generation of therapeutics intended to addresstheunderlying causes of psychiatric and neurological disorders. By turning evidence into impact, Definium aims to change the trajectory of today’s mental health care crisis and enable a healthier future. Headquartered in New York, Definium Therapeutics trades on Nasdaq under the symbol DFTX.

Together we are moving psychiatry forward—beyond better, into a boundless future. Join us!

The Director, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence & Forecasting will lead the development of market insights, competitive intelligence, and commercial forecasts that inform Definium Therapeutics’ commercial strategy, portfolio planning, launch readiness, and long range business planning. The individual will own the integrated process for understanding the market, anticipating competitive change, and translating evidence into patient-based demand and revenue forecasts. This role will partner closely with Finance, Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and senior leadership and will manage the functional budget and external partners for market research, competitive intelligence, and forecasting.

Responsibilities:

• Own the integrated market research, competitive intelligence, and forecasting strategy for assigned assets and indications
• Develop and execute primary market research across healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, payers, and health systems to address priority business questions
• Integrate primary research with epidemiology, claims, electronic health record, prescription, payer, and other secondary data to generate actionable insights
• Lead competitive intelligence monitoring and assess clinical, regulatory, scientific, access, and commercial developments that may affect strategy or market opportunity
• Own patient-based demand and revenue forecasts, including transparent assumptions, data sources, model documentation, and governance
• Lead Long-Range Planning, budget, Latest Estimate, and forecast-update cycles in partnership with Finance and Commercial leadership
• Develop base, upside, downside, and strategic scenarios, with sensitivity analyses that quantify key risks, opportunities, and forecast drivers
• Translate research and competitive developments into implications for market assumptions, launch strategy, portfolio decisions, and investment priorities
• Communicate insights, forecast outputs, risks, opportunities, and recommendations through concise, executive-ready materials for senior leadership and the Board
• Manage market research agencies, forecasting consultants, competitive intelligence partners, data providers, functional budgets, and internal knowledge repositories

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, economics, analytics, statistics, public health, marketing, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience across market research, competitive intelligence, forecasting, commercial analytics, business insights, or related disciplines
• Demonstrated experience independently developing or managing pharmaceutical patient-based demand and/or revenue forecasts
• Experience with Long-Range Planning, annual budget, Latest Estimate, forecast updates, scenario modeling, and sensitivity analysis
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing primary market research and integrating findings with secondary data and quantitative analytics
• Strong understanding of the U.S. pharmaceutical commercialization process and healthcare environment
• Experience with claims, electronic health records, prescription data, epidemiology, payer/access data, and competitive intelligence sources
• Experience managing external vendors, projects, and functional budgets
• Ability to travel up to 10% by air and/or car, including occasional overnight travel

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in business, life sciences, economics, analytics, public health, or a related field
• Experience in psychiatry, neuroscience, specialty therapeutics, or another complex specialty market
• Experience forecasting a pre-launch asset through commercialization, including launch uptake and longer-term demand scenarios
• Experience integrating primary research, epidemiology, claims, competitive intelligence, analogs, and financial assumptions into commercial forecasts
• Experience establishing or evolving a market insights, competitive intelligence, and/or forecasting capability within a small or mid-sized biotechnology company
• Experience presenting market insights and forecasts to senior leadership or executive decision-making forums
• Familiarity with modern forecasting, analytics, visualization, and AI-enabled insight tools

Individual compensation within the range is determined based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, qualifications, scope of the role, and other legitimate business considerations. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus and equity opportunities. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k) with company match, flexible time off and additional wellness benefits and perks.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is:

$195,000 - $290,000 USD