Director, Oncology Competitive Intelligence & Insights

Vir-Biotechnology; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite 4 days a week

Job summary

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Director of Competitive Intelligence and Insights - Oncology to lead CI activities across early-stage oncology programs and research projects.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial and Strategy, with significant interaction with senior leadership. You will collect and synthesize competitive insights using modern tools, including agentic AI, and present implications to inform

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a scientific or engineering field; 8+ years in CI, strategy consulting or buy-side in biotech/pharma.
• Demonstrated excellence in scientific evaluation.
• Experience in solid tumor oncology, including biologics modalities.
• Excellent organization, planning and time management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative and flexible in cross-functional interactions.
• Demonstrated business acumen.
• Experience with LLM-guided analyses and agentic AI oversight.
• Experience using clinical/trial data sources and market databases.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update competitive landscape analyses and competitor profiles; deliver updates to stakeholders.
• Communicate context, insights and objective analysis to program teams and senior leadership to support decisions.
• Synthesize abstracts, publications and presentations from major conferences for insights on data.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Program Management, Strategy and BD to define key strategic questions.

Skills

Competitive Intelligence

Strategy Consulting

Biotech/Pharma

Oncology

Communication

Project management

Interpersonal skills

AI/LLM

Data sources

Education

Advanced degree in scientific or engineering field

Job description

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Director of Competitive Intelligence and Insights - Oncology to lead CI activities across early-stage oncology programs and research projects.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial and Strategy, with significant interaction with senior leadership. You will collect and synthesize competitive insights using modern tools, including agentic AI, and present implications to inform