Global Market Research Director: Insight-Driven Launch

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC in Boston is seeking an Executive Director of Global Commercial Analytics- Market Research to lead a global market research capability. You will shape questions, design methods, and translate findings into actionable implications for development, launch, and lifecycle decisions.

The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on craft, guiding internal teams and external partners to deliver rigorous insights that inform portfolio strategy and commercial planning on a

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in primary market research within biopharmaceuticals, healthcare, or complex industries.
• Deep hands-on expertise in qualitative market research: study design, guides, interviewing, synthesis, and translation of findings.
• Strong experience designing quantitative market research: sampling, questionnaire development, analysis plans, and interpretation.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business questions into rigorous research plans and actionable recommendations for senior leaders.
• Experience across pipeline, product development, launch, lifecycle, and in-line stages.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Global Market Research organization and capability agenda across pipeline, pre-launch, launch, lifecycle, and in-line disease areas.
• Partner with disease leaders to identify priority questions and build integrated learning agendas.
• Establish a hands-on research model with internal teams shaping and conducting work.
• Develop internal qualitative expertise (discussion guides, moderation, synthesis, interpretation).
• Oversee quantitative research design, hypotheses, sampling, methods, and quality review.
• Synthesize evidence into insights and recommendations for development, strategy, launch, and lifecycle planning.
• Integrate Market Research with related functions (Decision Science, Forecasting, CI, Value & Access, HEOR).
• Set governance, budget discipline, vendor strategy, and multi-year capability roadmap for Market Research.

Skills

Leadership

Market research

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Advanced degree preferred (MBA/PhD)

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC in Boston is seeking an Executive Director of Global Commercial Analytics- Market Research to lead a global market research capability. You will shape questions, design methods, and translate findings into actionable implications for development, launch, and lifecycle decisions.

The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on craft, guiding internal teams and external partners to deliver rigorous insights that inform portfolio strategy and commercial planning on a