Remote Pharma Forecasting Expert — Launch Curve Specialist

Mercor; New York (NY); Remote; USD 179,000 - 289,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Pharma Commercial Forecasting Expert for a remote, hourly contract to support a 1–2 week pilot. You will create and critique launch curves and RP rubrics assessing uptake, peak share, and trajectory across drug programs. This role requires 5+ years in pharma forecasting and the ability to work independently.

The position is remote with rapid interview steps and daily application reviews. Compensation ranges from $130–$210 per hour, reflecting experience and project scope.

Qualifications

• US-based pharma commercial forecasting professional.
• Familiarity with biotech/pharma development programs.
• Experience building or critiquing drug launch/uptake models.
• 5+ years in pharma commercial forecasting, analytics, or strategy.

Responsibilities

• Create and critique rubrics that analyze commercial drugs and drug-development programs.
• Build or critique a launch curve focusing on uptake, peak share, and trajectory.
• Judge the defensibility of commercial forecast assumptions like analogs, ramp, peak, and loss of exclusivity.
• Apply expertise across the pilot's set of drug launches.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Pharma forecasting

Analytics

Strategy

Biotech familiarity

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Pharma Commercial Forecasting Expert for a remote, hourly contract to support a 1–2 week pilot. You will create and critique launch curves and RP rubrics assessing uptake, peak share, and trajectory across drug programs. This role requires 5+ years in pharma forecasting and the ability to work independently.

The position is remote with rapid interview steps and daily application reviews. Compensation ranges from $130–$210 per hour, reflecting experience and project scope.