Competitive Intelligence Consultant - Neuroscience

Atacana Group, Inc. is a global competitive strategy and intelligence firm focused on the healthcare industry. We help our pharma & biotech clients develop winning strategies by combining human domain expertise with cutting-edge technologies. Clients partner with us when they have to make business-critical decisions and investments, such as acquiring new assets, creating and executing development and launch plans, or maximizing market penetration.

Why join our fast-growing team

• Passion for innovation. We are passionate about AI and the advancement of innovations in healthcare.
• A culture of results, not hours spent. Flexible hours let us schedule our days so that we do our best work without missing out on lifes important moments.
• Freedom of location.100% remote work. We are a globally distributed team, so we can work wherever were happiest.
• Diverse and global team. Our team members are located across 4 continents and 11+ countries.
• Growth mindset. We are a learning organization that has allowed us to grow rapidly.

Purpose of the Role:

As a CI Healthcare Consultant, you will support biopharma clients in optimizing late-stage development and commercial strategies at the global, regional, and local levels. Your expertise will help clients navigate the complexities of market entry, competitive positioning, and launch execution for assets nearing commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

Competitive Intelligence & Commercial Strategy:

• Provide real-time insights into late-stage and marketed products, including regulatory filings, trial readouts, label expansions, and pre/post-launch commercial strategies
  
• Conduct competitive landscape assessments to monitor key players, emerging therapies, asset prioritization, and market trends
• Develop and refine go-to-market strategies, ensuring market differentiation

Launch Readiness:

• Develop and execute competitive launch readiness strategies, including patient segmentation, advocacy and outreach programs, brand messaging, benefit ladder development, counter-messaging, and sales-force structure
• Identify regulatory and commercial hurdles to help clients proactively address potential launch challenges

Research and Analysis:

• Analyze news sources, databases, and primary intelligence to provide real-time alerts and in-depth reports (FYIs, monthly/quarterly)
• Deliver actionable insights that support both pre-launch planning and launch execution

Team & Client Collaboration:

• Contribute to a high-performing team culture, fostering innovation and excellence
• Engage with clients and work across the US and EU time zones, ensuring seamless communication and strategic alignment

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  Attend medical conferences and off-site meetings to strengthen strategic insights and client engagement

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced degree: MBA, M Pharma, PhD
• 5+ years of experience in healthcare consulting or competitive intelligence within the pharmaceutical industry
• Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, in particular drug development, regulatory, and commercialization processes (US and EU)
• Proficiency in CI tools and databases (Citeline, Biomedtracker, ClinicalTrials.gov, IQVIA, etc.).
• Natural curiosity about how things work and interest in developing technical fields such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Soft Skills

• Live the Atacana values: Build Trust, Be Bold, Be Curious, Have Fun, Deliver Excellence
• Leadership: ability to motivate and help teams to meet goals, learning objectives, and Key Performance Indicators.
• Team player: Act as a team player and individual contributor, depending on the requirements
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights