Decision Resources

Research Analyst CNS/ID

Waltham, MA

February 9, 2010

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Immune Disease, Infectious Disease and Neuroscience Therapeutic Foci


These are unique opportunities to expand your life science background to a gain a broader commercial perspective. You will learn the pharmaceutical and biotech industries while developing your scientific expertise.

You will interface with leading scientists and physicians, project teams and clients to produce high value analyses for drug development designed for senior decision makers in the biopharmaceutical industry.

You will provide a business intelligence perspective with imbedded models and analytical tools for the pharmaceutical and biotech marketplace.
  • Authorship: Act as primary, lead author responsible for the report; answer client inquiries, master the material and provide the so-what commercial analysis.
  • New Product Development: You may fulfill or implement new products --an implementer and is often behind innovative new processes to increase efficiency.
  • Develop to be expert in their own therapeutic area. Chair webinars, podcasts, do client calls, collaborate on sales calls to visit clients and talk to the press. .
  • Act as reliable resource on therapeutic area and be a mentor to more junior analysts.
  • May participate in Consulting Assignments

You will need:
  • Strong scientific and / or industry knowledge-equivalent to an advanced degree or degree and industry experience
  • Knowledge: 2-3 disease areas; able to provide the commercial so what analysis for the information provided in the report. Has good market insight. Has perspective—able to identify and focus on key clinical and commercial issues.
  • Ability to write clearly and concisely
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to respond to customer inquiries regarding the analysis in the report and ability to do webinars or speak at the launch of the report.
  • Good collaboration/teamwork

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