Competitive Intelligence Consultant, must have a PhD in the life sciences

Brass Tacks Health (BTH) is a boutique consultancy that specializes in competitive readiness planning. Our mission is to guide our thought partners in building and maintaining a holistic understanding of competitive landscapes in real time, so they can navigate strategic decisions with confidence. Our core competencies are customized deep-dives, continuous competitive monitoring, new product planning support and scenario-planning workshops. We curate what our clients need to know into meaningful, customized narratives. What sets us apart is our track record of enduring partnerships, our time-tested internal processes and our methods of blending ethical intelligence gathering and concise storytelling to deliver reports that are clear, accurate and ready for internal-decision making. We are passionate about enabling our clients to thrive in highly competitive environments while keeping their strategies grounded to what matters most to physicians and patients.

Our greatest asset is our people.

The successful candidate for this role will speak Portuguese, and bring a growth mindset. This means excellent attention to detail, above-ordinary writing skills, and the ability to recognize trends, think strategically, correctly prioritize workflows and take initiative.

The majority of our team are based in Seattle, WA. However, this role is remote.

Please note: Only candidates with fluency in Portuguese will be considered.

Responsibilities

•  Be able to efficiently develop and demonstrate a thorough understanding of relevant disease states, competitive landscapes, market dynamics and regulatory and commercialization pathways (global)
•  Conduct desk research and derive meaningful insights
•  Exchange complex medical & scientific information with physicians, scientists and C-suite executives with accuracy and confidence
•  Triangulate across complex data sources to identify trends, and develop defensible takeaways, clearly mapped to primary sources
•  Distill medical and scientific data into insights and actionable reports that are client-ready, and be adept at presenting these directly to clients
•  Continuously monitor emerging data to identify impactful events and client knowledge gaps; review scientific journals, attend scientific and technical meetings
•  Foster and grow projects by always thinking ahead to the next question
• Take ownership in ensuring that projects are run in a “best-in-class” manner (proactive, communicative, efficient)
• Follow all external and internal standards to ensure legal and ethical intelligence gathering
•  Mentor and develop other team members
•  Think strategically and take initiative
• Communicate well

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (written & oral)
• Passion for finding and learning complex information quickly
• Passion for professional growth and efficiency
• High attention to detail, accuracy and deadlines
• Comfortable with evolving timelines
• Proactive
• Solid project management skills
• Ability to interpret and synthesize scientific data (pre-clinical and clinical) and identify broad implications or specific opportunities
• Ability to prioritize workflows proactively
• Ability to communicate complex scientific information effectively and build strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Comfortable respectfully challenging key decision makers
• Intellectual agility and resilience
• Critical thinker
• Entrepreneurial/growth mindset
• PhD in the life sciences with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional commercial planning experience, either at a biotech or pharma company or in a previous healthcare-focused consulting capacity
• Candidates without prior industry experience but with a track record for mastering complex subject matter quickly and excellent writing skills are encouraged to apply

Why Brass Tacks?

Our clients are developing some of the most cutting-edge, clinically-meaningful therapies currently in the clinic for patients with cancer and other disease. We are a small, agile, close-knit team poised for growth. The successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to make a significant impact, shape their own projects, and build strong relationships with both physician opinion leaders and senior industry management.

Looking forward to hearing from you