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Summit Therapeutics, Inc. · 1 hour ago

Executive Director, Market Research

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$260K/yr - $280K/yr

15+ years exp

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company focused on improving quality of life and addressing unmet medical needs. The Executive Director of Market Research will lead the strategy and execution of market research activities to inform decision-making and provide insights to support commercial and R&D efforts in the pharmaceutical space.

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Responsibilities

Develop and execute a forward-looking, integrated market research in line and launch strategy aligned with the company’s commercialization goals and growth objectives

Serve as a thought leader and strategic partner to senior leadership across commercial, R&D, and medical functions

Design and oversee qualitative and quantitative research programs to support product lifecycle stages—from early development through launch and post-market phases

Deliver actionable insights on customer behavior, unmet needs, market trends, in line competitive intelligence, and brand performance

Translate complex data into clear, concise, and impactful recommendations for stakeholders

Partner with commercial, brand, access, HEOR, medical affairs, and business development teams to shape strategies using evidence-based insights

Provide input into forecasting, segmentation, positioning, and go-to-market planning

Ensure research practices comply with regulatory standards, industry guidelines, and internal policies

Promote innovation and adoption of emerging methodologies, technologies, AI and analytics tools

All other duties as assigned

Qualification

Market ResearchOncology ExperienceLeadership ExperienceAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementMarketing PrinciplesCommunication SkillsCritical ThinkingAttention to Detail

Required

Advanced degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, or a related field

Minimum of 10+ years of experience in market research, insights, or commercial analytics within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry

Minimum of 15+ years' experience in the pharma, biotech, or life sciences industry with a minimum of 10+ years' experience in Market Research

Proven leadership experience, with a track record of building and mentoring high-performing teams

Strong analytical skills to craft meaningful market research to inform business strategies

Exceptional critical thinking skills to translate the MR into key insights, and can triangulate the insights across several sources

Ability to spot trends, identify patterns, and make connections between different pieces of data

Communication findings and insights in a clear conscience manner, with the appropriate caveats

Ability to take complex data and distill it to the most important insights without bias

Must be up to date on the latest technologies and have a good understanding of the statistical analysis software that vendors may be using

Attention to details is very important to ensure that the most reliable insights

Deep understanding of oncology across various solid tumors including the science and the evolving market landscape

Competencies across a wide range of Market Research needs including: positioning, message development, customer insights, marketing material development and testing target product profiles as well as insights development for forecasting

Project management skills and ability to gain input from key stakeholders before the research is conducted to ensure clarity of the MR objectives

Good understanding of marketing principles, customer behavior, and product strategies in oncology

Preferred

MBA, MS, or PhD preferred

Oncology experience is strongly preferred, including I/O experience

Launch experience is a plus

Benefits

Bonus

Stock

Benefits

Other applicable variable compensation

Company

Summit Therapeutics, Inc.

Summit Mission Statement: To build a viable, long-lasting health care organization that assumes full responsibility for designing, developing, trial execution and enrollment, regulatory submission and approval, as well as successful commercialization of patient, physician, caregiver, and societal-friendly medicinal therapy intended to: improve quality of life, increase potential duration of life, and resolve serious medical healthcare needs.

Founded in 2003

Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GBR

201-500 employees