Oncology Diagnostics Competitive Intelligence Consultant (Remote)

Oncology Diagnostics Competitive Intelligence (Remote)

About Atacana:

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 life\’s important moments.
• Freedom of location: 100% remote work. We are a globally distributed team, so we can work wherever we\’re happiest.
• Diverse and global team: Our team members are located across 4 continents and 11+ countries.
• Growth mindset: We are a learning organization, which has allowed us to grow rapidly.

Purpose of the role:

• Provide objective and timely Competitive Intelligence for clients’ marketed products and pipeline assets.
• Proactively and continuously monitor our clients’ competitive landscape using various public and private resources.
• Develop CI reports and alerts with analysis and insights.
• Conduct desktop research deep dives utilizing various data sources and databases.
• Translate competitive findings into insights and recommendations for our clients, leveraging vertical and horizontal logical frameworks.
• Solid understanding of US and EU pharma commercial, regulatory, and clinical domains.
• Required travel: Attend approximately 6 medical conferences per year. Understand the conference coverage objectives, write up session summaries, and create a post-conference report for clients.

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD or Master’s Degree in a scientific field, preferably with hands-on experience in molecular biology research.
• Strong knowledge of the oncology therapeutic area: 5+ years of competitive intelligence experience in Pharma, 2 of which should be in Oncology Diagnostics and Precision Medicine.
• Understanding of Oncology Diagnostics and related technology, including but not limited to NGS, PCR, mIHC, IF, Digital Pathology, and Radiology.
• Must understand the mechanisms of disease within oncology and understand the molecular basis of disease, including biomarkers, in oncology.
• Must be up to date with trends and developments in Oncology Precision Medicine and the key Diagnostic companies in the space.
• Must understand the key policies, regulatory, and reimbursement frameworks in the US and EU for developing and commercializing diagnostic assays and cDx.
• Comfortable communicating with diverse audiences who have various levels of knowledge, and possesses the ability to adjust communication styles to different clients/audiences.
• Natural curiosity about how things work and interest in developing into technical fields such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
• Prior experience with some programming languages (e.g. Python, Javascript, SQL) is a plus.

Desired Skills:

• Pharma experience: Hands-on experience with regulatory, medical, and commercial functions within the biotech and pharma industry.
• Experience using the following databases/websites: Citeline, Pharmatell, Alphasense, Clinical trial registries (US, EU, Canada, etc.), Regulatory websites (FDA, EMA, Health Canada, etc.).
• Deep understanding of the Oncology drug development process from pre-clinical to launch.

Soft Skills:

• Keen attention to detail, well-organized, and timely.
• Ability to work as a high-performing team member and deliver on commitments.
• Willingness to work in new areas and adjust to a fast-paced environment.
• High analytical mindset with the ability to understand the key insights from complex data and communicate in an easy-to-understand way.
• A self-starter with an ownership mindset and able to work in an agile way.
• Capability of adapting to changes and shifting priorities.

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