Senior Analyst, FirstWord Pharma

Our Vision

P\\S\\L Group is a global organisation dedicated to putting information at the service of medicine. The companies and people of the P\\S\\L Group aim to improve medical care by serving those who need it, those who provide it and those who seek to improve it.

Our primary purpose is to help clients increase the effectiveness of activities pertaining to scientific communication, medical education and product/service marketing. To this end, we want our information services to contribute to the goals we share with our clients, namely: to accelerate the advancement of medicine and help people enjoy better, longer lives.

FirstWord belongs to the P\\S\\L Group and is a leading provider of news and market intelligence to the global pharmaceutical industry. Over 180,000 clients rely on FirstWord to stay well informed every business day.

FirstWord is a progressive, fast‑growth company. It sets ambitious targets that it pursues vigorously. The entrepreneurial, opportunity‑focused, customer‑driven culture makes FirstWord a stimulating and enjoyable place in which high achievers develop and thrive. Career development potential, rewards and benefits reflect the quality of people who join the team.

Purpose

FirstWord Reports

FirstWord reports deliver insight, analysis and the latest thinking on important trends and the most challenging issues that our pharmaceutical clients have to exploit and resolve today and in the future. Strong demand and performance, coupled with a rich pipeline of untapped opportunities, have created the need for FirstWord to find more talented individuals to drive home advantage and take its intelligence solutions to the next level.

FirstWord Therapy Trends

Therapy Trends reports deliver critical and unbiased intelligence derived from in‑depth interviews with the world’s foremost key opinion leaders on the current and future treatment landscapes in major disease areas. Research is focused on the major battlegrounds for market share and answers critical business questions about potential product positioning and competitiveness. Through continuous monitoring and frequent re‑engagement with stakeholders, the Therapy Trends analyst team delivers update bulletins with each report, ensuring insights remain current and relevant.

Objective

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmaceutical analyst to become part of a young team charged with taking the FirstWord Therapy Trends brand to the next level. The role of Senior Analyst is hugely significant to the development of Therapy Trends reports. Individuals who achieve success in this position will go on to lead core areas within the disease analysis franchise.

This is a hands‑on role, where fast‑changing industry events will demand a rapid response from you. You will have the energy and drive to be first to report on the challenges and opportunities that our clients face on a day‑to‑day basis.

What you will do

• Own research projects end‑to‑end: identify and prioritise subjects that offer the best opportunities; conduct research, analysis, writing, compilation and release of reports and services; support the development and communication of core product and service value propositions.
• Event‑driven analysis: produce timely, accurate analysis when major news or data breaks.
• Meet demanding targets: hit research and publishing goals for timing, quality, value and cost.
• Build expert networks: recruit, develop and manage a pool of world-renowned KOLs who are a source of original, critical market insights.
• Qualitative KOL research: conduct semi‑structured interviews with leading medical KOLs to map current and future treatment algorithms and market segments.
• Exploit information networks: use internal and external information and expert networks to develop unique, innovative, market‑leading intelligence services.
• Collaborate across the group: work with group companies, business units, teams and colleagues to advance FirstWord Reports’ products and services.
• Client feedback loops: establish mechanisms to capture and act on client feedback to refine topics, angles and formats and to drive continuous improvement.
• Original thinking: bring fresh topics and perspectives that differentiate Therapy Trends and deliver market‑leading insight and value.
• High standards: maintain meticulous attention to detail and pride in work.
• Communication: deliver research outcomes in a clear, concise and compelling style.

Who you are

• Masters, PhD or First‑Class degree in life sciences preferred, and/or experience as an analyst of therapy‑area markets and their future potential.
• Highly motivated with a strong desire to reach and exceed targets and a determination to drive performance ever higher.
• An exceptional work ethic and a deep‑rooted interest in the pharmaceutical industry and its role in developing diagnoses and treatments of major medical conditions.
• Meticulous attention to detail and pride in work.
• Excellent written, verbal, numerical and analytical skills.
• Qualitative and thematic methods: knowledge and experience of established and new qualitative research methodologies.
• GenAI proficiency: using approved tools appropriately, for desk research, data extraction and analysis, thematic analysis, insight generation, outlines, drafting, summarisation and editing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Resourceful and self‑sufficient; ready to take the initiative; equally comfortable working alone or within a team.
• Based in the UK or Western Europe.