Director, Field & Market Access Data Analytics

Zydus Therapeutics is a clinical-stage, specialty-focused bio-pharmaceutical company developing transformative treatments for rare and serious liver diseases. Our lead drug candidate, saroglitazar, is a dual PPAR alpha/gamma agonist with Fast Track, orphan drug, and priority review designations from the FDA for Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC), a rare autoimmune liver disease. As a subsidiary of Zydus Lifesciences, we leverage a pipeline fueled by 1,300 researchers and offer competitive benefits to support employees' professional and personal goals.

About the role

Zydus Therapeutics is building the analytics engine for the anticipated US launch of saroglitazar in PBC. We seek a highly motivated Director, Field & Market Access Data Analytics to serve as the strategic analytics partner supporting customer-facing teams. This critical individual contributor role will deliver actionable insights, performance analytics, and data-driven recommendations to enable field execution excellence and market access success. The Director will leverage key data assets including Komodo, Veeva Compass, lab data, Definitive Healthcare, MMIT, specialty pharmacy/distribution data, and Patient Hub to support field sales, key account managers (KAMs), and thought leader liaison (TLL) teams.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Field Analytics & Insights:
  • Serve as the primary analytics partner for Field Sales, KAM, and TLL organizations.
  • Develop actionable insights for customer segmentation, targeting, territory planning, account prioritization, and field execution strategies.
  • Analyze healthcare claims, laboratory, provider, and account-level data to identify trends and performance drivers.
  • Design and enhance field performance dashboards, scorecards, and KPIs for data-driven performance management.
  • Conduct ad hoc analyses to support business-critical decision-making.
• Market Access & Payer Analytics:
  • Partner with Market Access leadership to evaluate payer, account, and reimbursement dynamics.
  • Assess coverage policies, reimbursement trends, and access barriers using MMIT and related datasets.
  • Analyze specialty pharmacy/distribution and Patient Hub data to improve customer experience.
  • Enable data-driven account segmentation, payer strategy, and key account planning through advanced analytics and predictive insights.
  • Design reporting to proactively manage market access performance and strengthen stakeholder engagement.
• Customer, Provider & Thought Leader Analytics:
  • Leverage Definitive Healthcare, claims, and lab data to identify high-value accounts and prescriber opportunities.
  • Support TLL activities through profiling and prioritization of key opinion leaders.
  • Analyze referral patterns, patient flow, and treatment pathways for strategic engagement planning.
• Launch Readiness & Commercial Strategy:
  • Support pre-launch planning with patient, provider, account, and market opportunity assessments.
  • Deliver analytics for patient identification, diagnosis rates, and market development initiatives.
  • Provide forecasting inputs and market sizing analyses for strategic planning.
• Cross-Functional Partnership:
  • Collaborate with Field Teams, Market Access, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Finance to translate business questions into analytics solutions.
  • Present findings to executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on healthcare data interpretation and application.
• Vendor & Data Management:
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely access to high-quality commercial data.
  • Manage relationships with data providers (e.g., Komodo, Veeva Compass, MMIT, Definitive Healthcare).
  • Monitor data quality and compliance with healthcare data usage guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Information Systems, Life Sciences, or related field. Advanced degree (MBA, MS, MPH) preferred.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech analytics, commercial operations, or market access.
• Experience supporting field sales, account management, or market access functions.
• Proficiency with healthcare claims, laboratory, provider, or payer data (e.g., Komodo, Veeva Compass, MMIT, Definitive Healthcare).
• Experience developing field force analytics, customer targeting, and performance reporting solutions.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization, specialty markets, and payer dynamics.
• Dashboard/visualization skills using Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Schedule

Hybrid/office-based position located in Pennington, NJ. Domestic travel up to 15–20% required.

Pay

$225,000 – $240,000 per year.