Senior Analyst, Commercial Analytics & Insights

About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs.

Position Summary

The Senior Analyst, Commercial Analytics plays a key role in transforming complex healthcare data into actionable business insights that drive brand performance and support strategic decision-making. This individual contributor will partner closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, market access, patient support services, and commercial operations to uncover opportunities, evaluate performance drivers, and improve patient outcomes. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with healthcare data expertise and a passion for translating data into meaningful business impact.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze and integrate data from multiple sources, including medical claims, prescription data, HUB services, specialty pharmacy, and commercial datasets to identify key business performance drivers
• Translate business questions into structured analyses that generate actionable insights to inform brand strategy, patient journey optimization, and field execution
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and performance reporting to monitor trends and measure success across the patient journey
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and business decisions
• Evaluate data quality and identify opportunities to improve data integrity, consistency, and usability across systems
• Deliver clear and compelling analyses through presentations, visualizations, and business-focused storytelling
• Support forecasting activities, market assessments, and ad hoc analytical requests

Education/Experience/Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in commercial analytics, business analytics, or a related analytical function
• Experience working with healthcare datasets, including claims, prescription (Rx), medical claims, HUB, specialty pharmacy, or similar data sources
• Strong proficiency with SQL and experience working with large, complex datasets in environments such as Snowflake or similar platforms
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Knowledge of statistical analysis methods and analytical techniques used to support business decision-making
• Experience translating analytical findings into actionable business insights for non-technical stakeholders
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry experience preferred

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of patient journey analytics, funnel analysis, and market access dynamics
• Experience supporting forecasting, segmentation, or performance analytics initiatives
• Exposure to Python or R for data exploration and analysis
• Experience structuring and solving complex business problems using data-driven approaches
• Experience synthesizing multiple data sources to generate strategic recommendations

Physical Requirements

• Regular standing, walking, sitting, and the use of hands for handling or operating equipment
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 20 pounds
• Able to travel independently overnight and/or work after hours as required by travel schedules or business needs

What we offer US-based Employees

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
• 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
• 15+ vacation days
• 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
• 10 days of paid sick time
• Paid parental leave benefit
• Tuition assistance

EEO Statement (US-based Employees)

We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company, and we are looking for the BEST candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in a different way. We strongly encourage you to apply, especially if the reason you are the best candidate isn’t exactly what we describe here.

Notice to Search Firms/Third-Party Recruitment Agencies (Recruiters)

The Talent Acquisition team manages the recruitment and employment process for Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Acadia"). Acadia does not accept resumes from recruiters or search firms without an executed search agreement in place. Resumes sent to Acadia employees in the absence of an executed search agreement will not obligate Acadia in any way with respect to the future employment of those individuals or potential remuneration to any recruiter or search firm. Candidates should never be submitted directly to our hiring managers or employees.