Agios

Associate Director – Commercial Data Science & Analytics

Agios is a biopharmaceutical company focused on providing medicines for some of the world’s most challenging diseases. We are committed to applying our scientific leadership in cellular metabolism to transform the lives of patients with genetically defined diseases (GDD), encompassing both rare and more common diseases, and mining the extensive potential in the PK platform. We are leading the way in advancing PKR activation for hemolytic anemias, including pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency, thalassemia, and sickle cell disease, and have demonstrated a strong commitment to these patient communities. We continue to foster a productive research engine that yields new insights and potential therapeutic approaches. We are a company that cares about our work, each other, and the people who are counting on us the most. We are inspired to think big and welcome the different perspectives and backgrounds needed to deliver extraordinary results. We are driven to be our best selves, together, so we can reach for the Other Side of Possible.

The Impact you will make:

Agios Pharmaceuticals is seeking a dynamic Associate Director – Commercial Data Science & Analytics to join our growing Commercial Operations and Analytics team. The Associate Director – Commercial Data Science & Analytics will be responsible for leveraging data analytics techniques to drive business decisions and strategies; this requires a blend of technical expertise in data analytics, statistical modeling and machine learning along with strong business acumen. The Associate Director – Commercial Data Science & Analytics will clearly define business questions to support the business need, understand the specific goals and objectives the data analysis aims to address, will be able to draw actionable recommendations. This role will have a strong ability to connect and relate while partnering cross-functionally with internal stakeholders including sales, marketing, compliance, legal/regulatory, market access, medical affairs, human resources as well as other arms of the Commercial Analytics & Operations team. As the Agios business evolves and grows, this role will help enhance and shape the data analytics strategies to better meet the evolving nature and the needs of the company.

What you will do:

• Claims Data Analytics: Conduct in-depth analysis of extensive claims datasets to uncover patterns, trends, and anomalies, providing actionable insights to support decision-making processes.
• Business Strategy Support: Collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate data-driven insights into actionable strategies. 
• Identifying Relevant Data Sources: Identify internal & external data sources that are relevant to answer business questions. Collect large structured and unstructured datasets and variables. 
• Interpreting results and draw actionable insights: Interpret findings in the context of business problems and assesses their implications. Analyze the outcomes of the data analytics to derive insights leading to concrete actions or decisions. 
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Creating dashboards, KPIs and reports to monitor the performance of commercial initiatives. These metrics help assess the effectiveness of strategies implemented and identify areas for improvement.
• Data driven, detailed oriented and hands-on: Devise and utilize algorithms and models to mine big data, perform data and error analysis to improve models, analyze & integrate data with clear objectives in mind.
• Statistical Analysis and modeling: Apply appropriate statistical techniques, machine learning algorithms or predictive models to evaluate hypotheses, uncover insights and answer specific business questions.
• Visualization and reporting: Present the insights in a clear, understandable manner that resonates with stakeholders. Communicate results effectively using visualization, dashboards, and reports.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and compliance requirements related to claims data analysis & reporting.
• Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Stay updated with the latest data analytics tools, techniques, and industry trends. Integrating new methodologies to enhance existing processes and continuously improving the quality of insights derived from data.
• Market Segmentation & Targeting: Utilize data-driven methodologies to segment markets and identify target customer groups for tailored sales strategies & Marketing campaigns.
• Sales analytics support: Cross-functional analytical support for field operations, data governance, and commercial analytics.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, statistics, computer science, mathematics, or related field. Bachelor’s degree required; Masters preferred.
• 8 -10+ years in pharma/biotech industry
• 7+ years within commercial organization of pharma/biotech
• 3-5 years in a data scientist or data analytics role
• Rare disease experience required.
• Proficiency in Tableau, Power BI, or other commonly used tools in data manipulation and create comprehensive visual presentations.
• Proficiency in Alteryx, or other data analytics and automation platforms.
• Proficiency in languages like Python, R, or SQL is essential.
• Excellent business acumen for understanding commercial operations, marketing strategies, sales processes within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Expertise in statistical analysis, predictive modeling, machine learning and data mining techniques
• Familiarity and hands-on experience with healthcare data, including Rx data, claims data, APLD (Anonymous patient-level) longitudinal data, EHR (Electronic health records) data, specialty pharmacy data, patient hub data and other relevant data. 
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders. 
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical landscape including knowledge commercial infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, drug development processes and healthcare systems
• Ability to adapt to evolving business needs and technologies, stay updated with the latest advancements in data analytics tools, techniques, and industry trends.
• Strong team player that has a partnership and collaboration mindset and is solution oriented.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work independently, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excitement about the vision and mission of Agios.
• 5-10% travel required

Work Location:

Location Agnostic: Work location for this role is based on employee's individual preference. This role has the ability to be either remote in the US or hybrid in our Cambridge Headquarters. Hybrid schedules vary but are generally less than 3 days per week onsite and hybrid employees are expected to live within commutable distance to our Cambridge Headquarters. Remote employees work entirely from home except for attending Company sponsored events/ meetings. For employees who choose to work remotely, travel may be required for certain company events commensurate to the above job description.

What we will give you:

• Deliberate Development. Your professional growth as one of our top priorities. 
• Flexibility. We are all about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity. When you are at your best, we are at our best. 
• Premium benefits package. We invest in the health, wellbeing, and security of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of our team.
• Competitive performance-based compensation. This includes both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy.
• Psychological safety. We support an environment of fearlessness. We want you to share your ideas, speak candidly and take data-informed risks to help push the boundaries.
• Commitment to diversity. We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive. We are continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce.
• Commitment to community. We are an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of better treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.

Interested in learning more about what makes our culture unique? Visit the Inside Agios section of our website.