Summary
Position Summary
Specialist, Strategic Market Insights and Thought Leadership (Life Science)
The candidate will contribute to advancing the quality of the Center's research and thought leadership work in the life sciences sector, with a focus on biopharma and medtech subsectors that include topics like R&D innovation, drug development, clinical trial operations and management, market access, commercialization of drugs and devices, smart manufacturing, supply chain resilience, AI and digital transformation, and the US regulatory and policy landscape (FDA, 340B, IRA, etc.). These include whitepapers, in-depth research reports, case studies, articles, data-based research tools, client presentations, and collaterals for specific client accounts. These deliverables would integrate information from a range of primary and secondary sources, including Deloitte subject-matter experts, primary research (surveys), publicly available data, third [1] party research, analyst reports, presentations, industry commentaries, and news articles
Responsibilities:
As a Senior Analyst focused on developing thought leadership, you will be required to –
- Work across diverse life sciences sector topics, quickly build subject-matter familiarity, synthesize
complex information, and deliver high-quality research insights.
- Identify novel topics, areas and trends to focus on, based on extensive analysis of competition
thoughtware/articles and importance of issues based on market studies, industry reports and tracking.
- Design research proposals, build consensus, and formulate a research plan.
- Interact with internal and external subject matter experts on industry topics and synthesize takeaways and findings into concise and well-structured narratives, assisting senior research leads to shape internal/external thought-leadership content and collaterals.
- Liaison with U.S. colleagues and senior researchers to understand, refine, and manage internal client expectations and priorities.
- Apply established research tools and methodologies to support business decision making.
- Work on varied data sets (e.g., survey data, publicly available data sets) to derive data-driven insights.
- Identify and apply relevant analytical methods, partnering with data science and analytics professionals to derive actionable insights from large, complex datasets (Evaluate Pharma, Citeline, clinicaltrials.gov, FDA databases, CMS datasets, public company filings) in support of life sciences research and business priorities.
- Demonstrate strong writing skills as required for thought leadership reports.
- Display strong consultative and engaging presentation skills.
- Support all aspects of engagement/project to ensure outcomes and meet deadlines.
- Assist senior researchers and practice leaders with internal briefings and external client meetings/webinars – by performing customized data analysis and presenting results and insights into client-ready briefing decks.
- Develop an understanding of Deloitte's solutions, services, and offerings.
Experience
Requisite experience and skills
- 3-6 years of experience in supporting/managing research projects in life sciences topic areas.
- Experience working with US/global clients and teams is preferred. Since the job requires working closely with US-based colleagues, the ability to work across cultures is important.
Industry/sector/subsector Skills
- Business research/thought leadership development experience in the life sciences sector is
- preferred.
- Knowledge of U.S. life sciences sector, including key trends across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology,
- medtech, related health care segments, as well as impact of policy, and regulatory forces on the
- industry, is preferred.
- Familiarity with the impact of AI, advanced analytics, and other emerging technologies on life
- sciences business models, operations, innovation, and commercialization, will be an advantage.
Technical Skills
- Sound analytical skills with experience in one or more of the following research methods: Primary research (surveys), secondary research, academic research, and case study research.
- Strong data analysis skills with the ability to work with quantitative and qualitative data – interpret, analyze, visualize, and provide data-driven insights.
- Ability to use statistical and advanced data analysis methods to analyze large and complex datasets, including surveys.
- Ability to develop compelling and analytical data visualizations using one or more tools like Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or others.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Journalistic and narrative writing style is preferred, along with prior experience in report writing and research report development.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills to generate meaningful analytical insights.
- Broad understanding of strategy models and frameworks, and the ability to apply them to research problems.
- Ability to understand the impact of marketplace changes on the industry, sector, or sub-sector.
- Proficiency in using generative AI-based platforms and tools to elevate research discovery, data insights, analytical rigor, and business writing.
- Proficiency in using generative AI and related tools to identify early signals and trends shaping the market through continuous sensing will be preferred.
- Familiarity with building custom GPTs and custom gen-AI research tools will be an added advantage
The broader Deloitte Research and Insights team
The Deloitte Research and Insights teams mission is to conduct research and analysis to develop compelling,
forward-looking perspectives that enable clients to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to what's coming
next.
The team plays an integral role in strengthening the firm's strategic positioning by developing high-quality
thoughtware from end to end, published on Deloitte Insights and Deloitte.com.
Their work includes:
- Managing relations with internal stakeholders.
- Using advanced data science and survey advisory capabilities to strengthen the credibility of insights.
- Using editorial and visualization capabilities to improve the stickiness of firm thoughtware.
Qualifications, experience, work location, and timing
- Academic qualifications: Master's Degree like MBA, PGDM, Economics, Business Economics
- Work experience: 3-6 year
Location: Mumbai
Work hours: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM IST
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