Associate Director, New Product Commercialization

The Associate Director, New Product Commercialization is responsible for supporting the development of early commercial strategy and conducting opportunity assessments and competitive analysis to support emerging precision genetic therapies and technologies. Leads analyses to provide key commercial insights on projects from target identification and discovery through clinical proof-of-concept. Leads engagements with Business Development to provide commercial assessments of external opportunities and serves as commercial lead on select program teams. Presents findings across the organization, including to senior management.

Responsibilities:
- Lead market assessments to understand disease, patients, current treatments, and unmet need
- Lead competitive intelligence (R&D landscape assessment and synthesis of competitor insights)
- Lead development of target product profile and validate commercial potential with external stakeholder perspectives
- Serve as commercial representative on select program teams; embed commercial considerations into development decisions
- Translate scientific insights into actionable strategies
- Understand and communicate requirements for reimbursement, genetic diagnosis, and differentiation for successful commercialization
- Engage external stakeholders (KOLs, physicians, patients, payers) and incorporate perspectives into program development
- Partner with Commercial Operations and Manufacturing on integrated forecasts
- Support opportunity assessments for Business Development, target selection, and pipeline investment decisions
- Collaborate with Research to identify new genetic targets
- Manage project budgets and external vendors for market research and strategic analyses

Qualifications:
- BA/BS in related field; 10+ years related experience (MBA preferred; 8+ years)
- Prior biotech/pharma strategic roles with accountability, urgency, and cross-functional leadership
- Experience evaluating commercial opportunities for rare/ultra-rare therapies
- Experience representing commercial function on program teams

Skills:
- Strong analytical skills; ability to synthesize complex information
- Use customer/market insights to inform R&D and develop patient- and physician-centric strategies
- Experience with competitive intelligence efforts
- Budget/vendor management and resource prioritization
- Excellent communication/influencing and organizational skills

Application instructions:
- Apply if you are solution-oriented, comfortable with ambiguity/candor, and prioritize kindness and integrity.