Associate Director, New Product Planning & Competitive Intelligence

Role: Associate Director, New Product Planning & Competitive Intelligence at Zenas BioPharma, supporting pipeline and portfolio strategy development in autoimmune disease therapeutics. Responsibilities include monitoring competitor pipelines, clinical and regulatory updates, and market trends; developing strategic CI reports and conference summaries; conducting disease-area opportunity assessments; and supporting business development due diligence. Qualifications: Bachelor's in life sciences or related field; 6+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech CI, strategy, or consulting; proficiency with CI tools; experience managing external vendors; strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills; advanced Excel and PowerPoint; willingness to travel (~4-6 conferences/year). High-Value: Focus on autoimmune diseases; late-stage programs (obexelimab, orelabrutinib); emphasis on CI, market landscape analysis, and strategic planning; international conference involvement; experience with emerging mechanisms and therapeutic modalities relevant to immunology. WorkSetup: not specified; travel required.