Associate Director, Patient and Access Analytics

Cytokinetics

. Act as a direct strategic partner to stakeholders in Value & Access, Treatment Experience & Patient Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Trade & Distribution .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $198,000 - $231,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in Pharmaceutical Analytics with a strong focus on Payer Dynamics, Patient Treatment Experience, and Trade & Distribution. Proficient in translating complex analytical results into actionable insights and narratives for cross-functional stakeholders.

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Master's Or PhD In Business AnalyticsProficiency In PythonExperience Managing AnalystsDeep Expertise In Pharmaceutical Payer DynamicsWorking Proficiency With BI Tools

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Hard Skills

Statistical AnalysisData AnalysisForecastingMeasurement FrameworksAnalytical Problem SolvingPatient Journey AnalyticsDemand ForecastingRevenue Elasticity AnalysisPayer Mix ModelingTrade And Distribution Analysis

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsInfluencing StakeholdersCross-Functional CollaborationData-Driven Storytelling

Tools & Technologies

PythonSQLTableauPower BIJupyter NotebooksDatabricksSnowflakeBigQueryHexCoLab

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical AnalyticsPayer DynamicsPatient OperationsMarket AccessSpecialty PharmacyHUB Services DataPatient Services DataTrade And Distribution TrendsCommercial FunctionsData Governance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryCloudPythonSnowflakeSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a direct strategic partner to stakeholders in Value & Access, Treatment Experience & Patient Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Trade & Distribution
Frame business questions as tractable analytical problems aligned to brand objectives
Translate business needs into practical measurement plans and actionable analytical solutions
Assess payer-scenario impacts on demand/volume trade-offs and revenue elasticity for forecasting and strategic decision making
Analyze industry and internal business, market, reimbursement, patient, trade, and distribution data
Own the payer mix model to assess the impact of payer coverage, utilization management, restrictions, and mix on demand and forecast assumptions
Design, build, deploy, validate, produce, and monitor measurement frameworks and analytics
Collaborate with Data Science partners on measurement studies, experiments, and predictive capabilities
Lead payer and access customer analytics and identify patient-care optimization opportunities
Analyze trade and distribution trends at corporate, Specialty Pharmacy, and IDN levels
Design dashboards and self-service tools, standardize metrics, consolidate reports, and automate recurring reporting and analytics
Partner with data strategy and governance teams to ensure consistent metric definitions and approved data foundations
Translate analytical results into narratives and recommendations that drive action
Communicate complex concepts to market access, patient experience, trade and distribution, finance, and legal/compliance partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s or PhD in Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative field with 7+ years of hands-on experience in pharmaceutical analytics disciplines; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in the above fields with 10+ years of similar hands-on experience
Proficiency in Python, SQL, notebooks (Jupyter, Hex, CoLab, or similar), and cloud IDEs (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar)
Working proficiency with BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI
Broad knowledge of pharmaceutical commercial functions and supporting data and technology environments
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence cross-functional and executive stakeholders through data-driven storytelling
Demonstrated success driving cross-functional initiatives from ideation through production
Experience managing analysts, consulting partners, or offshore analytics teams
Deep expertise in pharmaceutical payer dynamics, patient treatment experience & operations, and/or trade & distribution
Extensive experience working with HUB / patient services data, specialty pharmacy data, and patient journey analytics

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock units
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
401k retirement benefits with employer match
Learning stipends
Wellness stipends
Paid time off