Hiring: Associate Director, Advanced Analytics Company: Pacira BioSciences, Inc. Location: Brisbane, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 09:48:31 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Azure, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Payer Contracts, Project Management, Python, R, SQL About the job Experience: •Demonstrated track record of business scalable advanced analytics tools and capabilities. •Minimum of 7 years of experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or pharma / healthcare consulting with a focus on one or more areas of advanced analytics, data science, or business analytics •Prior experience working in management consulting preferred. •Prior experience in orthopedic markets, anesthesia, or closely related specialty preferred. Required Skills: •The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned. •With minimal guidance, deliver impactful commercial advanced analytics projects to guide business decision making. •Answer key business questions and identify business opportunities by analyzing data from industry (e.g., anonymized, longitudinal patient claims data, remittance claims, payer policy and lives data etc.) and internal (e.g., field, and digital customer interactions, sales data) sources. •Translate insights gleaned from advanced analytics into clear and compelling recommendations for non-technical audiences. •Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in Insights & Analytics, Marketing, Managed Care, Field, Commercial Operations, and IT to deliver on advanced analytics projects. •Market access and contracting analytics, including payer-plan segmentation, pull-through analysis, rebate optimization, and evaluation of contract effectiveness across payer, GPO, IDN, and customer agreements. •Analysis of contracted customer performance, including utilization trends, compliance, pre/post contract impact, and identification of opportunities to improve access, pull-through, and net revenue outcomes. •Patient analytics using Real-World Data sources such as anonymized longitudinal patient claims data, lab/diagnostic testing data, etc. Qualifications: •To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. •Demonstrated success in developing and executing successful advanced analytics projects across a diverse product portfolio, wide range of internal stakeholders, and various commercial areas including portfolio strategy, pipeline planning, managed care, marketing, medical affairs, commercial operations, and field execution •Deep healthcare industry knowledge (i.e., managed care, patient, provider, pharma company, pharma / biotech technology, and disease area trends) •Strong collaboration and teamwork skills to partner with peers on interdepartmental initiatives •Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex, rapidly changing environment •Strong project management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines •Strong Analytical skills. Ability to work with complex data sets, formulate an analysis plan to derive insights, and solve critical questions •Demonstrated capacity to translate insights gleaned from advanced analytics projects into clear messages and recommendations for non-technical audiences •Statistical programming experience with Python, R, or similar •Strong SQL skills and experience working with cloud data infrastructure (e.g., Microsoft Azure or similar) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!