ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

Senior Analyst, Commercial Analytics & Insights

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals$97K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in commercial or business analytics
  • Proficient with SQL and large datasets
  • Experienced with data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau
  • Familiar with healthcare datasets (e.g., claims, prescription data)
  • Ability to convey analytical insights to non-technical stakeholders
  • Pharmaceutical or healthcare industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and integrate diverse healthcare data sources to identify performance drivers
  • Transform business questions into structured analyses for actionable insights
  • Develop KPI dashboards to monitor trends across the patient journey
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on strategic initiatives and business decisions
  • Ensure data quality and improve integrity across systems
  • Create compelling presentations and visualizations of analyses
  • Support forecasting and market assessments

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary, bonuses, and equity packages
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with a company match
  • Generous vacation and paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave and sick time
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Full Job Description
Position Summary

The Senior Analyst, Commercial Analytics plays a key role in transforming complex healthcare data into actionable business insights that drive brand performance and support strategic decision-making. This individual contributor will partner closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, market access, patient support services, and commercial operations to uncover opportunities, evaluate performance drivers, and improve patient outcomes. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with healthcare data expertise and a passion for translating data into meaningful business impact.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Analyze and integrate data from multiple sources, including medical claims, prescription data, HUB services, specialty pharmacy, and commercial datasets to identify key business performance drivers
  • Translate business questions into structured analyses that generate actionable insights to inform brand strategy, patient journey optimization, and field execution
  • Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and performance reporting to monitor trends and measure success across the patient journey
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and business decisions
  • Evaluate data quality and identify opportunities to improve data integrity, consistency, and usability across systems
  • Deliver clear and compelling analyses through presentations, visualizations, and business-focused storytelling
  • Support forecasting activities, market assessments, and ad hoc analytical requests
  • Other duties as assigned

Education/Experience/Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in commercial analytics, business analytics, or a related analytical function
  • Experience working with healthcare datasets, including claims, prescription (Rx), medical claims, HUB, specialty pharmacy, or similar data sources
  • Strong proficiency with SQL and experience working with large, complex datasets in environments such as Snowflake or similar platforms
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis methods and analytical techniques used to support business decision-making
  • Experience translating analytical findings into actionable business insights for non-technical stakeholders
  • Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry experience preferred
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require


Preferred Skills
  • Understanding of patient journey analytics, funnel analysis, and market access dynamics
  • Experience supporting forecasting, segmentation, or performance analytics initiatives
  • Exposure to Python or R for data exploration and analysis
  • Ability to structure and solve complex business problems using data-driven approaches
  • Experience synthesizing multiple data sources to generate strategic recommendations


Physical Requirements

This role involves regular standing, walking, sitting, and the use of hands for handling or operating equipment. The employee may also need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and maintain visual, verbal, and auditory communication in a standard office environment and while working independently from remote locations. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. This position requires the ability to travel independently overnight and/or work after hours as required by travel schedules or business needs.

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In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is also eligible for discretionary bonus and equity awards based on factors such as individual and organizational performance. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location.

Salary Range

$97,000-$120,700 USD

What we offer US-based Employees:
  • Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
  • 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
  • 15+ vacation days
  • 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
  • 10 days of paid sick time
  • Paid parental leave benefit
  • Tuition assistance

About ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system (CNS) disorders. The company's lead product, Nuplazid (pimavanserin), is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis. ACADIA's pipeline includes product candidates for the treatment of schizophrenia, dementia-related psychosis, and major depressive disorder. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about ACADIA Pharmaceuticals
Size
500 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$281.5 million
Founded
1993
5 Year Trend
+94.6%
Revenue
$441.7 million
NASDAQ

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