About this opportunity
Location: Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)
The opportunity
You will lead global market research and insight generation for IgAN, turning customer, patient, market and competitor evidence into clear recommendations for strategy, launch planning and execution. You will be a trusted partner to Global, US and other countries teams and will connect insights across Commercial, Medical, R&D, Analytics and Forecasting.
In-person office attendance expected for a minimum of 3 days per week. Minimum 50% of the role will be working with US team on US market research projects.
What you will do
Partner with cross-functional team, and especially marketing, to shape and prioritise the IgAN insight plan around the most important business questions.
Design and lead qualitative and quantitative primary research, from methodology and vendor selection through synthesis and recommendation, integrating artificial intelligence to optimize cost, timelines and insights gathered.
Triangulate primary research with secondary data, market performance, competitive intelligence and disease-area evidence.
Translate findings into a simple story: what we learned, why it matters and what the team should do next.
Bring the voice of patients, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders into global brand and launch decisions.
Manage agencies, budgets and timelines, while ensuring research is compliant with company policies.
What you bring
Strong experience in healthcare market research, insights, strategy or analytics, gained in pharma, biotech, consulting or an insights agency.
Practical command of primary research and the ability to combine qualitative and quantitative evidence.
Strategic judgement, intellectual curiosity and the confidence to challenge constructively.
Excellent storytelling and communication skills, including with senior and cross-functional audiences.
A hands-on, adaptable working style and comfort operating in a fast-moving global matrix.
Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, marketing or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Fluent written and spoken English; ability to travel internationally as business needs require.
A flexible profile
We are open to different career paths. You may come from industry, consulting or an agency, and you may have built your expertise through market research, commercial strategy, analytics or customer insights. Direct IgAN or rare disease experience is valuable, but it is not essential if you can learn the science quickly and turn ambiguity into actionable insight.
Preferred, not required
Experience in nephrology, rare disease, global launches or multiple geographies; advanced degree preferred.
In general, we are expecting 5+ years of experience in primary and secondary market research and analytics in healthcare, research /consulting firm, or pharmaceutical/biotech company
US market experience preferred as role will be at least 50% driving US projects.
Date Posted
23-oct-2026
Closing Date
12-nov-2026
Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com . Alexion participates in E-Verify.
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