Job Description

Job Summary:

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We are looking for a Senior Research Analyst to join our Pharma/Life Sciences Competitive Intelligence team. The role will support project teams in identifying, gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing relevant market, clinical, regulatory, and competitive intelligence.

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The Senior Research Analyst will work closely with Assistant Managers and senior team members and will be responsible for ensuring that research outputs are accurate, insightful, well-structured, and client-ready.

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Key Responsibilities:

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- Monitor and report key market, competitor, clinical, regulatory, and strategic developments
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- Develop and refine search strategies, keywords, and source lists for effective intelligence gathering
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- Assess relevance of developments, validate and triangulate information across sources, and summarize findings with clear story flow and key takeaways
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- Conduct secondary research using pharmaceutical databases, clinical trial registries, regulatory sources, scientific literature, company disclosures, and conference materials
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- Support CI monitoring, conference coverage, clinical trial trackers, knowledge books, competitive landscapes, and ad-hoc research
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- Build strong understanding of disease areas, treatment landscapes, competitors, assets, mechanisms of action, clinical programs, and market dynamics
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- Contribute observations and insights during project discussions
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- Support preparation of client-ready presentations, trackers, reports, alerts, and executive summaries
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- Ensure accuracy, consistency, source traceability, and quality across deliverables
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- Leverage AI-enabled research and productivity tools to improve research,



synthesis, quality checks, and recurring workflows
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- Progress toward advanced analytical work, independent content development, and ownership of defined workstreams
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Requirements & Qualifications:

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- 3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/life sciences Competitive Intelligence
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- Hands-on experience with CI monitoring and conference coverage
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- Experience in Oncology is preferred
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- Good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug development, clinical trials, regulatory milestones, competitive landscapes, and key industry events.
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- Experience using pharma databases, clinical trial registries, scientific literature, company disclosures, and other secondary research sources.
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- Strong analytical and synthesis skills with the ability to identify relevant findings, trends, and implications
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- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and time management
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- Good organizational, time management and priority setting skills, and the flexibility to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
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- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within project teams.
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- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
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- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
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- Familiarity with Gen AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms for research and productivity use cases
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- Ability and willingness to experiment with AI tools, validate AI-generated outputs, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and build recent research solutions
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- Continuous improvement and innovation mindset with responsible use of AI
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📌 Competitive Intelligence Senior Research Analyst Pharma (Bengaluru)
🏢 C5i
📍 Bengaluru