Director, Market Research and Competitive Intelligence

Join Immatics and shape the future of cancer immunotherapy; one patient at a time!  

Immatics is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients with cancer. We are the global leader in precision targeting of PRAME, a target expressed in more than 50 cancers. Our cutting-edge science and robust clinical pipeline form the broadest PRAME franchise with the most PRAME indications and modalities, spanning TCR T-cell therapies and TCR bispecifics. 

Why Join Us? 

• Innovative Environment: Help to pioneer advancements in cancer immunotherapy. 

• Collaborative Culture: Be part of a diverse team dedicated to your professional growth. 

• Global Impact: Contribute to therapies that make a lasting impact on patients globally. 

The Director of Market Research & Competitive Intelligence will lead strategic insights generation to inform corporate, commercial, and pipeline decisions. This individual will oversee the design and execution of primary market research, competitive assessments and market opportunity analyses across the company’s cell therapy and broader oncology portfolio. The role requires a strategic thinker with strong scientific acumen, business judgment, and the ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership. 

FLSA Classification: Salary, Exempt 

Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Monday to Friday 

Reports to: Sr. Director, Strategic Commercial Operations & Analytics 

Location: Fully Remote 

What You’ll Do: 

As a Director of Market Research & Competitive Intelligence, you will play a key role in supporting our commercial analytics and operations team:  

• Lead market research and competitive intelligence initiatives to guide product strategy, portfolio prioritization, and business development. 

• Develop and manage research plans (qualitative and quantitative) with emphasis on oncology & cell therapy markets. 

• Continuously monitor the competitive landscape, providing timely insights on emerging therapies, clinical data, and market dynamics. 

• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, R&D, Clinical, and Corporate Development teams to align on strategic insights and implications. 

• Present findings and strategic recommendations to executive leadership. 

• Manage vendor relationships and budgets to ensure high-quality, data-driven deliverables. 

Required Experience and Education: 

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD, PharmD) in a life science or business discipline required. 

• 10+ years of experience in market research, competitive intelligence, or strategic planning within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. 

• Strong background in oncology and/or cell therapy markets required. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects and communicate insights to senior leadership. 

• Demonstrated ability to develop strong cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders.  

• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills. 

• Strong track record of integrating primary and secondary data insights leading to actionable recommendations 

Preferred Experience and Education:  

• Working knowledge of relevant secondary data (i.e. claims data)  

• Experience designing or supporting secondary analytics to generate strategic insights and recommendations.  

• Proficiency in additional languages is a plus. 

Competencies  

• Initiative 

• Problem Solving 

• Critical Thinking 

• Interpersonal Communication 

• Customer Service 

• Attention to Detail 

Work Environment:  

This is a fully remote role. The successful candidate must maintain a professional home office environment with reliable connectivity, appropriate confidentiality, and availability for global collaboration, including early or late meetings. 

Travel required: up to 25% travel required, domestically and internationally.  

Physical demands: 

• Communicating Verbally – expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others to convey detailed spoken instructions or other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. 

• Hearing – the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds one-on-one, group or conference, telephone, and other sounds. 

• Keyboarding – entering data or text into a computer or other machine by means of a keyboard. Devices include a traditional keyboard, 10 key-pad, touch screens and others.  

• Lifting - raising or lowering an object (up to 25 lbs) from one level to another (includes upward pulling). Carrying is to transport an object – usually by holding it in the hands or arms but may occur on the shoulder. 

• Near Visual Acuity – clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (working with small objects, reading small print, including the use of computers).  

• Pushing - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the object. 

• Pulling - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force.  

• Sitting – remaining in a sitting position for at least 50% of the time. 

• Standing/Walking - remain on one's feet in an upright position at a workstation.  

• Stooping – occasional bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. 

Work authorization/security clearance requirements:  

Legal eligibility to work in the United States is required. Immatics participates in E-Verify and all new employees will be subject to the Department of Homeland Security requirements for employment   

Affirmative Action/EEO statement:   

Immatics is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.  

What do we offer?  

At Immatics, we believe in investing in our team’s health, safety and well-being. Here’s what you can expect if you join Immatics 

Comprehensive Benefits:  

• Competitive rates for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 

• 4 weeks of Paid Time off, granted up front each year and prorated for first and last year of employment. 

• Sick Time Off – 56 hours  

• 12 Paid Holidays  

• 100% Employer-Paid Life Insurance up to at 1x annual salary 

• 100% Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage  

• 401(k) with Immediate Eligibility  & company match… 

  • You are eligible for 401(k) plan participation as of your first paycheck. 

  • The company will match 100% of your contributions up to 3% of your base salary for the first two years of employment, 4% for years 2-3 of employment, and up to 5% of your salary from the fourth year onward of continued employment. 

• Partially paid Parental Leave for eligible employees. (3 weeks) 

• Additional voluntary employee paid coverages including  Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Employee Paid Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance.  

Professional Growth:  

• Opportunities to work with leading experts in the field of T-cell immunotherapy.  

• Company provided learning and development opportunities 

• Fast paced, high demand collaborative and dynamic environment.