Pharma Commercial Forecasting Expert

Pharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves

Position Type: Part-Time Contract
Location: Remote — United States
Compensation: $130–$210/hour
Engagement: Approximately 10–20 hours over a 1–2 week pilot

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced pharma commercial and forecasting professional to support expert evaluation work focused on commercial drugs and drug-development programs.

You will apply your expertise in pharmaceutical forecasting, launch planning, analytics, and commercial strategy to develop and critique evaluation rubrics and assess the quality of drug launch forecasts.

The engagement begins with a short paid pilot, with potential for recurring work as the project expands.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and critique rubrics for evaluating commercial drugs and drug-development programs.

• Build or evaluate drug launch curves, including uptake, peak market share, and trajectory.

• Assess the assumptions underlying commercial forecasts, including:

  • Comparable products and analogs

  • Market uptake and ramp

  • Peak share

  • Loss of exclusivity

• Determine whether forecasting assumptions are commercially defensible.

• Apply commercial forecasting expertise across assigned drug launches and development programs.

Requirements

• US-based pharma commercial or forecasting professional, with relevant experience in areas such as commercial strategy, forecasting, analytics, or pharma sales.

• 5+ years of experience in pharma commercial forecasting, analytics, or strategy.

• Demonstrated experience building or critically evaluating drug launch and uptake models.

• Familiarity with biotech and pharmaceutical development programs.

• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization and market dynamics.

• US market experience is required.

Engagement Details

• Format: Fully remote

• Initial engagement: Approximately 10–20 hours

• Pilot duration: 1–2 weeks

• Schedule: Flexible, subject to project requirements

• Contract: Independent contractor

• Potential: Recurring opportunities for strong contributors

Why Participate?

• Apply your commercial and forecasting expertise to emerging AI evaluation work.

• Help improve expert-level assessment of pharmaceutical drugs and development programs.

• Contribute practical commercial insight into launch potential and market uptake.

• Potential for continued engagement as the work scales.

Contract & Payment Terms

• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early based on project needs and performance.

• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.

• Payments are made weekly through Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.

• H1-B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be supported at this time.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.