Position Overview
Bicara Therapeutics is seeking a Director, Commercial Data, Insights & Analytics to build and lead the foundational commercial analytics and insights capability as we advance toward our first commercial launch in head and neck cancer. Reporting to the Vice President, Commercial Excellence, Operations & Insights, this individual will help establish the data infrastructure, market research program, forecasting models, and KPI frameworks that will guide our commercial strategy from pre-launch through and beyond launch day.
This is a high-impact, highly visible role that partners closely with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Finance, and Business Development leadership. The Director will serve as the primary thought partner on market intelligence, performance analytics, and commercial forecasting, translating complex data into clear, decision-ready recommendations. This individual will need to be comfortable operating as a hands-on contributor in a lean, pre-commercial environment while building toward a scalable analytics function.
What Success Looks Like:
6 months: establish data foundation and insights programs
12 months: deliver forecast model and KPI frameworks
By launch: fully integrated data and reporting environment
This role is based in our Boston office and follows a hybrid schedule, with three in-office days each week.
Responsibilities
Commercial Data Strategy & Infrastructure
Define and build the commercial data foundation ahead of launch, including selection, onboarding, and governance of key data sources
Establish data standards, quality controls, and a source-of-truth reporting environment
Define business requirements for data integration and reporting infrastructure
Partner with Commercial Operations and IT on CRM and data capture design
Manage external data vendors and partners
Analytics, Commercial Strategy & Launch Performance Reporting
Serve as a strategic analytics partner to commercial leadership
Develop and validate commercial models and assumptions
Support strategy with data-driven analyses
Conduct field force sizing and deployment analyses
Build KPI frameworks and dashboards
Develop patient journey analytics
Create executive-ready reporting
Establish early signal detection frameworks
Provide integrated commercial performance insights
Market Research & Insights
Define primary market research agenda
Integrate and translate research findings into strategy
Develop understanding of patient and HCP experience
Partner with Medical Affairs on insights and evidence
Commercial Forecasting
Support forecasting processes and models
Maintain data inputs for forecast assumptions
Partner with Finance on planning and reporting
Support Business Development with analytics and sizing
Cross-Functional Partnership
Partner across commercial, medical, finance, and clinical teams
Support BD and launch readiness efforts
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
10+ years’ experience in biopharma analytics or related field
Oncology experience required
Experience building analytics capabilities
Strong forecasting and modeling skills
Experience with healthcare data sources and tools
Strong communication and influencing skills
Ability to travel up to 15-20%.
Company Overview
Bicara Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company pioneering bifunctional antibodies for targeted tumor modulation. Founded in 2020, we've built a global team of over 100 employees headquartered in Boston, with a clear focus on advancing our lead asset, ficerafusp alfa, or FICERA - a potentially first-in-class bifunctional EGFR-directed antibody combined with a TGF-β ligand trap. Our innovative approach combines tumor-targeting with tumor modulation, where one arm localizes to the tumor while the other serves as a modulator, designed to deliver superior efficacy, improved safety, and enhanced durability directly at the tumor site. FICERA specifically addresses a key challenge in solid tumor treatment by enabling immune cell penetration into tumors, reducing fibrosis and immunosuppression while reversing TGF-β-driven resistance mechanisms - ultimately designed to drive the deep, durable responses that may translate into better outcomes and survival for patients. For more information, please visit www.bicara.com.
Here at Bicara, we believe in building diverse teams and cultivating a culture where all voices are included. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
Bicara Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.