RnD Data Scientist
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - Meet Life Sciences in Ferrara
R&D; & Pipeline Long-Term Planning Specialist
About the Opportunity
An international, research-driven biopharmaceutical company is seeking an R&D; & Pipeline Long-Term Planning Specialist to join its Global R&D; Strategy and Portfolio team. This role sits at the heart of R&D; decision-making, supporting senior leadership with strategic planning, portfolio analytics, and long-term forecasting to maximize the value of a global development pipeline.
Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders across R&D;, Finance, Portfolio Management, and Strategy, you will provide robust data-driven insights that guide investment decisions, resource planning, and pipeline prioritisation across early and late-stage development programs.
The Role
As the R&D; & Pipeline Long-Term Planning Specialist, you will develop long-term pipeline projections, analyse portfolio performance, and support strategic planning activities across the R&D; organisation. You will play a key role in ensuring leadership has accurate, actionable information relating to project value, timelines, costs, resource requirements,
and probability of success.
This position combines strategic thinking with advanced analytical capabilities and offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders across a global pharmaceutical R&D; organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Long-Term Planning
- Develop quantitative projections for R&D; pipeline costs, resource requirements, timelines, and workload in collaboration with Global Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Produce short- and long-term workload analyses to support R&D; capacity and headcount planning.
- Partner with Finance to ensure alignment between operational forecasts and long-term financial planning.
- Maintain and enhance long-term planning methodologies, processes, and forecasting tools using internal data, external benchmarks, and subject matter expertise.
- Coordinate updates to Project Probability of Technical and Regulatory Success (PTRS) in line with