Senior Director Commercial Assessment - Galapagos : Job Details

Galapagos is seeking a Senior Director Commercial Assessment to strengthen our strategy team in Chicago. We are a Belgium-headquartered biopharma company expanding in the U.S., focused on deploying capital to advance transformative clinical-stage assets, primarily in immunology and oncology, to transform patient outcomes.

As Senior Director Commercial Assessment, you will design and execute rigorous research and analysis on commercial prospects for business development candidates to support Galapagos' portfolio-building efforts. This is a hands-on, data-driven role requiring strong industry fluency and business judgment, with exposure to executive management. You will lead analyses for specific deals, collaborate across functions, and report directly to the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) in Chicago.

Your role

Opportunity Evaluation

• Conduct deep-dive commercial assessments of licensing and M&A opportunities, including market sizing, competitive analysis, and revenue forecasting.
• Build and maintain market and product revenue models to support deal valuation and risk assessment.

Stakeholder Insights

• Design, execute, and interpret primary research in major markets with key opinion leaders (KOLs), community physicians, payers, and (when appropriate) patients and caregivers.
• Collaborate with external consultants and agencies to gather robust qualitative and quantitative insights.

Competitive Landscape Analysis

• Map current and future competitors, including pipeline assets, launch timelines, and differentiation strategies, to inform corporate market intelligence.
• Develop perspective on global commercial implications of different competitive product and company profiles.
• Track regulatory and clinical milestones of key competitors.

Pricing and Market Access

• Evaluate reimbursement dynamics, pricing benchmarks, and payer behavior in corporate priority disease states across major markets.
• Identify risks and opportunities related to pricing, reimbursement, and market access.

Portfolio Support

• Support internal portfolio reviews by analyzing commercial value under different development or market scenarios.
• Profile and maintain knowledge bases and market models on key indication spaces within priority therapeutic areas, in collaboration with the Chief Business Officer team.

Collaboration, Presentation and Communication

• Participate in diligence teams and contribute to BD negotiations from a commercial standpoint.
• Prepare high-quality materials for internal review, executive meetings, and board updates.
• Summarize findings into clear, actionable insights.

Who are you?

• 7-10 years of experience in commercial assessment, new product planning, or commercial analytics in the biopharma industry or related consulting.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to independently manage complex evaluations.
• Deep understanding of drug development, revenue forecasting, commercial strategy & operations, and payer dynamics.
• Confident communicator comfortable interfacing with senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Advanced degree preferred (MBA, PhD, MD, or equivalent).

What's in it for you?

At Galapagos, we prioritize your continuous growth and development, fostering a culture of empowerment. Our employees are the driving force behind our mission to lead in pharmaceutical research and innovation.

Base compensation for this position ranges from $258,000 to a maximum of $335,400. Actual base compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, job-related knowledge, demonstrated skills, and geographic location. The company reserves the right to modify base salary ranges at any time. This position is eligible for participation in Galapagos' performance bonus plan and long-term incentive program.

We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support important moments in life. Galapagos is dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities. Our hiring decisions are based on merit, considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. We strictly prohibit discrimination against any employee or job applicant based on personal characteristics that are unrelated to their job.

We are Galapagos: together we can make it happen…!

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Biotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing