Strategic Advisor, Benchmarking - Part-Time

Clarivate is seeking a Strategic Advisor, Benchmarking to support the CMR International (CMR) team in driving deeper, in person dialogue with customers around our benchmarking data and advisory services. This senior, strategic role will play a critical part in shaping the evolution of our membership and advisory offerings by delivering high impact research, strategic insight, and expert consultation to customers and internal stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific or business field.
• 10 Years of Relevant leadership experience in portfolio management, clinical operations, or benchmarking within a Top 20 Pharmaceutical company or a Top 5 global consultancy.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Master’s or advanced degree (e.g., MSc, PhD, MBA) – optional.
• Consultative mindset to navigate ambiguous and complex structures.
• Proven track record of engaging with and influencing C‑suite and senior leadership stakeholders to communicate complex value propositions and drive business growth.
• Demonstrated ability to translate data into high‑impact industry analysis, with a portfolio of professional presentations or peer‑reviewed journal articles that have shaped industry discourse.
• Advanced skills in interpreting large‑scale benchmarking datasets to provide nuanced strategic insights that address the most pressing challenges in life sciences R&D and operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Leveraging your senior leadership network to identify and secure new business opportunities, effectively convincing leadership teams of the CMR value provided by our membership programmes.

Leading consultations with key pharmaceutical clients to facilitate deep‑dive discussions around the CMR benchmarking data and programme membership.

Acting as a thought partner to the CMR team to shape the future of Global R&D and Clinical programmes.

Contributing to CMR’s external profile by generating content, including white papers, articles, and presentations, that reinforces our position as a leader within R&D benchmarking.

CMR International, a Clarivate business, is a world leader in global pharmaceutical R&D performance measurements. For over 25 years, CMR has worked with the leading global pharmaceutical companies to assess clinical development speed, attrition rates, efficiency and costs of development to provide insights into industry trends which are used to strengthen the planning and effectiveness of a company’s internal processes. CMR’s coverage base extends across several large and mid‑sized global pharmaceutical companies, and all our information is acquired directly from primary sources.

CMR takes great care to ensure the continuing quality of its unrivalled datasets by working closely with participating companies to ensure that definitions are consistently applied, and that information contributed is rigorously audited.

This is a US based, part‑time role at 40 percent, equivalent to approximately two days per week and is ideal for a senior professional who brings deep domain expertise, strong customer presence, and a consultative mindset. The position supports in‑person customer engagement as part of its advisory focus.

The expected base salary for this position is $60,000 USD per year. This role is eligible for incentive or bonus earnings. Individual pay is based upon experience, education, skill and ability, expertise, and relevant factors. In addition to a competitive remuneration package, you will be eligible to participate in a benefits package that includes medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k with match, long term disability coverage, vacation, sick time, volunteer time, discount programs, and many more.

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