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Norstella Analyst, J+D in Remote, India
Analyst, J+D
Company: Norstella
Location: Remote, India
Date Posted: Mar 24, 2026
Employment Type: Full Time
Job ID: R-1816
Description
About Norstella
Norstella is a premier and critical global life sciences data and AI solutions provider dedicated to improving patient access to life-saving therapies. Norstella supports pharmaceutical and biotech companies across the full drug development lifecycle — from pipeline to patient. Our mission is simple: to help our clients bring therapies to market faster and more efficiently, ultimately impacting patient lives.
Norstella unites market-leading brands - Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, Skipta and The Dedham Group and delivers must-have answers and insights, leveraging AI, for critical strategic, clinical, and commercial decision-making. We help our clients:
Accelerate the drug development cycle
Assess competition and bring the right drugs to market
Make data driven commercial and financial decisions
Match and recruit patients for clinical trials
Identify and address barriers to therapies
Norstella serves most pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world, along with regulators like the FDA, and payers. By providing critical proprietary data supporting AI-driven workflows, Norstella helps clients make decisions faster and with greater confidence. Norstella’s investments in AI are transforming how data is consumed and decisions are made, disrupting inefficient legacy workflows and helping the industry become more efficient, innovative, and responsive to patient needs.
About J+D Forecasting
At J+D we work alongside Pharmaceutical Forecasters, Analysts, Business Insights Managers, Marketing Departments, Finance and Supply teams to create forecasting solutions that meet the needs of both individuals and pharmaceutical companies. Within the last couple of years, J+D has invested heavily in product development with strong support from our sales and marketing functions to reach some of the largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies in the world. The success of these initiatives has resulted in significant growth in both revenue and overall size of the business. Two years ago J+D Forecasting was acquired by Evaluate, a Norstella company, which will bring many benefits for J+D and our customers, as well as allowing us to further accelerate the growth of our forecasting capabilities.
Scope of role.
We are looking for an Analyst be part of our Client Implementation Team here at J+D. In this role, you will:
Work on a wide range of projects, be involved in supporting the wider J+D team in project management, inputting into the design of solution scoping documents, helping with the analysis of data, solution testing and report writing, as and when required. You will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of our forecasting platform, FC365 and delivery of our forecasting software, FC+, including training sessions.
You will be expected to have good communication skills and to be organised and efficient in managing your workload, covering multiple projects at the same time. You will work to deadlines, have a good eye for detail and great interpersonal skills
You will work within a small team of 2-5 individuals, supporting the team throughout the delivery of these projects and liaising with the client where necessary to ensure expectations are managed and project deliverables handed over on time and to a very high standard.
You will personally be involved in project management and in regular client meetings. It is therefore important that you have strong customer relationship skills, are responsive and proactive, with a commitment to the delivery of the highest quality of care and service. It will also be important that you are familiar with all aspects of Microsoft, in particular Excel, and extremely comfortable reviewing, analysing and interpreting large volumes of numerical information.
What will you achieve within the first 12 months?
Become an integral member of the J+D team, forming strong and productive working relationships across all key departments
Gain an understanding of the principles of pharmaceutical forecasting, the steps to creating a forecast and the different types of forecasts
Positively contribute to projects through a range of activities and potentially leading small projects supported by other team members
Establish, develop and maintain customer relationships across the world’s top pharma companies
How you will succeed?
Project / client management support
Update our internal project management system
Take instruction and implement changes to project materials
Document meeting notes and actions
Support with/ draft the design of solution configuration / setup and model specifications
Draft basic forecast models using our forecasting software
Quality checking / testing of forecast models and solution deployments
Support with day-to-day project tasks
Involvement in training sessions with customers
Responding to customer queries, both via email and on calls
Involvement in non-project specific activities, such as testing latest SaaS software updates, developing external forecasting training content, etc.
Person Specification:
Scientific academic background in a relevant field (e.g., Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences)
3-4 years of experience in competitive intelligence, market research, forecasting, consulting, or a similar role within the pharmaceutical industry
Knowledge of pharmaceutical market dynamics, regulatory environment, and competitive landscape
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and Microsoft PowerPoint for deliverable development
Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Ability to work independently and collaboratively work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Why Join Us?
Opportunity to work with a collaborative and high-performing Finance team.
Exposure to complex and evolving revenue models in a global business.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Career growth and development opportunities.
Our Guiding Principles for success at Norstella:
01: Bold, Passionate, and Mission-First
02: Integrity, Truth, and Reality
03: Kindness, Empathy, and Grace
04: Resilience, Mettle, and Perseverance
05: Humility, Gratitude, and Learning
Benefits:
Health Insurance
Provident Fund
Reimbursement of Certification Expenses
Gratuity
24x7 Health Desk
Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.
Sometimes the best opportunities are hidden by self-doubt. We disqualify ourselves before we have the opportunity to be considered. Regardless of where you came from, how you identify, or the path that led you here- you are welcome. If you read this job description and feel passion and excitement, we’re just as excited about you.
All legitimate roles with Norstella will be posted on Norstella’s job board which is located at norstella.com/careers. If a role is not posted on this job board, a candidate should assume the role is not a legitimate role with Norstella. Norstella is not responsible for an application that may be submitted by or through a third-party and candidates should proceed with extreme caution if a third-party approaches them about an open role with Norstella. Norstella will never ask for anything of value or any type of payment during or as part of any recruitment, interview, or pre-hire onboarding process. If you are aware of or have reason to believe a job posting purportedly for a role with Norstella is fraudulent or otherwise not authorized by Norstella, please contact the Company using the following email address: [email protected] .
Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.