Pharma Launch Forecasting Expert

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain AI is hiring and contracting pharmaceutical commercial forecasting experts for specialized AI-training work. OpenTrain is the leading platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling, helping contributors discover projects, build a professional profile, and apply in minutes.

• Remote contract work with OpenTrain AI
• U.S.-based opportunity requiring English proficiency
• Part-time pilot engagement with potential continuation as the work scales

About AI Training Work

AI systems improve through expert-created examples, evaluations, and feedback. In this project, your pharmaceutical commercial judgment will help assess whether AI-generated analysis of drug launches and development programs is commercially defensible.

• Help shape how advanced AI evaluates pharmaceutical analysis
• Apply real-world industry expertise to model review and feedback
• Contribute remotely with a flexible, limited-time schedule

The Role

OpenTrain is seeking a pharma commercial forecasting expert to support human evaluation for AI systems working with commercial drugs and drug-development programs. The work centers on creating and critiquing evaluation rubrics, reviewing launch curves, and determining whether forecast assumptions are well supported.

You will apply consistent commercial judgment across a pilot set of drug launches and clearly explain the reasoning behind your evaluations.

• Role focus: pharmaceutical commercial forecasting and AI evaluation
• Engagement length: approximately 10-20 hours over 1-2 weeks
• Default commitment: 15 hours per week
• Pay: $130-$210 per hour

What You'll Do

You will review the commercial logic behind pharmaceutical forecasts and help define the standards AI systems should meet. Your feedback will support more reliable evaluation of launch and market analysis.

• Create and critique rubrics for commercial drugs and drug-development programs
• Build or review launch curves covering uptake, peak share, and trajectory
• Evaluate whether forecast analogs and ramp assumptions are defensible
• Assess peak assumptions and loss-of-exclusivity assumptions
• Provide expert feedback that improves AI evaluation of pharmaceutical analysis

Required Qualifications

This opportunity requires substantial professional experience in pharmaceutical commercial forecasting, analytics, or strategy. You should be able to build or critique drug launch and uptake models and explain commercial reasoning clearly.

• At least five years of relevant pharmaceutical commercial experience
• Professional experience in pharma commercial forecasting, analytics, or strategy
• Experience building or critiquing drug launch or uptake models
• Familiarity with biotech and pharmaceutical development programs
• Ability to assess forecast assumptions and communicate commercial judgment clearly
• Ability to judge analog selection, ramp, peak share, trajectory, and loss-of-exclusivity assumptions

Helpful Background

Experience on a pharmaceutical sales team may also be relevant when paired with strong familiarity with commercial drug launches and forecasting judgment. The key qualification is the ability to evaluate launch assumptions using practical pharmaceutical market expertise.

• Pharma sales experience combined with commercial launch knowledge
• Hands-on familiarity with launch dynamics and uptake forecasting
• Clear, consistent reasoning about commercial drug assumptions

Schedule and Compensation

This is a remote, part-time pilot expected to involve approximately 10-20 total hours over 1-2 weeks, with a default commitment of 15 hours per week. Strong contributors may have the opportunity to continue as the work scales.

The hourly rate is $130-$210.

• Remote work
• Approximately 10-20 hours total
• Expected duration of 1-2 weeks
• Default availability of 15 hours per week
• Hourly compensation of $130-$210

Build Your AI Training Career

OpenTrain gives specialists one place to discover AI-training opportunities, present credible experience, and grow a durable professional portfolio. By contributing your pharmaceutical forecasting expertise, you can help shape cutting-edge AI while expanding your work in a fast-growing field.

• Create an OpenTrain account for free
• Build a profile around your specialized expertise
• Find AI-training projects that match your professional background
• Apply through OpenTrain in minutes