Internship Pharmaceutical Business Analyst Jobs in Decatur, GA

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About the role:

We are looking for a highly analytical and strategically minded Incentive Compensation (IC) Business Partner to support our Field & Sales Incentive Compensation team in the Ecosystems Operations Function. This role sits at the intersection of data, strategy, and operations providing critical analytical support, actionable insights, and governance to ensure effective design, execution, and monitoring of incentive compensation programs.

Who you'll work with:

Field & Sales Incentive Compensation team in the Ecosystems Operations Function

What you'll do:

The ideal candidate brings strong data modelling capabilities, a structured problem-solving approach, and the ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations. This role also serves as a key liaison between Incentive Compensation, Sales Operations, CRM, and data management teams, with the flexibility to support adjacent functions such as roster and alignment when needed.

Incentive Compensation Strategy & Analytics
1. Provide analytical support for IC plan design, scenario modeling, and performance forecasting
2. Translate business objectives into measurable compensation structures and KPIs
3. Conduct advanced modeling to assess plan effectiveness, risk, and financial impact
4. Deliver strategic insights and recommendations based on performance trends and field behavior
Plan Design, Monitoring & Health Checks
1. Support IC plan design and contest design with robust analytics and benchmarking
2. Develop and execute ongoing health check analytics to evaluate plan performance
3. Monitor plan outcomes and recommend adjustments to optimize effectiveness
4. Identify outliers, risks, and unintended consequences through data analysis
Data Management & Quality Assurance
1. Act as the primary conduit between Incentive Compensation and data/IT teams
2. Ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of all IC-related data sources
3. Perform rigorous QC/validation of data inputs and payroll outputs
4. Support payroll file validation to ensure accurate and timely compensation payouts
Cross-Functional Partnership
1. Collaborate closely with Sales Operations, CRM, and Roster & Alignment teams
2. Provide analytical support that is transferable across Ecosystem Operations functions
3. Translate data into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders
4. Support ad hoc business analyses and leadership requests
Vendor Management & Governance
1. Manage relationships with external IC vendors and data partners
2. Oversee vendor deliverables, timelines, and service quality

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Pharmaceutical Marketing, or related field
  * Masters Degree Required
  * 2-4 years of experience in sales analytics, reporting, forecasting, or Incentive compensation

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of experience in pharmaceutical or consulting environments preferred
• Strong expertise in data modeling, advanced analytics, and quantitative problem-solving
• MBA or advanced degree preferred

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

Unlessexplicitlystated in the description, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office,regardlessof your current contractual agreement. If your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss before submitting your application.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. UCB invites you to voluntarily self-identify during the application process. Provision of self-identification information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your application for employment, your employment with UCB, or otherwise subject you to any adverse treatment. Any information you provide will be considered confidential and will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders, and regulations.

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Requisition ID:93826

Recruiter:Kate Broderick

Hiring Manager:Muriel Antwi-Sohngen

Talent Partner:Yolanda Johnson

Job Level:SA I

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