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Shaan Thakerar, MSc

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Commercial Insight Partner, Business Insights at GSK
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Shaan is a Commercial Insight Partner at GSK with over 12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including roles at AbbVie and IQVIA. He specializes in business intelligence and commercial strategy, holding a Master of Science in Clinical Drug Development from Queen Mary University of London.

He has a proven track record of driving successful product launches through data-driven insights and market research. Shaan has a strong background in both industry and consulting roles, focusing on commercial effectiveness and brand performance management for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

He is a multi-award winner, having received the BHBIA Best of Business Intelligence (BOBI) award for "Best Customer Insight" in 2025.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Commercial Insight Partner, Business Insights
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Pharma Commercial Strategy
Has extensive experience in pre-launch planning, lifecycle management, and market opportunity assessment from his time at GSK, AbbVie, and IQVIA.
Customer & Market Insights
His work focuses on generating actionable insights for brand teams. He is a multi-award winner from BHBIA for his work in customer insight.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Commercial Insight Partner, Business Insights
GSK
1-2022 - 11-2025
Customer Insights Partner, Business Intelligence, Customer Excellence
AbbVie
8-2018 - 1-2022
Senior Consultant, Commercial Effectiveness
IQVIA
1-2016 - 8-2018
Senior Life Sciences Consultant
Navigant
5-2014 - 1-2016
Senior Healthcare Analyst
GlobalData
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Education
2012 - 2013
Master of Science in Clinical Drug Development
Queen Mary University of London
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Science in Medical Science
University of Birmingham
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