Senior Consultant – Life Sciences Advisory, Oncology Specialist
Guidehouse
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Philadelphia • Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $89,000 - $148,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Senior Consultants are integral members of Guidehouse teams and contribute to all levels of the consulting process
- Life Sciences Senior Consultants are responsible for the day-to-day management of consulting assignments and have regular interactions with clients
- Your specific responsibilities include: analyzing scientific, clinical, financial and strategic information to discern the business implications of new technologies and emerging trends; conducting primary research interviews with clinicians, thought leaders, and executives in the healthcare industry and related fields; managing and mentoring junior staff; and preparing and presenting written reports to senior management and clients
- Travel is project dependent but averages 20 percent
- The Life Sciences practice encourages career development and hiring for the long term
- Senior Consultants follow a clearly defined career path and continue to deepen their knowledge in the field of healthcare and the practice of consulting
- As Senior Consultants hone their project management skills and ability to manage multiple work streams, they progress to the position of Managing Consultant.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Science, Engineering, Healthcare, Business or related course of study
- 3-5 years of Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Specialty Pharma and/or Medical Technology) consulting experience is required
- Advanced degree PhD, PharmD, MBA will be considered in lieu of years of work experience
- Minimum 1+ years commercialization and launch experience; oncology therapeutic experience is required
- High level understanding of therapies/treatment modalities used to treat one or more tumor types
- Ability to work independently but with oversight from management
- Experience in managing components of projects, ownership of workstreams and/or analytics and supervising, coaching or mentoring others in daily tasks is required
- Must possess strong analytical skills (Excel, Access, etc.) and leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and team decision-making
- Must have advanced data collection, research, information finding experience and explore solutions that challenge critical thinking
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to produce client ready deliverables including PowerPoint presentations
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to review work product of self and others and produce work product and deliverables that require minimal re-work or editing
- Must be willing and able to travel to client sites across the US, up to 20% of the time
- Authorized to work for any US employer without sponsorship
- Collaborative and a team player.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data analysiscommercializationlaunch experienceoncology therapeutic experienceanalytical skillsdata collectionresearchcritical thinkingExcelAccess
Soft skills
project managementmentoringindependent workcommunication skillsattention to detailcollaborationteam player
Certifications
BA/BS degreePhDPharmDMBA