Associate Business Consultant – Life Sciences Commercial
Veeva Systems
Principal Consultant, Medical Affairs
Lumanity
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead and deliver complex strategic Medical Affairs engagements at organizational and asset levels
- Serve as primary strategic thought partner and trusted advisor to senior Medical Affairs clients
- Provide executive leadership to project teams from design through final deliverables, accountable for quality of outputs
- Moderate senior-level advisory boards and strategic workshops
- Allocate ~60% time to client project leadership and ~40% to business development and firm-building
- Identify and cultivate new business opportunities, lead proposal development, generate leads, and deepen client relationships
- Contribute to firm strategy, propose new service offerings, and help grow the business
- Mentor and coach junior consultants, champion professional development and foster collaborative culture
- Develop thought leadership and intellectual capital on Medical Affairs topics
- Collaborate across Lumanity practice areas to leverage broader organizational capabilities
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a life sciences field (minimum)
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA) strongly preferred
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience
- Significant portion of experience in life sciences strategy consulting
- Direct pharmaceutical industry or Medical Affairs experience highly desirable
- Extensive experience leading consulting projects from inception to completion
- Demonstrated mastery of managing project scope, timelines, and budgets
- Solid understanding of scientific and clinical aspects of drug development
- Knowledgeable about pharmaceutical regulatory and compliance environment, including PhRMA Code
- Executive-level written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 20-30%
Benefits
- Competitive salary plus bonus scheme
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Flexible paid time off program + 10 paid holidays
- Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
- Health savings account option with employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Company-paid life insurance coverage at 1.5x annual salary
- Paid parental leave and more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
life sciencespharmaceutical industryMedical Affairsconsulting project managementdrug developmentproject scope managementtimeline managementbudget managementbusiness developmentthought leadership
Soft skills
executive leadershipmentoringcoachingcollaborationstrategic thinkingcommunicationrelationship buildingprofessional developmentadvisory skillsteam leadership
Certifications
Bachelor's degreePhDMDPharmDMBA
