Consultant – Commercial Team

Red Nucleus

Consultant in life sciences consulting team supporting global pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Delivering strategic recommendations and analysis for project engagements with minimal inputs.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timePune • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

At the Consultant level, you will own complete workstreams within client engagements, from approach design through analysis execution to final deliverable, while working under the guidance of a Project Manager or Lead.
You will take client/project background, situation, research, data, and market context and translate into structured, strategically framed outputs that are ready for client consumption, with minimal inputs from Project Managers/Leads.
Design and develop the project approach for assigned workstreams, scoping the right questions, identifying data sources and methodologies to gain the required outputs and insights.
Drive end-to-end delivery of workstreams with minimal directional input from managers by exercising judgment, prioritization, and trade-offs when constraints arise.
Build and manage working project plans to track key project tasks, flag risks early and ensure timely delivery.
Own smaller workstreams end-to-end and work independently with project and client leads.
Design end-to-end client deliverables, owning the narrative arc, slide flow, and with right level of detail, and impactful visual design.
Write and frame recommendations and strategic considerations in precise, confident language that reflects industry fluency and moves the client toward a decision.
Apply best practices in slide design and visual communication: data-forward layouts, clarity, logical hierarchy and consistent visual language throughout deliverables.
Own the quality bar for all work from delivery team (junior/senior analysts and consultants), review analyst outputs critically for analytical accuracy, source integrity, logical consistency, and presentation quality.
[Commercial Only] Apply hands-on experience with commercial consulting frameworks to new product planning, portfolio strategy, launch strategy/readiness/planning, market sizing, competitive landscape analyses, and brand strategy work.
Leverage secondary research across databases, company disclosures, clinical data, and KOL/scientific congress content to build evidence-based outputs for client engagements.
Contribute informed medical, commercial and disease/scientific context to shape actionable insights and recommendations for pharma brand teams, medical affairs leads, and R&D decision-makers at different lifecycle stages.
[Commercial Only] Build and own quantitative models in Excel (forecasting models, scenario analyses, market sizing, scoring/prioritization) to deliver robust data-based insights.
Guide and mentor analysts on projects, clarify objectives and project approach, review outputs and give direct, developmental feedback.
Present sections of client deliverables with confidence and clarity, handling questions from clients and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's (M.Pharm/M.Tech) or MBA with a pharmaceutical/healthcare focus, or an equivalent postgraduate life sciences degree preferred but not mandatory (a Bachelor’s degree is absolute minimum).
3–5 years of minimum consulting experience , with at least 2–3 years in life sciences or pharmaceutical consulting at a recognized firm (e.g., IQVIA, ZS, Syneos Health, ClearView, Indegene or equivalent).
Prior exposure to commercial, medical affairs or R&D advisory projects is an advantage.
[Commercial Only] Demonstrated experience on commercial consulting engagements (new product planning, launch strategy, portfolio analysis, competitive intelligence, brand positioning, customer targeting/segmentation, claims analytics, etc.).
Strong working proficiency in Excel (financial/forecast modelling, data structuring, scenario analysis) and PowerPoint (narrative design, client-ready formatting, data visualization).
Track record of independently designing and delivering structured analytical work.
Comfortable presenting outputs to project leads, senior internal stakeholders, and, at the Senior Consultant level, directly to client teams.
[Commercial Only/Vary by team] Familiarity with standard secondary research platforms used in pharmaceutical consulting is preferred (e.g., GlobalData, EvaluatePharma, IQVIA data products, DRG/Clarivate, ClinicalTrials.gov, payer/HTA databases).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay, incentives, retirement, and income security programs
Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs focused on healthy lifestyles
Generous paid time off, employee assistance programs and flexible work arrangements
Performance driven environment including professional development and transfer opportunities
People first culture fostering self expression, diversity, and a growth mindset
Celebrations! We love to celebrate service anniversaries, holidays, diversity and inclusion events, project milestones and anything else that is meaningful to our employees
Support of the community organizations you are passionate about
Ongoing programs and events designed to bring our global team together

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data AnalysisForecasting ModelsScenario AnalysisMarket SizingCompetitive IntelligenceAnalytical AccuracyVisual CommunicationProject ManagementClient Deliverables DesignStrategic Recommendations

Soft Skills

JudgmentPrioritizationMentoringPresentation SkillsCommunication