Senior Consultant, Life Sciences Strategy

BGBx Consulting
Washington +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with advanced degrees in life sciences or related fields, comfortable with leading research and mentoring junior staff, and working in hybrid office environments in major US cities.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with advanced degrees and experience leading small teams in life sciences consulting
    — “Consultants with PhDs are also expected to collaborate in a team environment and lead junior staff (Associate Consultants.)”
  • Individuals who can synthesize complex data and present findings to internal and external experts
    — “Demonstrated experience working and presenting to experts internally and externally”
  • Professionals seeking a hybrid role in major US cities with a focus on strategic healthcare consulting
    — “This position is hybrid in one of our US offices: Washington, D.C., New York City, or Boston.”

Things to consider

  • Mentoring junior staff is a core responsibility, requiring strong leadership and coaching skills
    — “Serve as a mentor and coach to small teams of junior consultants”
  • The role demands a balance between big-picture thinking and attention to detail in analysis
    — “Creative, 'big picture' thinking while maintaining keen attention to detail”

How to stand out

  • Highlight past leadership of small teams and measurable outcomes from strategic assessments
    — “Demonstrated experience successfully leading workstreams and small project teams”
  • Showcase experience with both qualitative and quantitative analysis in healthcare or life sciences contexts
    — “Use qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques and robust problem-solving approaches to distill research into actionable conclusions”
  • Emphasize your ability to develop clinical and commercial assessments using diverse data sources
    — “Develop clinical and commercial assessments, identifying and evaluating insights through primary and secondary sources”
  • Demonstrate your capacity to manage research and deliverables for pharmaceutical and medical device clients
    — “Consultants at BGBx are a critical part of every project team, and support engagements by managing the research and fact-gathering process”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • supported client engagements
  • led small project teams
  • mentored junior consultants
  • developed deliverables for clients
Typical background
advanced degree in life sciencesconsulting or biopharmaceutical industry experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Research And Fact-gatheringAnalysis And SynthesisClinical And Commercial AssessmentsClient EngagementTeam LeadershipProject ManagementProblem-solvingCommunicationPeople ManagementStrategic Thinking

Preferred

Life SciencesPharmaceutical Industry

About the role

Original posting from BGBx Consulting via Greenhouse

About Us

At BGBx, we're driven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking creates breakthrough impact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare's most important challenges. 

Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day. 

If you're energized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters, you'll find a place to grow, contribute, and make a  meaningful impact at BGBx.  

BGBx Consulting provides strategic support to executives at leading Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies. Consultants at BGBx are a critical part of every project team, and support engagements by managing the research and fact-gathering process, analyzing and synthesizing findings, and developing deliverables for clients. Consultants with PhDs are also expected to collaborate in a team environment and lead junior staff (Associate Consultants.)

The primary role of a Senior Consultant is to support engagements by managing the research and fact-gathering process, analyzing and synthesizing findings, and developing deliverables for clients. Consultants serve as a coach and mentor to small teams of junior consultants on each project. 

This position is hybrid in one of our US offices: Washington, D.C., New York City, or Boston.

Responsibilities:

Serve as a mentor and coach to small teams of junior consultants; this includes supporting Associate Consultants in research plan execution

Act as a direct resource for clients throughout the engagement by facilitating and leading portions of client meetings, depending on project needs

Use qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques and robust problem-solving approaches to distill research into actionable conclusions

Develop clinical and commercial assessments, identifying and evaluating insights through primary and secondary sources

Monitor and assess clinical, regulatory and competitive landscapes, as well as clinical trials, research literature, and conference and journal abstracts

Be supported by an unparalleled group of peers and leaders throughout each engagement

Qualifications:

Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA) or a BA/BS/MS degree with 1-3 years of experience in life sciences strategy consulting or the biopharmaceutical industry 

Demonstrated ability to synthesize data and draw accurate, logical conclusions including business research and analysis experience

Demonstrated experience successfully leading workstreams and small project teams

Demonstrated experience working and presenting to experts internally and externally

Excellent verbal and written communication

Excellent people management skills

Creative, “big picture” thinking while maintaining keen attention to detail

Salary range: $130,000 base plus bonus eligible

What We Offer

At BGBx, we invest in our people because exceptional talent drives exceptional work. We provide a competitive rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work.

Our benefits package typically includes health care insurance, retirement plans, generous paid time off and holidays, wellness benefits, life insurance, learning and development opportunities, and other resources that support our employees throughout their careers.  Additional benefits may be available based on your location.  Beyond benefits, you'll find a culture built on collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and the people it serves.

BGBx is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law. 

Source: BGBx Consulting careers (Greenhouse)

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