Associate Principal/Commercial Strategy (Life Sciences practice)

The role

Associate Principals work on project teams with senior and junior consultants on client engagements. They manage projects, client relationships, and team members within the Life Sciences practice.

What you will do

• Independently develop a conceptual framework for consulting projects and identify/design analytic tasks
• Serve as a project manager, including effective project planning, execution, and budget management
• Manage mid-level client relationships, communicating project developments and presenting results
• Supervise and direct the work of team members
• Oversee analyses, provide coaching/direction, and ensure integrity of results
• Create and deliver effective presentations or reports
• Contribute to business development efforts and write client proposals
• Assist with practice development activities

Required qualifications

• Ph.D. in life sciences (e.g., biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmacology etc.) or MBA
• 3-6 years relevant post-degree professional experience
• Strong skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis methods and techniques
• Proven team and project management skills, including project planning, prioritization, and budgeting
• Curious and analytic thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
• Business development experience
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Nice to have

• consulting experience preferred

Benefits

• 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs
• Technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring
• Performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague
• Superior benefits package
• Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being
• In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
• Paid parental leave
• Employee assistance resources

Before you apply

• Resume must include current address, personal email and telephone number

About the company

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world.