Consulting Associate/Strategy & Medical Affairs (Life Sciences)

The role

Consulting Associates work on project teams to deliver consulting, strategic marketing, medical affairs support, and market research projects. You will own and deliver components of client engagements by conducting research and translating science into actionable insights.

What you will do

• Work closely with senior colleagues to deliver consulting projects
• Contribute to medical affairs projects including strategic planning, advisory boards, and KOL mapping
• Apply scientific and disease state knowledge to translate complex science into actionable insights
• Conduct primary and secondary research to identify and analyze data
• Evaluate and synthesize insights from literature reviews, secondary research, HCP interviews and advisory boards
• Generate sections of client reports, presentations and other client deliverables
• Support client facing interactions including meetings, presentations, and workshops
• Develop knowledge of the life sciences industry and consulting methodologies
• Work on multiple projects at the same time

Required qualifications

• PhD in a life sciences field
• Strong understanding of clinical trial design and statistics
• Knowledge of different disease states and treatment landscapes
• Knowledge of the role of Medical Affairs in launching a therapy
• A strong analytic focus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Eye for detail and self-motivated to deliver high quality work on time
• Some knowledge of fundamental consulting methodologies tools and techniques
• Willingness and readiness to travel to client locations when required

Nice to have

• Up to 3 years of relevant consulting or Medical Affairs experience
• Experience with business analytics or computational data analytics (big data or AI)

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Submit a resume including current address, personal email and telephone number
• Submit a cover letter describing interest in CRA and how the role matches goals

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.