Analyst/Associate - Advisory & Commercial Strategy (Life Sciences practice)
About The Position
CRA’s Life Sciences practice helps pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, and medical device companies achieve optimum performance across key aspects of their business, including innovation, commercial success, organization, and reputation, all for the long-term benefit of patients, clinicians, employees, and shareholders. We work with life sciences businesses directly as well as with their legal counsel, industry associations, government organizations, and advocacy groups from the earliest stages of research into new therapy areas, through product development, to the delivery of products that will achieve commercial success and fulfill the expectations of our clients and their key stakeholders. The CRA life sciences team operates from offices across the United States and Europe to provide insights on global issues and local market challenges, allowing ease of access for our clients. Joining the Life Sciences Practice at CRA will provide you with a unique opportunity to develop your knowledge of healthcare globally. As an integral member of the team, you will help us deliver to our clients high-impact solutions that are implementable and make a difference. We provide professional development and mentoring that will give you access to our global practice where you can get exposure to colleagues from across our offices and gain experience across a wide range of geographies, therapy areas, aspects of the industry and projects. Analysts and Associates work closely with senior consultants on project teams. Successful candidates will be a part of an integrated team that executes and delivers across a wide variety of consulting projects through research and quantitative skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top-tier academic institution
- Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of the life sciences industry
- Core analytical and problem solving skills
- Solid presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
- Ability to conduct targeted secondary research and synthesize findings to answer client business questions
- Eye for detail and self-motivated to deliver high quality work on time
- General understanding of business processes
- Willingness and ability to travel to client locations when required
Nice To Haves
- Studies focused on biological sciences, economics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or other quantitative disciplines
- Knowledge of economic concepts
- Research experience
- Quantitative ability
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- High level of initiative
- Ability to use data to solve client problems
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team
- Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks
- Pride and ownership in their work
- Some knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools, and techniques
- Previous consulting experience (1-2 years)
Responsibilities
- Work closely with senior colleagues to formulate strategy recommendations and solutions that address client needs
- Conduct independent research to identify, collect, manage and analyze data
- Contribute to internal discussions that build insights from the analytical process and integrating findings into broader project deliverables
- Conduct telephone or face-to-face interviews with clients or external stakeholders
- Assume responsibility for generating sections of client presentations, reports, and other client deliverables (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and Excel workbooks)
- Proactively develop knowledge of the life sciences industry and consulting methodologies
- Contribute to initiatives which improve workplace dynamics and day-to-day project delivery
Benefits
- Robust skills development programs
- 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs
- Research and analysis skill building
- Technical training
- Presentation skills training
- Internal seminars
- Career mentoring and performance coaching
- Leadership and collaboration opportunities
- Comprehensive total rewards program
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
