Associate Consultant – Discovery Strategy & Transformation

ZS • Boston, MA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Associate Consultant within Discovery Strategy & Transformation, you will help biotech and life sciences organizations address complex challenges involving science, business, technology, and change. You will work with research and discovery teams on initiatives such as AI adoption, process reimagination, transformation orchestration, change enablement, and value realization. The role calls for understanding how scientific organizations operate and translating technical or research-driven challenges into structured business problems, practical recommendations, and measurable impact.

Requirements

• At least 2.5 years of relevant experience across consulting, life sciences, strategy, transformation, or business advisory.
• Life sciences or biotech experience is required.
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in biology, bioinformatics, life sciences, engineering, or a related scientific field.
• Experience with one or more of the following: change management, change enablement, design thinking, lean/process improvement, corporate strategy, technology transformation, or AI adoption.
• Strong structured problem-solving, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to connect scientific and technical topics to broader business objectives, value creation, and ROI.
• Fluency in English.
• Client-first mentality.
• Intense work ethic.
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to research, discovery, wet lab, dry lab, bioinformatics, computational biology, or scientific R&D environments.

Responsibilities

• Support strategy and transformation engagements across biotech and life sciences research organizations.
• Help clients adopt new technologies, including AI, by defining change strategies, user needs, value drivers, and impact metrics.
• Apply design thinking, lean principles, and structured problem solving to ambiguous business and operational challenges.
• Reimagine processes and decision-making approaches to improve efficiency, adoption, and business outcomes.
• Develop analyses, recommendations, and client-ready presentations for scientific, business, and technology stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions and workshops that help organizations align on priorities, operating models, and transformation plans.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package supporting health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development.
• Robust skills-building programs.
• Multiple career progression paths.
• Internal mobility.
• Cross-functional skills development and custom learning pathways.
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level