Director/Associate Principal Medical and Scientific Strategy

Prescient • Jersey City, NJ

129d • $200,000 - $230,000

About The Position

As a Director/Associate Principal, you will lead high-impact consulting engagements that shape biopharmaceutical asset strategy. You will have three primary responsibilities: Project Delivery, Business Development and Enhancing Prescient’s External Brand, and Team Development and Mentorship. Your role will involve leading project teams, managing senior client relationships, ensuring integration of medical and scientific perspectives into asset strategies, overseeing multiple projects, conducting rigorous research, and synthesizing data into actionable recommendations. Additionally, you will identify new consulting opportunities, author proposals, contribute to thought leadership, mentor a team of consultants, and lead internal initiatives.

Requirements

• A broad understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry.
• A minimum of six years of consulting experience within the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Proven ability to lead large strategic consulting engagements with a focus on asset strategy.
• Demonstrable experience at the engagement manager level within a comparable consulting organization.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant life sciences area or significant scientific-focused experience.
• Experience of managing teams and mentoring junior consultants.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree in life sciences (i.e., PhD, MD, PharmD).
• A deep understanding of oncology, hematology, and/or rare diseases.
• Familiarity with different ways of working across commercial, medical affairs and clinical development.
• Direct experience of delivering projects with medical affairs clients.
• Experience in process improvement and optimization.
• Experience in real-world evidence (RWE).
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams in delivering actionable insights.
• Manage senior client relationships, ensuring ongoing contact and alignment.
• Ensure that medical and scientific perspectives are integrated into broader asset strategies.
• Lead complex medical and scientific strategy engagements, managing the full project lifecycle from scoping to execution.
• Oversee multiple projects concurrently, ensuring high-quality execution.
• Guide teams in conducting rigorous primary research with clinical experts and other key stakeholders.
• Synthesize data to test client hypotheses and distill results into actionable recommendations.
• Identify and lead on opportunities for new consulting engagements within both new and existing client accounts.
• Author compelling proposals and presentations to win new business.
• Contribute to compelling thought leadership.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, advising clients on emerging opportunities and challenges.
• Lead and mentor a team of consultants and engagement managers.
• Build professional development plans and provide coaching for your direct reports.
• Resolve interpersonal conflicts when they may arise.
• Contribute to internal training initiatives.
• Lead an internal initiative that contributes to the success of the team.

Benefits

• 401K matching
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Generous PTO
• Flexible working arrangements
• Discretionary bonus eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree