Prescient · 4 months ago
Associate Principal (Director) - Life Science Strategy Consulting
3 2nd St Suite 801, Jersey City, NJ 07311, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $230K/yr
6+ years expPrescient is a specialist strategic partner to global biopharma companies, providing expertise across the drug life cycle. As a Director/Associate Principal, you will lead high-impact consulting engagements that shape biopharmaceutical asset strategy, focusing on project delivery, business development, and team development.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead project teams in delivering actionable insights
Along with the AVP or VP on the project, 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 (e.g., clinical trial strategy, medical affairs planning, early asset strategies), 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, and secondary scientific analysis (i.e., managing analysis of clinical trial landscapes, treatment algorithms, regulatory pathways, competitive dynamics and more)
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 (e.g., white papers, conference presentations, industry publications)
Stay ahead of industry trends, advising clients on emerging opportunities and challenges
Lead and mentor a team of consultants and engagement managers on projects through direct line management
Build professional development plans and provide coaching for your direct reports
Resolve interpersonal conflicts when they may arise, whether on project teams or in other contexts
Contribute to internal training initiatives, helping to build capabilities across the Medical and Scientific Strategy practice
Lead an internal initiative that contributes to the success of the team (e.g., recruitment, culture, knowledge management)
Qualification
Required
A broad understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry, and a commitment to remain up to date on the latest developments and trends from both a scientific and a business perspective
A minimum of six years of consulting experience within the biopharmaceutical industry, with proven ability to lead large strategic consulting engagements with a focus on asset strategy and portfolio strategy for commercial, medical affairs or clinical development clients
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 of early and late-stage drug development
Experience of managing teams and mentoring junior consultants in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Superior written and verbal communication skills, including experience of presenting to senior-level stakeholders and mentoring staff on external communications
Preferred
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, organizational efficiency and effectiveness
Experience in real-world evidence (RWE)
Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry
Benefits
401K matching
Comprehensive health and dental benefits
Generous PTO
Flexible working arrangements
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Company
Prescient
We’re a global team of bioscience specialists providing integrated, competitive and customer insights driven strategic consultancy across the full drug lifecycle.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Baird Capital
2021-01-21Acquired
2017-07-27Private Equity
Leadership Team
Jason McKenna
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew McMeeking
Chief Financial Officer/Group Finance Director
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