Director/Associate Principal – Life Sciences Strategy Consulting - Jersey City
3 days ago
Job description
Director/Associate Principal – Scientific Strategy ConsultingWhat Is Prescient?
We are a specialist strategic partner to global biopharma companies. We provide expertise, derived from our extensive experience, across the drug life cycle.
Science, strategy and technology underpin our business, but it's driven by deep, collaborative relationships.
As true thought partners, we are focused on helping clients unlock the full potential of their innovations and improve people's lives.
About Our Medical and Scientific Strategy PracticeOur consultancy services are built on deep scientific and medical expertise. It's a uniquely science-first mentality, in lock-step with the values of our clients.
We explore the needs and motivations of the medical community and turn that information into powerful insights that inform our clients' strategies, with the ultimate goal of shaping the future of healthcare and improving patient outcomes.
Our approach integrates rigorous scientific analysis, market understanding and collaborative planning.We challenge the status quo, pushing the boundaries of what's possible to unlock new opportunities and innovation through strategic thinking.
What Will I Do?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:
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
Business Development and Enhancing Prescient's External Brand:
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
Team Development and Mentorship:
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)
What Skills and Experience Do I Need to be Successful for this Role?
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
Why Choose Prescient? What Makes Us Special?
Founded in 2007, Prescient is a global firm with a footprint in ten cities across three continents.
Our team of nearly 400 experts partners with 27 of the top 30 biopharmaceutical companies, the fastest-growing mid-caps, and cutting-edge emerging biotechs, including some of the biggest and most innovative brands.
More than 70% of our employees hold advanced life sciences degrees, and our teams deliver an impressive depth of therapeutic, clinical and commercial expertise.
We foster a high performing, collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, offering structured Learning & Development, specialized training and mentorship.Prescient also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 401K matching, comprehensive health and dental benefits, generous PTO, and flexible working arrangements.
Prescient has been a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Development Capital since 2021 and Baird Capital since 2017.For more information, please visit:
The annual full time base salary range for this role is ($200,000 - $230,000).
Specific compensation is determined through interviews and a review of relevant education, experience, training, skills, geographic location and alignment with market data.
Additionally, positions may be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus as determined by bonus program guidelines. Prescient offers PTO and paid holidays, the terms of which are set forth in the program policies.All full time employees also are eligible to participate in various benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance and 401K; in each case in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.
We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all the geographies in which we operate.
Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local laws.
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