Pharmaceutical Forecasting Consultant

Zs Associates; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global management consulting firm in London seeks a Pharmaceutical Forecasting Consultant with 4+ years of experience. The role involves gathering and analyzing data to predict drug performance. Candidates should have a strong analytical background and experience with modeling tools. A flexible working environment and travel may be required.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and well-being package

Financial planning assistance

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of forecasting project work experience in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry.
• Evidence of strong analytic work including use of advanced modeling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Gather historical sales data for drugs.
• Analyze patient populations for forecasting.
• Use statistical methods to predict sales.
• Conduct sensitivity analysis for forecast predictions.

Skills

Forecasting project work experience

Analytic skills using advanced modeling techniques

Experience with R

Experience with SAS

Experience with Tableau

Experience with VBA

Strong academic background in STEM

Education

STEM related degree

Job description

Overview

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.

Pharmaceutical Forecasting Consultant

Within our Forecasting division, the goal is to predict future performance of drugs, such as sales, demand, market share, or patient adoption. This involves a combination of data analysis, modeling, and business insights.

What You’ll Do

• Gather historical sales data for drugs.


• Collect epidemiological data (disease prevalence, incidence rates).


• Obtain market intelligence: competitor products, pricing, market share.


• Clean and structure data to make it suitable for analysis (handle missing values, outliers, and inconsistencies).


• Analyze patient populations (target population size, treatment patterns).


• Assess disease burden and trends.


• Study market dynamics, such as competitor launches, generics, and patent expirations.


• Evaluate physician prescribing behaviors and treatment guidelines.


• Use statistical methods (time series analysis, regression models) to predict sales.


• Apply more advanced techniques like machine learning for demand prediction.


• Scenario modeling for different market conditions (best case, worst case, base case).


• Incorporate seasonality, market growth trends, and promotional activities.


• Test assumptions under different scenarios (price changes, market entry of competitors, regulatory changes).


• Identify key drivers of forecast outcomes.


• Conduct sensitivity analysis to see how changes in inputs affect predictions.

What You’ll Bring

• 4+ years of forecasting project work experience in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry


• Evidence of strong analytic work (including use of advanced modeling techniques and tools such as R, SAS, Tableau, or VBA)


• Experience working on EU/UK centric projects


• Strong academic background within a STEM related degree

Perks & Benefits

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Travel

Travel: Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We will provide more information about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.

If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

To complete your application: Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An online application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

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Find Out More At: www.zs.com