Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant - ZS Discovery

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant to join their dynamic team in London. This role involves leveraging problem-solving skills to address client challenges, conducting market research, and communicating insights effectively. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experts in a collaborative environment that fosters personal growth and professional development. With a focus on life sciences, you will contribute to transformative projects that impact global healthcare. If you're motivated, detail-oriented, and passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health and Well-being Benefits

Financial Planning

Annual Leave

Professional Development

Flexible Working Options

Qualifications

• PhD or relevant experience in Life Sciences required.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions to client business problems using problem-solving frameworks.
• Conduct market research and synthesize results for client presentations.

Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Market Research

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Leadership

Education

PhD in Life Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences

Tools

Excel

Access

Confirmit

ZS's Proprietary Software

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Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant - ZS Discovery, London

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Client:

ZS

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Consulting

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on transforming global healthcare and beyond, our most valuable asset is our people. 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 products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business including portfolio strategy, customer insights, research and development, operational and technology transformation, marketing strategy and many more. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage and passion to drive life changing, impact to ZS.

Our most valuable asset is our people.
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 part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.

STRATEGY INSIGHTS & PLANNING ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT - ZS DISCOVERY

ZS Discovery - Medical & Scientific Expertise Center

We help clients reinvent pharma discovery, elucidate disease biology, innovate novel therapeutics, and accelerate drug development to create breakthrough science and increase the probability of R&D success and patient outcomes. We’re passionate about accelerating transformation in research and early development so clients can build capabilities in programmable biology across therapeutic modalities. Our integrated approach is multidisciplinary and led by science.

Responsibilities:

Leverage problem solving skills and frameworks to develop solutions to client business problems

Assist in structuring and conducting market research and/or desk research to derive insights and contribute to client decision making

Design custom analyses using tools like Excel, Access, Confirmit and ZS's proprietary software

Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams through oral and written presentations

Assist in developing client relationships and serve as key point of contact on aspects of projects

Actively support management of the program plan and conduct regular status updates with the client – risk and issue mitigation

Assist in driving the project forward to ensure project goals and deadlines are met

Advance problem-solving skills and improve ZS's capabilities

Guide and mentor Associates on teams

Qualifications:

PhD with bachelor’s degree in a Life Sciences field. In lieu of a PhD, 2-5 years of relevant post-collegiate work experience may substitute. A demonstrated record of academic success is required.

Post-qualification experience in consultancy, working specifically in a scientific or life sciences function.

High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative

Strong oral and written communication skills

Empathy, adaptability and high personal impact

Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset

Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks

Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, team leadership

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.