Consultant (Competitive Strategy)

Prescient Healthcare Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Prescient Healthcare Group in Gurugram, India is seeking early-career pharma professionals to join as Consultants in Competitive Strategy. The role focuses on secondary data analytics (70%) and primary research (30%), supporting portfolio development, assets and brands with clinical and commercial insight.

You will interact with global clients and contribute to revenue growth. The ideal candidate has advanced life sciences degrees, 3+ years in pharma/biotech, and strong communication and

Qualifications

• Advanced life sciences degrees with 3+ years in pharma/biotech
• Experience in oncology, immunology, or biosimilars consulting preferred
• Strong literature search and data synthesis skills
• Fluent in English; clear written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Evidence generation through secondary data analytics
• Conduct primary research via desk interviews and elicitation
• Evaluate market dynamics and competitor threats
• Prepare client presentations with insights and implications
• Collaborate with project and account teams to deliver quality output
• Mentor junior staff and share SME knowledge

Skills

Secondary data analytics

Primary research

Client communication

Team collaboration

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

PhD in life sciences

MTech/MPharm/MSc/MBBS

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

About You

Is biopharmaceutical consulting the career path for you? Are you looking to become a catalyst for clinical and commercial success? Do you have good attention to detail and a curious mindset? Prescient is looking for early-career pharma professionals to join us as Consultants in our growing Competitive Strategy division in Gurugram, India.

Do you have experience and passion for:

• Thorough knowledge of development and commercialisation aspects of the biopharmaceutical industry, especially in the US and EU?
• Experience supporting highly complex biosimilars, oncology or immunology projects?
• An excellent understanding of treatment paradigms, associated unmet needs and market trends?
• A creative and analytical mind with the ability and desire to source relevant insight through secondary data analytics and primary research?
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to operate effectively as part of a global team?

If so, consider turning your expertise into a valuable career at Prescient.

About the Opportunity

As a Consultant, your time will be divided as follows:

• 70% conducting secondary research
• 30% conducting primary research

You will be part of a fast-growing PE-backed business that allows high-performing employees to make an impact and contribute to growing the business. You will have the chance to channel your advanced degree into supporting the development and commercialisation of portfolios, assets, and brands by integrating therapeutic, clinical and commercial expertise to ensure that clients are able to make confident decisions.

You will be responsible for supporting Competitive Strategy engagements across our clients' product and company life cycles, and for growing revenue within existing accounts. As your clients will be global, the Consultant position requires a thorough understanding of the evolving biopharmaceutical market and trends. Knowledge of drug development and commercialisation is also desirable.

Reporting: You will report to a senior executive within Prescients India office.

Time Allocation: 80% of your time will be spent in office, with 20% spent on domestic or international travel (for client meetings, conferences, and inter-office visits).

Example Responsibilities

Evidence Generation:

• Secondary Data Analytics: Source, analyse and report published information, be it scientific, clinical, commercial, corporate, or regulatory.
• Primary Research: Collect market, competitor and stakeholder evidence through desk-based interviewing and elicitation.

Market Analytics: Evaluate business models, clinical development strategies, market dynamics and competitor threats through qualitative KOL interviewing and other methodologies.

Analysis and Reporting: Collaborate with other members of the project team to analyse findings, develop insights and implications, and create client presentations that deliver a linear, evidence-based story on the topics in focus.

Conference Attendance: Cover key conferences with the objectives of interacting with a wide range of experts and delegates and attending key symposia, presentations, posters, and booths.

Project Management: Plan and execute projects under the guidance of other members of the project team.

Client Management: Collaborate with other members of the project and account teams to ensure that clients experience best-in-class customer service and that projects are run in a proactive, communicative, and efficient manner.

Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a valued subject matter expert externally, and mentor junior staff internally.

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Other Skills

The following criteria outline the minimum hiring criteria for this position, unless otherwise stipulated below as “preferred,” or “a plus.”

• One or more of the following advanced degrees in the life sciences: PhD; MTech (biotechnology or related areas); MPharm; MSc/MBA combination; MBBS, with more than 3 years relevant professional experience from within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, academia or consultancy organisations, of which at least 2 years were focused on oncology and/or immunology and/or biosimilars consulting.
• Sound knowledge of life sciences industry and the fundamental practices, principles, and tools used in management consulting, as evidenced by increasing independence in completing assigned work.
• Where applicable, demonstrates strong knowledge of relevant therapeutic / disease areas, functional areas such as pricing / access, manufacturing, etc., markets / regions, and/or industry trends such as personalized healthcare, biosimilars, etc.
• Understands how to perform primary market research and access and appropriately use secondary market research.
• Customer & Quality Centricity: Demonstrable client-centric and quality-oriented mindset and approach with a high level of attention-to-detail.
• Communication: Confident communication skills to communicate messages clearly both within the project team and with clients on a peer-to-peer basis and to provide subject matter expertise.
• Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills and proven ability to work well within teams.
• Project Management, Time Management & Organisation: Demonstrated abilities to effectively support projects to ensure on-time, within-budget, and high-quality deliverables. Demonstrates high attention-to-detail and quality.
• Influencing & Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to effectively manage routine interactions and communications with stakeholders.
• Achieving Results: Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding assigned goals and objectives.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Fluency in English.