Associate Consultant – Customer strategy and commercialization

DR Decisions Resources LLC; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Income protection

Life insurance

From 25 days annual leave + holidays

Job summary

DR Decisions Resources LLC is seeking an Associate Consultant in London or Barcelona to join our Life Sciences & Healthcare Commercial Consulting Services team, specialising in Customer Strategy and Commercialisation.

The Associate Consultant will provide analytical insight, leadership and creativity to client engagements, manage digital healthcare projects, and contribute to business development within pharma and biotech sectors.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Life Sciences or Business; advanced degree a plus.
• 2 years of consulting/advisory experience in biopharma or life sciences.
• Strong skills in research, analysis, forecasting and due diligence.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute primary and secondary research for projects.
• Conduct qualitative research via desktop research and interviews with experts.
• Perform quantitative analysis including financial modelling and data manipulation.
• Synthesize data into actionable client insights and recommendations.
• Produce quality client deliverables: PowerPoint presentations and reports.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners on multiple projects.
• Support business development with proposals and pitch books.
• Manage digital healthcare communication projects from scope to delivery.
• Oversee partner networks and maintain client communications.

Skills

Research

Analysis

Forecasting

Due diligence

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

BA/BS in Life Sciences or Business

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Description

We are seeking a London-based or Barcelona-based Associate Consultant to join our Life Sciences & Healthcare Commercial Consulting Services team, specialising in Customer Strategy and Commercialisation

The Associate Consultant is a critical member of project teams, providing analytical insight, leadership and creativity to client engagements, business development efforts and internal initiatives. They will also manage and deliver digital healthcare communication and engagement projects for some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies

Associate Consultants work alongside senior members of the team to define engagements, build work plans and develop deliverables with robust and valuable recommendations that are vital to ensuring our clients achieve success.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments:

BA/BS in Life Sciences or Business (advanced degree a plus)

2 years’ consulting/advisory experience in biopharma or life sciences

Strong skills in research, analysis, forecasting and due diligence

Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft tools

It would be great if you also had :

MS//MPH/MBA/PhD is preferred.

Proficiency across various consulting and research methodologies, including the execution of quantitative and qualitative analysis, primary & secondary research, and analytic modelling and forecasting.

Experienced with all Microsoft Office products is critical, especially PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook

What will you be doing in this role?

Lead and execute various primary and secondary research efforts needed for projects

Conduct qualitative research through desktop research and interviews with KOLs, physicians, providers, payors and industry knowledge experts to obtain insights and data relevant to client engagements.

Perform quantitative analysis (e.g., financial modelling, data manipulation, claims analysis) to develop accurate product and market forecasts (e.g., sales projections, size of market, etc.)

Synthesize large amounts of data into discrete stories and assumptions to determine the “so-what” for clients

Contribute to brainstorming and framework development to address key client strategic needs

Produce quality client deliverables including PowerPoint presentations, reports, white papers, etc.

Engage in multiple client projects, coordinating internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget, while developing leadership and project management skills

Support senior team members with opportunistic business development efforts including greenfield research and developing proposals and pitch books.

Contribute to the social environment by executing assigned firm-building activities including knowledge management, internal training sessions

Manage digital healthcare communication projects across their full lifecycle — from initial scoping to final delivery

Manage the global Clarivate Point of Care partner network, aligning capabilities and sharing best practices across markets.

Serve as a day-to-day contact for clients, maintaining clear communication, managing expectations, and ensuring satisfaction.

About the Team

The Customer Strategy and Commercialization team is an international consulting group dedicated to helping pharmaceutical and life sciences leaders bridge the gap between strategy and execution. We build customer-first commercialization approaches that drive stronger product launches, improve patient outcomes, and create measurable asset value.

Our work is guided by the IDEAL™ approach, a simple yet powerful framework:

Identify the insight

Define the strategy

Establish the execution

Assess the impact

Loop the feedback

Whether supporting launch strategy, commercialization planning, or customer engagement initiatives, our goal remains the same: turn strategy into measurable impact.

You will join a collaborative and ambitious team that values initiative, curiosity, and exc

Hours of Work : London

This is a full-time, permanent position based in London, UK, with hybrid working (2–3 days per week in the office )

This position requires weekday (Monday–Friday) attendance with some flexibility around core hours.

Hours of Work : Barcelona

This is a permanent full-time position at 40 hours a week (35 hours during July and August). The working schedule is flexible, mostly centered on CET time zone with occasional need to accommodate late or early meetings with US or East Asia time zones.

The position is hybrid going to the office in Barcelona 2-3 times per week.

Our UK Employee Benefits include:

• Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan


• Income protection insurance


• Life insurance


• From 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (option to buy and sell annual leave)

Our Spain Employee Benefits include:

• A modern culture environment combined with all the financial and stability advantages of working for a large business.


• Active volunteering community, with annual paid hours of volunteering time.


• Private Health and Life & Disability insurances.


• Tax-free benefits (Ticket Restaurant scheme, kindergarten and transport cards).


• Global and dynamic employee base (more than 20 nationalities).


• 30 working days of vacation + public holidays