Biopharma Commercial Analytics Consultant

ZS; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development

Global community

Job summary

ZS in Boston is seeking a talented Analytics professional to serve as a day-to-day partner for a leading biopharmaceutical client. You will analyze large healthcare datasets, develop market and brand performance dashboards, and translate questions into data-driven recommendations.

The role requires 2–5 years in pharma analytics or healthcare consulting, a quantitative degree, and proficiency with SQL, SAS, Python, R, Tableau or Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, economics, engineering, data science, mathematics, operations research, business analytics, or a related discipline.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare analytics, life sciences consulting, or commercial analytics.
• Hands-on experience with commercial pharmaceutical data, including claims, prescription, patient-level, or other syndicated datasets.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercial analytics, including brand performance measurement, market landscape analyses, segmentation, KPI development, and business performance tracking.
• Experience translating analytical findings into business recommendations for commercial stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with SQL, SAS, R, Python, Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage client audiences.
• Ability to work independently in a client-facing environment while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a day-to-day analytics partner supporting a leading biopharmaceutical organization's commercial and decision sciences teams.
• Analyze large healthcare and pharmaceutical datasets, including claims and patient data, to generate actionable business insights.
• Develop and maintain market and brand performance reporting, KPI frameworks, and analytics solutions informing strategy.
• Translate business questions into analytical approaches and deliver data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with client teams and ZS colleagues to execute analytics programs and address evolving needs.
• Create dashboards, reports, and presentations that communicate key findings and support brand strategy development.
• Partner with global team members to ensure high-quality analyses and consistent execution across projects.
• Support development of scalable analytical solutions and best practices that enhance client impact.
• Present insights and recommendations to client and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Independence in client-facing roles

Education

Quantitative degree (statistics, economics, engineering, data science, math, OR, business analytics)

Tools

SQL

SAS

R

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

ZS in Boston is seeking a talented Analytics professional to serve as a day-to-day partner for a leading biopharmaceutical client. You will analyze large healthcare datasets, develop market and brand performance dashboards, and translate questions into data-driven recommendations.

The role requires 2–5 years in pharma analytics or healthcare consulting, a quantitative degree, and proficiency with SQL, SAS, Python, R, Tableau or Power BI.