Consultant, Life Sciences Consulting

Norstella; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug benefits

Health savings accounts or flexible SP

Dental plans and vision

401k retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Dedham Group, now part of Norstella, seeks a Consultant in Life Sciences Consulting to lead primary and secondary research, develop robust analyses, and deliver strategic recommendations for pharmaceutical and biotech clients.

The role requires 4+ years in life sciences market access consulting, top-tier Excel/PowerPoint skills, and strong communication. We offer a remote US work arrangement with comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree with a life science focus.
• 4+ years life sciences Market Access consulting.
• Superior skills in using MS Office (PowerPoint and Excel).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills; must be a team player.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Expert knowledge of provider and payer dynamics within healthcare, specifically oncology, cellular therapy/CAR-T, immunology, neurology/CNS, and/or other rare diseases/specialty therapeutics.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to day-to-day management of 3+ projects, guide overall strategic direction and delegation of tasks to team members.
• Be responsible for timely and successful project execution.
• Provide direct feedback to junior staff to support career development goals.
• Support client relationships, fulfill client requests and forecast future project needs.
• Aid in developing project proposals and capabilities decks to support firm development.
• Communicate clearly with senior project managers on project responsibilities, progress, alignment to timeline, and bandwidth of teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Market access knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or higher in life sciences

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Consultant, Life Sciences Consulting

Company: Dedham Group

Location: Remote, United States

Date Posted: Sep 20, 2026

Employment Type: Full Time

Job ID: R-435

Description

About The Dedham Group:

We set out to develop a health care innovation organization that could separate the background “noise” from what warrants investment in our highly complex, rapidly evolving marketplace lacking transparency to enable our pharmaceutical and biotech clients to make better decisions and flourish.

Today, ten years later, we are the preeminent U.S. market access oncology and specialty strategy partner, grounded in the structure and logic of the strategy consulting discipline, bolstered by our robust data set continuously enriched via our unequaled specialty access panel of the most highly influential access and value influencers in the U.S.

With a unique staffing model of highly structured and collaborative creative thinkers akin to an oncology and specialty think tank, we have increasingly come to be viewed as an influencer in our industry. At the interface of clinical, economic, and operational evolving needs, the Dedham Group has become the go-to resource for addressing the challenges faced by the world’s leading life sciences organizations.

Now, The Dedham Group is proud to be a part of Norstella (https://www.norstella.com/) . Norstella is a premier and critical global life sciences data and AI solutions provider dedicated to improving patient access to life-saving therapies. Norstella supports pharmaceutical and biotech companies across the full drug development lifecycle — from pipeline to patient. Our mission is simple: to help our clients bring therapies to market faster and more efficiently, ultimately impacting patient lives.

Norstella unites market-leading brands - Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, Skipta and The Dedham Group and delivers must-have answers and insights, leveraging AI, for critical strategic, clinical, and commercial decision-making. We help our clients:

• Accelerate the drug development cycle
• Assess competition and bring the right drugs to market
• Make data driven commercial and financial decisions
• Match and recruit patients for clinical trials
• Identify and address barriers to therapies

Norstella serves most pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world, along with regulators like the FDA, and payers. By providing critical proprietary data supporting AI-driven workflows, Norstella helps clients make decisions faster and with greater confidence. Norstella’s investments in AI are transforming how data is consumed and decisions are made, disrupting inefficient legacy workflows and helping the industry become more efficient, innovative, and responsive to patient needs.

About the Consultant role:

As a Consultant, you will works closely within teams and clients to lead primary and secondary research, develop logical and insightful qualitative and quantitative analyses, and create innovative and effective recommendations.

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Contribute to day-to-day management of 3+ projects, guide overall strategic direction and delegation of tasks to team members, parachute where needed across workstreams to streamline execution

• Be responsible for timely and successful project execution

• Provide direct feedback to junior staff to support career development goals

• Support client relationships, fulfill client requests and begin to forecast future project needs

• Aid in developing project proposals and capabilities decks to support overall firm development

• Communicate clearly with senior project managers on project responsibilities, progress, alignment to timeline, and bandwidth of teams

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree with a life science focus

• 4+ years life sciences Market Access consulting

• Superior skills in using MS Office (particularly PowerPoint and Excel)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong collaboration skills; must be a team player

• Strong attention to detail

• Expert knowledge of provider and payer dynamics within healthcare, specifically within oncology, cellular therapy / CAR-T, immunology, neurology / CNS, and/or other rare diseases / specialty therapeutics

The Guiding Principles For Success At Norstella

01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First

We have a lofty mission to Smooth Access to Life Saving Therapies and we will get there by being bold and passionate about the mission and our clients. Our clients and the mission in what we are trying to accomplish must be in the forefront of our minds in everything we do.

02: Integrity, Truth, Reality

We make promises that we can keep, and goals that push us to new heights. Our integrity offers us the opportunity to learn and improve by being honest about what works and what doesn’t. By being true to the data and producing realistic metrics, we are able to create plans and resources to achieve our goals.

03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace

We will empathize with everyone's situation, provide positive and constructive feedback with kindness, and accept opportunities for improvement with grace and gratitude. We use this principle across the organization to collaborate and build lines of open communication.

04: Resilience, Mettle, Perseverance

We will persevere – even in difficult and challenging situations. Our ability to recover from missteps and failures in a positive way will help us to be successful in our mission.

05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning

We will be true learners by showing humility and gratitude in our work. We recognize that the smartest person in the room is the one who is always listening, learning, and willing to shift their thinking.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug benefits

• Health savings accounts or flexible spending accounts

• Dental plans and vision benefits

• Basic life and AD&D Benefits

• 401k retirement plan

• Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Paid parental leave

• Paid time off

Please note- all candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide visa sponsorship or transfers. We are not currently accepting candidates who are on an OPT visa.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $150,000 to $175,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

The Dedham Group is an equal opportunity employer. All Job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.

Sometimes the best opportunities are hidden by self-doubt. We disqualify ourselves before we have the opportunity to be considered. Regardless of where you came from, how you identify, or the path that led you here- you are welcome. If you read this job description and feel passion and excitement, we’re just as excited about you.

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.