Consultant, VPA

Putnam; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Career growth

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Putnam’s Value, Pricing & Market Access (VPA) practice invites you to join as a Consultant in Boston. You will work on pricing, market access, value strategy, launch and payer strategy, guiding engagements and teams to deliver actionable recommendations.

You will mentor junior staff, conduct analyses, and translate insights into client-ready guidance, collaborating with senior leaders across the global health and life sciences organization.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in life sciences consulting, pharmaceutical or biotechnology strategy, market access, pricing, commercialization, or a related field.
• A strong understanding of the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and the factors influencing product value, pricing, reimbursement, and market access.
• Experience analyzing complex business questions and turning data and research into strategic recommendations.
• Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing and presenting clear, compelling recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to understand complex business challenges and develop hypotheses and strategic approaches to address them.
• Structure and solve strategic and analytical problems related to pricing, market access, payer strategy, value proposition, launch strategy, and commercialization.
• Lead the day-to-day execution of client engagements, coordinating workstreams and helping project teams stay focused on key objectives.
• Guide and mentor Associates and Life Sciences Consultants, providing direction, feedback, and support throughout engagements.
• Conduct and synthesize quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify meaningful insights and implications.
• Translate complex findings into clear, compelling, and actionable recommendations for clients.
• Develop high‑quality client presentations and participate in client meetings, workshops, and presentations.
• Collaborate closely with Putnam Partners, Principals, and colleagues across our broader global health and life sciences organization.
• Build expertise across therapeutic areas, market access challenges, and evolving trends shaping the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Skills

Life sciences consulting

Pricing

Market access

Payer strategy

Launch planning

Commercialization

Client engagement

Education

MBA

MPH

MS

PharmD

PhD

Job description

The Opportunity

Join Putnam’s Value, Pricing & Market Access (VPA) practice and help leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies navigate some of their most important commercialization and access challenges.

As a Consultant, you will play a key role on client engagements focused on pricing, market access, value strategy, launch planning, payer strategy, and commercialization. You will work closely with clients and Putnam leadership while guiding project teams, structuring complex problems, developing insights, and translating analysis into actionable recommendations.

This is an opportunity for someone with life sciences and/or consulting experience who is ready to take on greater responsibility, deepen their expertise in value and market access, and have meaningful exposure to senior clients and firm leaders.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with clients to understand complex business challenges and develop hypotheses and strategic approaches to address them.
• Structure and solve strategic and analytical problems related to pricing, market access, payer strategy, value proposition, launch strategy, and commercialization.
• Lead the day-to-day execution of client engagements, coordinating workstreams and helping project teams stay focused on key objectives.
• Guide and mentor Associates and Life Sciences Consultants, providing direction, feedback, and support throughout engagements.
• Conduct and synthesize quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify meaningful insights and implications.
• Translate complex findings into clear, compelling, and actionable recommendations for clients.
• Develop high‑quality client presentations and participate in client meetings, workshops, and presentations.
• Collaborate closely with Putnam Partners, Principals, and colleagues across our broader global health and life sciences organization.
• Build expertise across therapeutic areas, market access challenges, and evolving trends shaping the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

What We’re Looking For

• Relevant professional experience in life sciences consulting, pharmaceutical or biotechnology strategy, market access, pricing, commercialization, or a related field.
• A strong understanding of the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and the factors influencing product value, pricing, reimbursement, and market access.
• Experience analyzing complex business questions and turning data and research into strategic recommendations.
• Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing and presenting clear, compelling recommendations.
• Experience managing projects, workstreams, and/or junior team members.
• The ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented, client‑service environment.
• Intellectual curiosity and interest in solving complex challenges at the intersection of science, strategy, access, and commercialization.
• An advanced degree such as an MBA, MPH, MS, PharmD, PhD, or other relevant postgraduate degree is welcome but not required.

About Inizio Ignite, Putnam

Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients.

Our Putnam strategy consulting team bridges science and strategy to enable confident decision‑making and build value for pharma. We partner with leading health and life science companies serving brand & commercial leaders, Medical Affairs, access & pricing, and R&D. Our expertise spans offerings including therapeutic area strategy, data & AI strategy, go‑to‑market strategy, commercialization & growth, value, pricing & access (VPA) strategy, and evidence generation.

Proudly part of Inizio – the market‑leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early‑stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight‑driven decisions that move innovation forward.

Why Putnam

At Putnam, you’ll have the opportunity to work on high‑impact strategic questions for leading health and life sciences companies while developing deep expertise in an industry that directly affects patients around the world.

Our work combines sophisticated quantitative analysis with qualitative research and strategic thinking. Engagements can span value, pricing and access strategy, product and portfolio strategy, market assessment, launch strategy, commercialization and growth, evidence generation, therapeutic area strategy, and R&D strategy.

We offer the entrepreneurial and collaborative environment of a specialized consulting firm with the reach, capabilities, and career opportunities of a global health and life sciences organization.

You can expect:

• Meaningful client exposure and responsibility.
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced life sciences leaders.
• Structured professional development and leadership training.
• Mentorship and opportunities to mentor others.
• Exposure to diverse therapeutic areas and strategic challenges.
• Clear opportunities for career growth and advancement.
• A collaborative, team‑oriented culture.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to how we work. We strive to create an environment that fosters belonging and authenticity at every level and values individuals for their skills, experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives.

We welcome candidates with different experiences and career paths who share our passion for improving healthcare and solving complex problems.

Putnam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

Compensation

$120,000—$145,000 USD