Consultant, VPA

putnamassociatesllc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Putnam Associates seeks a Consultant to join the Value, Pricing & Market Access (VPA) practice in Boston. You will work on pricing, market access, value strategy, launch planning, payer strategy, and commercialization for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

You'll engage with senior clients, structure complex problems, and translate analyses into actionable recommendations while guiding project teams and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in life sciences consulting or pharma strategy.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience managing projects or teams.
• Advanced degree welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients to understand complex pricing and access challenges and develop strategic approaches.
• Structure and solve problems related to value, market access, and launch planning.
• Lead day-to-day execution of client engagements and coordinate workstreams.
• Mentor Associates and Life Sciences Consultants on engagements.
• Conduct and synthesize analyses to identify meaningful insights and implications.
• Translate findings into clear, actionable client recommendations and presentations.
• Collaborate with partners and colleagues across the organization.

Skills

Life sciences consulting

Market access

Pricing strategy

Client leadership

Quantitative analysis

Education

MBA/MPH/MS/PhD in related field

PharmD welcome but not required

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 strat