Consulting Associate/Strategy & Medical Affairs (Life Sciences)

NextGenEnergyJobs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CRA is seeking a Consulting Associate in Life Sciences to support strategy and medical affairs engagements across pharma, biotech, diagnostics and devices. You will translate complex science into actionable insights, conduct literature reviews and primary/secondary research, and contribute to client reports and workshops under supervision.

Collaborating with senior colleagues, you will gain exposure to multiple disease states and treatment landscapes, while travel to client locations as needed

Qualifications

• PhD in life sciences or related discipline.
• Up to 3 years of consulting or Medical Affairs experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial design and statistics.
• Knowledge of disease states and treatment landscapes.
• Experience with business analytics or AI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior colleagues to deliver consulting projects addressing client needs.
• Gain exposure to multiple disease states and treatment landscapes.
• Translate complex science into clear, actionable insights.
• Conduct primary and secondary research to identify trends and strategic implications.
• Contribute sections of client reports and presentations under supervision.
• Support client meetings, workshops, and deliverables.

Skills

Analytical focus

Communication skills

Clinical trial understanding

Data analytics experience

Education

PhD in life sciences

Tools

Excel

Statistical software (R/SAS)

Job description

Consulting Associate/Strategy & Medical Affairs (Life Sciences)

CRA’s Life Sciences practice helps pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, and medical device companies achieve optimum performance across key aspects of their business, including innovation, commercial success, organization, and reputation, all for the long-term benefit of patients, clinicians, employees, and shar

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior colleagues to deliver consulting projects that address specific client needs;
• Gain exposure to working across multiple disease states and treatment landscapes;
• Apply scientific and disease state knowledge to translate complex science into clear, actionable insights;
• Conduct primary and secondary research to identify, collect, manage and analyze data to identify trends and strategic implications;
• Critically evaluate and synthesize insights from literature reviews, secondary research, HCP interviews and advisory boards to inform strategic recommendations;
• Assume responsibility for generating sections of client reports, presentations and other client deliverables (e.g. excel Workbooks and strategic plans) whilst under supervision;
• Support client facing interactions, including meetings, presentations, and workshops;
• Proactively develop your knowledge of the life sciences industry as well as consulting methodologies;
• Work on multiple projects at the same time.

Requirements

• PhD in a life sciences related discipline;
• Up to 3 years of relevant consulting or Medical Affairs experience preferred;
• Strong understanding of clinical trial design and statistics;
• Knowledge of different disease states and treatment landscapes;
• Knowledge of the role of Medical Affairs in launching a therapy;
• A strong analytic focus; Experience with business analytics or computational data analytics (“big data” or AI) is a plus;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Eye for detail and self-motivated to deliver high quality work on time;
• Some knowledge of fundamental consulting methodologies tools and techniques;
• CRA is proud of our ability to managing work/life balance. However, some travel is inevitable and successful candidates will have to show a willingness and ready to travel to client locations when required.
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• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.