Insights Associate

STEM Healthcare; York (AK); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Inizio Ignite, a global health and life sciences advisory, seeks a business analyst in York. The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders and opportunities to contribute to client projects, with hybrid work (3 days in office, 2 remote).

You will develop deep industry understanding and strong analytical and presentation skills. Ideal candidates have a numerical degree and experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare analysis, plus solid MS Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.

Qualifications

• Economics or Science-based degree required.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical/Healthcare analysis preferable.
• Strong communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with senior leadership and local project teams to establish delivery requirements.
• Manage multiple client projects and timelines to meet deadlines.
• Build and maintain MS Excel databases from source data.
• Analyze client data using quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate KPIs.
• Pressure test source data and identify areas for investigation.
• Collaborate with Directors to interpret data and formulate action plans for clients.
• Produce high-quality presentations for clients using MS PowerPoint.
• Support team to meet deadlines and drive development and efficiencies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Project management

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Education

Economics or Science-based degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Location: 3 days in the York office and 2 remote days – hybrid
Vacancy Type: Headcount/ Permanent

A great opportunity to join a dynamic, fast paced global pharmaceutical advisory firm headquartered in the UK to collaborate with clients from leading global pharmaceutical companies.

We are looking for an analytical and results-driven professional to join us in the business analysis team. The role will help you to develop a solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, and to gain a unique insight into best practices across the industry.

As a member of the analysis team you will have great visibility and exposure to senior stakeholders in the company and the opportunity to take on a high level of responsibility early-on in your career. You will be supported by an experienced analyst team through your development and training and be expected to collaborate and offer new insight within a close-knit team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with internal STEM senior leadership and local project teams to establish project delivery requirements

• Managing multiple client projects and their timelines to meet both internal and client deadlines
• Building and maintaining MS Excel databases from source data
• Analysing client data using quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate key performance indicators
• Pressure testing source data and identifying areas for investigation
• Collaborating with Directors and local teams to interpret data and formulate action plans and recommendations for clients
• Produce high quality presentations and other deliverables for clients using MS PowerPoint
• Supporting members in the analysis team to meet client deadlines and drive development and efficiencies within the team

Growth Opportunities:

• STEM has an excellent reputation with their clients, and as a fast-growing business, there are opportunities to expand and develop beyond the role when success has been demonstrated
• STEM offers the opportunity to move into more senior and / or above country roles for the right talent as part of their long-term career development

Essential Skills

• Must have an Economics or Science based degree in subjects with numerical emphasis (such as Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics etc.)
• A few years of experience in a similar analysis job within the Pharmaceutical/Healthcare industry is preferable
• Strong communication and project management skills to handle multiple projects with different stakeholders
• Advanced experience in using MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Be proactive, with drive and ambition and a strong work ethic to grow in a dynamic environment with good opportunities to help develop and further the business as a whole
• Analytical thinking
• Problem-solving

Find us here:

Website: www.inizio.com/ourbusinesses/ignite

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. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health. Our STEM team uses benchmarking and evidence-based approaches to drive alignment resulting in accelerated performance. Serving clients across brand & commercial, Medical Affairs & sales, our expertise includes data, research & insights (proprietary benchmarking data), strategic brand alignment, and sales teams & MSL performance benchmarking. 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.