Medical Affairs Strategy Leader (Associate Principal)

Blue Matter; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Blue Matter is seeking an experienced Manager / Associate Principal in Medical Affairs to lead strategic engagement with clients in the biopharmaceutical industry from our New York office.

You will manage projects, guide teams, develop client reports, and shape medical affairs strategies across product lifecycles, leveraging AI/ML insights.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in life sciences consulting, advanced degrees, and a track record of building relationships with senior executives.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in healthcare / life sciences or the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in healthcare / life sciences with focus on strategic business cases, product development, technical architecture.
• Experience of working in sizable/multi-disciplined teams and supervising / guiding junior team members.
• Experience of developing credible relationships with senior level managers and executives in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry.
• Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
• Demonstrable analytical, interpretative and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent presentation, communication and client influencing skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, chairing meetings, workshop facilitation, business and report writing.
• Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools and techniques would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.
• Leading teams to execute strategic thinking, high quality research and analysis.
• Designing, structuring and delivering client reports and presentations.
• Developing client relationships through face-to-face discussions, workshops, telephone and email contact.
• Providing expert guidance on key Medical Affairs domains such as planning, stakeholder engagement, insights gathering and communications.
• Driving Medical Affairs strategies that align with broader commercialization goals, ensuring that scientific value propositions are robust, market-relevant, and optimized for the entire product lifecycle.
• Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools to execute projects with greater efficiency.
• Advising on Real-World Evidence (RWE) and the Real-World Data (RWD) tactics and landscape to progress study concepts.
• Leading the development of proposals for new projects / commercial opportunities in partnership with Principals and/or Partners.
• Taking an active role in business development, building client relationships and identifying new business opportunities with clients.
• Leading quality assurance efforts for all projects within scope – in particular for client analytical work.
• Administrating control of the fees and expenses during projects (travel, meetings, organizing invoicing with finance, etc.
• Developing broader and deeper knowledge of consulting methodologies and the pharmaceutical market through on the job exposure and formal training.
• Coaching project team members and supporting them to fulfil their personal objectives.
• Acting as a formal coach / mentor for up to 3 junior team members on an ongoing basis (i.e. not just in projects).

Skills

Healthcare experience

Strategic thinking

Project management

People leadership

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Advanced degree

Job description

Blue Matter is seeking an experienced Manager / Associate Principal in Medical Affairs to lead strategic engagement with clients in the biopharmaceutical industry from our New York office.

You will manage projects, guide teams, develop client reports, and shape medical affairs strategies across product lifecycles, leveraging AI/ML insights.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in life sciences consulting, advanced degrees, and a track record of building relationships with senior executives.