Senior Consultant, Data Science – Elevate – Healthcare & Life Sciences

Simon-Kucher; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Hybrid work model

13 paid holidays

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Simon-Kucher is seeking a Senior Consultant in Data Science for Elevate Healthcare & Life Sciences. The role emphasizes analytics, AI, pricing, market access, and data-driven strategy across pharma, biotech, medtech, payer, and provider clients.

You will work with Python, SQL, and BI tools to build models, perform analyses, and present insights to senior leadership, with a hybrid schedule requiring 2–3 office days weekly in the US.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant full-time work experience in AI, data science, analytics and digital in consulting and/or commercial functions.
• Fluency in English, written and verbal.
• Experience with healthcare and life sciences data preferred.
• Familiarity with LLM-based workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Represent Simon-Kucher as an individual contributor, delivering high-quality outputs and client-ready deliverables.
• Work in teams across a wide variety of healthcare and life sciences clients, products, and project types.
• Analyze and interpret data to support pricing, market access, sales, launch, and commercial strategies; identify opportunities and develop actionable recommendations.
• Support data science engagements and analytical workstreams with rigorous methodology and documentation.
• Develop and implement AI solutions, including segmentation, forecasting, and real-world data analytics.
• Apply predictive modeling using modern statistical and machine learning techniques.
• Prepare presentations and client-ready materials communicating findings and recommendations.

Skills

Python

SQL

Power BI/Tableau

English fluency

Communication & presentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in economics, CS, engineering, business, stats, marketing, finance, math, or related field

Tools

AWS SageMaker

Google Cloud Vertex AI

Azure ML

Job description

Senior Consultant, Data Science – Elevate – Healthcare & Life Sciences

In the United States -Boston | Chicago

At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world's leading growth specialist. We are a global management consulting firm that specializes in strategy, marketing, pricing, and sales. We help companies optimize their commercial strategies and achieve profitable growth. With nearly 40 years of experience, we have a strong track record of delivering tangible results for our clients across various industries.

The healthcare and life sciences industry is transforming rapidly. Advances in data, analytics, AI, digital health, and personalized medicine are creating new opportunities for pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, provider, payer, and healthcare technology organizations to improve patient outcomes while driving sustainable commercial growth. By combining deep expertise with advanced analytics, companies can better understand patient, provider, and payer behavior; optimize market access and pricing strategies; improve launch performance; and design data-driven commercial models.

That's what Simon-Kucher Elevate is all about.

Our digital consulting team has a dedicated focus on commercial growth and helps healthcare and life sciences clients optimize the entire commercial and patient journey by combining technology, data, and creativity with deep strategy, pricing, market access, and sales expertise.

Ready to boost your personal development in data science, analytics, and AI? Looking for an innovative, agile work environment where you can apply advanced analytics to complex healthcare and life sciences challenges? Want to have an impact on leading pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, payer, provider, and healthcare technology companies? Then this is the right place for you. Become a pioneer of data-driven transformation in healthcare and life sciences and join us!

What makes us special:

• Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team.Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
• Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company with a startup feel. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
• Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work - whether it’s from home or in the office.
• Prioritize your health and wellbeing. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
• Invest in your future. All US and Canadian employees enjoy 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching.
• Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world's leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things.

How you will create an impact:

• Represent Simon-Kucher as an individual contributor, delivering high-quality outputs and client-ready deliverables that meet and exceed client expectations.
• Work in teams across a wide variety of healthcare and life sciences clients, products, and project types, including pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, payer, provider, healthcare technology, analytics, digital, commercial, market access, medical, and strategy engagements.
• Analyze and interpret healthcare and life sciences data to support pricing, market access, sales, launch, and commercial strategies; identify opportunities; and develop actionable recommendations linked to revenue growth, market access, patient impact, launch success, and commercial performance.
• Support data science engagements and analytical workstreams by contributing to high-quality analysis, rigorous methodology, clear documentation, analytical frameworks, financial models, quality assurance, and actionable recommendations.
• Support AI solution and agent development and implementation strategy, including patient and provider segmentation, next-best-action, forecasting, demand modeling, pricing analytics, promotional effectiveness, and real-world data analytics.
• Apply theoretical knowledge to develop predictive models using modern statistical, mathematical, machine learning, and artificial intelligence techniques.
• Conduct predictive analyses by selecting, testing, and applying appropriate modeling methods
• Support the development of innovative strategies for pricing, marketing, and sales using expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and healthcare and life sciences industry knowledge.
• Prepare compelling presentations, reports, and client-ready deliverables that communicate findings and recommendations clearly and impactfully to senior and executive audiences.
• Participate in client meetings, workshops, discussions, and presentations through exceptional service and effective communication.
• Support the development of materials for healthcare and life sciences analytics engagements, including research, analysis, pitch materials, and client discussion documents.
• Stay current with emerging research, market changes, and the latest data trends, while actively engaging in team discussions, workshops, and training sessions.
• Contribute innovative ideas, creative solutions, healthcare and life sciences analytics offerings, thought leadership, and reusable assets that address client business challenges and capitalize on market opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal and external business and technology experts from around the world as part of a growing, multicultural team.
• Engage in workshops and training sessions to enhance consulting and business acumen, technical expertise, healthcare and life sciences knowledge, and understanding of Simon-Kucher methodologies.
• Contribute to a collaborative and inclusive environment that fosters belonging for all.

Your profile:

• Undergraduate and/or graduate degree from an accredited university or college in economics, computer science, engineering, business, statistics, marketing, finance, math, or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant full-time work experience in AI, data science, analytics and digital in consulting and/ or commercial functions (e.g. pricing, marketing, sales), ideally with exposure in healthcare and life sciences.
• Familiar with concepts such as LLM-based workflows, prompt design, tool/function calling, retrieval-augmented generation, workflow orchestration, or AI agent evaluation is a plus.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Python and SQL, including data cleaning, exploratory analysis, feature engineering, model development, analysis, and automation.
• Experience with visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau, relational databases, ETL processes, and data engineering concepts.
• Strong technical foundation in statistical modeling, machine learning, and predictive modeling, with practical experience selecting, validating, and explaining models for business use cases.
• Familiar with commonly used modeling techniques such as linear regression, logistic regression, support vector machines, decision trees, random forests, XGBoost, CatBoost, LightGBM, and other, supervised learning approaches.
• Familiarity with common cloud-based machine learning platforms such as AWS SageMaker, Google Cloud Vertex AI, and Azure Machine Learning.
• Experience working with healthcare and life sciences data sources such as claims, EHR/EMR, prescription, patient-level, provider, payer, market access, CRM, promotional, real-world data, or clinical data is preferred.
• Familiarity with commercial challenges in healthcare and life sciences, including launch strategy, pricing, access, segmentation, forecasting, promotional effectiveness, patient journeys, and provider engagement.
• Proven experience analyzing and solving complex business problems using well-developed quantitative, conceptual, and analytical problem-solving skills, with the ability to define clear, actionable recommendations.
• Ability to translate complex analytical outputs into clear, practical recommendations for business, client, and executive audiences.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with fluency in English, both written and verbal, and a client-focused attitude.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Sharp, analytical, and structured problem-solving mindset.
• Strong collaboration, teamwork, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to work from the office or client site 2–3 days per week in alignment with the hybrid working model.

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, performance bonus, eligibility for annual merit-based increases, and a comprehensive benefits package.

The base salary range for this position is between $125,000 to $150,000 per year for US roles. Specific compensation within these ranges will depend on factors such as experience, skills, and location. Salary ranges are reviewed periodically to ensure alignment with market conditions.

Benefits for eligible employees include paid time off, 13 paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

About Simon-Kucher

Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. As a trusted commercial advisor, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale impact. We optimize every lever of commercial strategy - product, pricing, innovation, marketing, sales, and digital - based on deep insights into what customers value and are willing to pay for. With over 40 years of experience in monetization, we are regarded as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist.

Simon-Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.

We believe in building a culture that embraces belonging, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, great things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone - our people, our clients and, of course, our business.

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