Senior Consultant, Life Sciences Strategy

Blue Matter; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer 401k match

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Health & Wellness Benefit

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Blue Matter is seeking a Senior Consultant in New York, focused on providing innovative solutions in the biopharmaceutical industry. In this dynamic role, you’ll engage with clients and work collaboratively on strategic project planning across various domains.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of market access roles and strong analytical skills. You will contribute to analyzing market trends and informing strategies that drive client success. A comprehensive benefits package is also offered.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to integrate business and industry knowledge in developing creative solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work in team environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute on assigned project tasks.
• Prepare materials for project meetings.
• Execute analysis of primary and secondary research efforts.
• Create and utilize analytical tools to support decision making.
• Develop materials communicating results of analyses.
• Identify key insights, recommendations, opportunities, and threats.
• Demonstrate accountability for completion of project responsibilities.
• Regularly engage senior level clients.

Skills

Understanding of pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

Solid time management skills

Ability to work in a team environment

Education

Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MBA, or MS) with 2+ years of consulting experience

Undergrad degree with 3+ years of consulting experience

3+ years of biopharma industry experience

Job description

Blue Matter is a rapidly growing management consultancy focused primarily in the biopharmaceutical industry. We partner with our clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products and portfolios. Our project types include new product planning, launch strategy, portfolio planning and disease area strategy. The majority of our work is in specialty therapeutics, with oncology and rare diseases as specific areas of expertise.

We have a unique entrepreneurial culture and invest in building Blue Matter to be one of the best places to work. We have a strong global presence with offices in the US (San Francisco, New York, and Boston), Europe (London, Zurich, Netherlands), and India.

As a Senior Consultant with Blue Matter, you will join a startup firm with a dynamic and growing team of seasoned consultants, and have the opportunity to help grow and build the company. You will work collaboratively with senior internal and client team members to address critical business issues in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, and deliver value through providing innovative and actionable solutions to our clients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute on assigned project tasks
• Prepare materials for project meetings
• Execute analysis of primary and secondary research efforts
• Create and utilize analytical tools to support decision making
• Develop materials communicating results of analyses
• Identify key insights, recommendations, opportunities, and threats to inform corporate and commercial strategies
• Demonstrate accountability for completion of project responsibilities
• Regularly engage senior level clients

Desired Experience and Skills

• Understanding of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with a focus on market access related roles (i.e., pricing, contracting, market access analytics, payer mix analysis, provider mix analysis, specialty pharmacy and IDN dynamics, patient services and patient access)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate business and industry knowledge in developing creative solutions
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solid time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in team environment
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree(s) (PhD, MD, MBA, or MS) with 2+ years of consulting experience or
• Undergrad degree with 3+ years of consulting experience or
• 3+ years of biopharma industry experience

Compensation

Base salary range: $140,000 - $160,000 depending on experience. Generous incentive compensation structure.

Benefits Package

• 401k – generous employer match with immediate vesting and financial planning resources
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage options effective day 1 of employment
• Flexible spending account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company paid insurances including Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance as well as additional voluntary options
• Paid parental leave for all new parents
• Health & Wellness Benefit (e.g., gym memberships; $1000 reimbursement annually)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, floating and company holidays

Blue Matter is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, age (40 and over), sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), national origin, disability, marital status, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.