Senior Life Sciences Data & Analytics Consultant

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Sick Time & Holidays

Variable Bonus

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

HSA/FSA Accounts

Disability Insurance

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement

Skills Development

Employee Referral Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Consultant in the Life Sciences practice to lead data-driven solutions for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic clients. You will manage data, build predictive models, and coach engineers to deliver high-impact analytics and regulatory/compliance solutions.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in consulting with pharma/biotech, strong SQL/Python skills, and experience with cloud platforms and large health datasets. Travel up to 10% is required.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a quantitative field is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of consulting or relevant pharma/biotech experience.
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and drug development.
• Knowledge of life sciences functions (commercial ops, market access, patient services, medical).
• Ability to work independently to analyze complex information and tell a data-informed story.
• Excellent communication to convey technical summaries to senior management.
• Experience performing data analytics on large health datasets.
• Strong SQL, Python, cloud data platforms, and life sciences data knowledge.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% to Guidehouse and client sites.

Responsibilities

• Data management and technical delivery for client work.
• Develop predictive models and forecasting using statistical and ML methods.
• Work with large datasets including claims, EHR, sales data, and formulary data.
• Build internal tools and automate workflows to speed delivery.
• Document processes, train the business, and improve outcomes.

Skills

SQL

Python

Cloud platforms

Data analytics

Communication

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

BA/BS in a quantitative field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Palantir

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Consultant in the Life Sciences practice to lead data-driven solutions for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic clients. You will manage data, build predictive models, and coach engineers to deliver high-impact analytics and regulatory/compliance solutions.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in consulting with pharma/biotech, strong SQL/Python skills, and experience with cloud platforms and large health datasets. Travel up to 10% is required.