Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant- Medical Affairs

ZS; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategy Insights and Planning Associate Consultant to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll leverage your problem-solving skills to tackle complex business challenges for clients in the medical affairs sector. You'll conduct market research, design custom analyses, and communicate findings effectively. This position offers a unique opportunity to mentor others while advancing your career in a collaborative environment that values diversity and innovation. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• PhD or Masters with a quantitative background or relevant experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions to clients' business problems using problem-solving frameworks.
• Conduct market research to derive insights for client decision-making.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Market research

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

PhD or Masters in quantitative field

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Access

Confirmit

Proprietary software

Job description

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, our most valuable asset is our people. Here, you’ll work side-by-side with a collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers, and consumers worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage, and passion to drive life-changing impact at ZS.

Our most valuable asset is our people.

At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining resources to thrive, and sharing their passions.

Strategy Insights and Planning Associate Consultant - Medical Affairs

ZS's Strategy Insights and Planning teams partner with clients to design and deliver solutions to help them tackle a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.

What you’ll do

• Leverage problem-solving skills and frameworks to develop solutions to our clients' business problems
• Assist in structuring and conducting market research and/or desk research to derive insights and contribute to client decision-making
• Design custom analyses using tools like Excel, Access, Confirmit, and ZS's proprietary software
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams through oral and written presentations
• Develop client relationships and serve as a key point of contact on certain aspects of projects
• Support management of the program plan and conduct regular status updates with the client—risk and issue mitigation. Also, assist in driving the project forward to meet goals and deadlines.
• Advance problem-solving skills and improve ZS's capabilities
• Mentor and support the development of Associates on your projects and teams

What you’ll bring

• PhD or Masters with a bachelor’s degree in a field with quantitative coursework such as business, economics, marketing, psychology, life sciences, or social sciences. In lieu of a PhD, 2-5 years of relevant post-study professional experience will be considered.
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity, and personal initiative
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Empathy, adaptability, and high personal impact
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset
• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, team leadership