Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant- Medical Affairs

ZS; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Strategy Insights and Planning Associate Consultant to drive impactful solutions for clients in the medical affairs sector. This role involves leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques to tackle complex business challenges. You will have the opportunity to mentor associates, develop client relationships, and contribute significantly to project management. Join a collaborative environment where your passion for learning and personal initiative will help shape life-changing solutions that benefit patients and consumers alike.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree with quantitative coursework in relevant fields.
• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience may substitute for a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Leverage problem-solving skills to develop solutions for clients.
• Conduct market research to support client decision-making.
• Develop client relationships and serve as a key point of contact.

Skills

Problem-solving

Market research

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

PhD or Master’s degree in quantitative fields

Relevant professional experience (2-5 years)

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 powerful 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 help our ZSers cultivate community spaces, access resources, and share 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 for a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Our recommendations are based on rigorous research and analysis, supported 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 or desk research to derive insights and support 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 project aspects
• Support program management, conduct regular status updates, and mitigate risks and issues. Drive the project forward to meet goals and deadlines
• Enhance problem-solving skills and contribute to ZS's capabilities
• Mentor and support the development of Associates on your projects and teams

What you’ll bring

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