What you'll do: Decision Analytics Associate Consultant in the Insights & Analytics Capability Group will... Partners with pharmaceutical and biotech clients to design and deliver solutions that improve clinical trial quality, oversight, and risk management across R&D portfolios. This role sits at the intersection of Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM), clinical operations strategy, and advanced analytics, helping clients transform how they identify, monitor, and mitigate risk across large-scale trial portfolios. What You'll Do • Support development and execution of RBQM strategies, including identification of critical-to-quality (CtQ) factors, key risk indicators (KRIs), and mitigation approaches across clinical trial programs • Apply structured problem-solving and analytics to help clients improve trial oversight, quality management, and portfolio-level risk visibility • Design and execute custom analyses using Python (for data processing, automation, and algorithm implementation), R, SAS, Tableau, and Excel to generate risk insights and decision-support outputs • Translate complex clinical trial and operational data into actionable risk signals, quality insights, and executive-ready recommendations • Support development of centralized monitoring approaches and digital platforms that enable scalable oversight across hundreds of clinical trials • Partner with clients to define analytical approaches that support trial governance, inspection readiness, and regulatory-aligned quality systems • Synthesize findings into structured deliverables and present insights to client stakeholders and ZS leadership teams • Serve as a key point of contact for assigned workstreams, including status updates, risk tracking, and issue escalation/mitigation • Contribute to solution implementation and enhancement of ZS RBQM and analytics capabilities across engagements • Mentor Associates and support capability building in RBQM, clinical quality, and analytics-driven decision-making What You'll Bring • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative or analytical field (e.g., life sciences, engineering, statistics, economics, mathematics, or related disciplines) • 2-4 years of relevant professional experience, prior consulting/client facing experience required. • Strong exposure to clinical development, clinical operations, or healthcare analytics, ideally within pharmaceutical or biotech environments • Familiarity with or interest in Quality Risk Management and RBQM principles, including risk-based oversight, trial monitoring, or quality frameworks • Experience working with data using tools such as Python, SQL, R, Tableau, SAS, or similar, with ability to structure and interpret complex datasets • Strong understanding of how to translate data into risk insights, operational recommendations, and decision support • Ability to think strategically about clinical trial portfolios, scalability of oversight, and system-level risk management • Excellent communication skills with ability to simplify complex analytical outputs for client stakeholders • Strong attention to detail with a quality-first mindset and awareness of regulatory expectations • Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple client deliverables in a fast-paced environment • Collaborative, client-first mindset with strong ownership and problem-solving orientation • Fluency in English • Client-first mentality • Intense work ethic • Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach How you'll grow: • Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways • Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities • Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions Perks & Benefits: At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS. Hybrid working model: We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections. Travel: Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.