Decision Analytics Consultant - Emerging Pharma

As a Decision Analytics Consultant within our Emerging Pharma practice, you will help innovative biotech and specialty pharmaceutical companies solve high-impact business challenges and bring life-changing therapies to market. You'll work directly with client leadership on critical decisions ranging from first product launches to portfolio and growth strategy, leveraging advanced analytics, structured problem-solving, and strategic thinking to drive commercial success in fast-evolving healthcare markets. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine data science, strategy, and client engagement, with early ownership of workstreams and meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders.

Why Join Our Emerging Pharma Practice

• Partner with high-growth biotech companies, often preparing for first launch or rapid expansion
• Gain end-to-end exposure across strategy, analytics, and commercialization
• Take on early leadership responsibility, managing workstreams and mentoring junior team members
• Work at the intersection of advanced analytics and life sciences strategy
• Benefit from a strong learning culture, mentorship, and accelerated career growth

What You'll Do

• Lead analytical workstreams to solve complex commercial and strategic challenges
• Translate ambiguous business problems into structured analyses and actionable insights
• Manage day-to-day project execution, including timelines, data analysis, and team coordination
• Develop clear, compelling client deliverables and present insights to senior stakeholders
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to team development
• Support business development through proposal development and client engagement

Example Projects

• Designing launch strategies for first-in-market therapies
• Building forecasting and patient-based models to guide investment decisions
• Evaluating new indication and expansion opportunities across global markets
• Developing commercial analytics tools and dashboards to optimize performance

What You'll Bring

• MBA or advanced degree (PhD/MS) in a quantitative or analytical field (e.g., data science, economics, engineering, statistics), OR equivalent relevant experience
• 2-5 years of experience in consulting, analytics, or life sciences-related roles
• Strong analytical toolkit (e.g., SQL, R/Python, Tableau, Excel-based modeling)
• Proven ability to structure problems and generate data-driven insights
• Experience leading workstreams or managing small teams
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated interest in life sciences, healthcare, or biotech
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset
• 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.