Guidehouse

Senior Consultant - Life Sciences Data & Analytics

Guidehouse$98K — $163K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS in a quantitative field such as Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related.
  • Minimum of 4 years of consulting/work experience with pharma or biotech clients.
  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical industry processes including drug development.
  • Proficiency in programming languages like SQL and Python, plus familiarity with health datasets.
  • Ability to analyze complex data and communicate insights to stakeholders.
  • Experience with advanced data analytics on large datasets.

Responsibilities

  • Guide clients in product planning, pricing, and regulatory solutions.
  • Manage and coach data engineers for client project execution.
  • Develop predictive models and conduct advanced data analytics.
  • Build internal tools and automate workflows for improved efficiency.
  • Document processes and train teams on analytics methodologies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Personal and family sick time, plus paid holidays.
  • Potential eligibility for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance available.
  • 401(k) retirement plan offered.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Student loan paydown and tuition reimbursement options.
  • Employee referral program included.
  • Corporate events and community outreach opportunities.
  • Mobility stipend for travel-related expenses.
Full Job Description
Job Family:
Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
None

What You Will Do:
Breakthroughs in pharma are helping people live healthier lives, while medical devices enable patients to proactively maintain health - this is undoubtedly a transformative time for health care companies. Guidehouse's Life Sciences practice is an engine of innovation, helping pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies develop custom solutions that tackle today's challenges, while anticipating tomorrow's. You will have an immediate impact by partnering with our clients, across all levels, to deliver product planning, pricing, reimbursement, product commercialization, and regulatory and compliance solutions.

As a Senior Consultant, you are responsible for data management, technical delivery, and coaching data engineers to execute client work. In this role you will develop and improve predictive models for outcomes, efficacy proxies, and forecasting using statistical and machine learning methods in addition to conducting advanced analytics using big datasets, including claims, affiliations, payer, sales, and other sources. You will be responsible for building internal tools and automating workflows to accelerate delivery timelines and improve team productivity. Strong candidates are able to clearly document, process map, and train the business on techniques utilized and constantly search for opportunities to improve outcomes.

What You Will Need:
  • A BA/BS degree in a quantitative field, such as Data Analytics/Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Business Analytics, or related course of study, is required.
  • A Minimum of FOUR (4) years of prior relevant consulting or work experience working with large global pharma, mid-sized pharma, and/or biotech clients.
  • Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug development and launch.
  • Strong foundation across life science functions, including commercial operations, market access, patient services, and medical
  • The ability work independently to analyze complex information, quality check results, and develop a structured, data-informed story
  • Excellent communication skills to convey technical execution summaries and insight recommendations to various stakeholders, including senior management.
  • Experience performing Data Analytics on large health data sets and possess a strong knowledge of modern datasets and analytics environments
  • Strong fluency coding in SQL, Python (or other equivalent scripting language), cloud data platforms, and knowledge of life sciences data (e.g., claims, EHR, sales data, formulary, and coverage data)
  • Ability to work in a matrixed organization
  • Must be collaborative and a team player.
  • Must be willing and able to travel to Guidehouse and client sites across the US, up to 10% of the time.
  • Authorized/eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.


What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • An advanced degree/PhD preferred.
  • Experience working with data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, and Palantir
  • Working knowledge of AI/ML and applications in the life sciences industry
  • Demonstrated success in formally supervising, coaching, and mentoring junior-level staff, including ownership and guidance of their career development.


The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend


About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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8,000 employees
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Founded
2018

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