U.S. Life Sciences Specialist - 2027

LEK Consulting

$152K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent advanced degree required
  • Proven leadership and drive in professional settings
  • Strong intellectual curiosity coupled with analytical skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively within teams
  • Commitment to high ethical standards

Responsibilities

  • Apply scientific expertise to define client hypotheses
  • Conduct thorough primary and secondary market research
  • Perform rigorous data analysis for actionable insights
  • Collaborate with case team members to present findings
  • Synthesize research and communicate insights effectively

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training in science, business, and economics
  • Promotion potential to Consultant based on performance
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 401(k) plan with employer contribution
  • Paid time off and additional firm-sponsored benefits
  • Hybrid work model with set in-office days
Full Job Description
U.S. Life Sciences Specialist - 2027

Location

Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco

Job Description

Life Sciences Specialist Position

If you're a bright, motivated life-sciences-focused Ph.D, MD or PharmD interested in tackling some of the most interesting business problems, consider joining L.E.K. as a Life Sciences Specialist (LSS).

LSSs are central to our industry-leading life sciences work. You will quickly take on significant responsibility as you play a crucial role on each case team, managing work modules and synthesizing research to draw critical conclusions that address core client issues. Your ability to apply your unique skills to conduct high-quality work is critical to the breakthroughs that make a lasting impact for our clients.

While casework varies every day, LSSs' primary responsibilities typically include:
  • Applying your technical and scientific expertise to contextualize key client issues and define hypotheses
  • Conducting primary and secondary research on clients' markets, customers, and competitors
  • Performing rigorous analysis to drive insights and actionable recommendations
  • Collaborating with team members to communicate key findings to the client in written presentations and verbal interactions that deliver maximum impact

L.E.K. recruits the best and the brightest, then offers them the broadest range of high-impact, frequent, and diverse cases for maximum learning. As an LSS, you will gain comprehensive training that integrates science, business, and economics, and experience as not only a technical expert, but also a business expert. You will develop cutting-edge strategic and managerial skills that provide an excellent foundation for a career at L.E.K. and strategic leadership in the healthcare and life sciences industries.

In addition to very competitive compensation and benefits, we promote LSSs to Consultants as fast as they develop, based on demonstrated performance.

Qualifications:

While we do not use a rigid checklist, we look for a combination of attributes in candidates that provide an excellent foundation for a successful career at L.E.K., including leadership, drive, intellectual curiosity and academic achievement, analytical ability, teamwork, and uncompromising ethics. LSSs at L.E.K. are required to have a Ph.D., M.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent advanced degree.

Additional Information:
  • The base salary for this position is $152,500 annually. L.E.K. also offers a performance bonus and profit sharing.
  • L.E.K. Consulting offers a competitive total rewards package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with employer contribution, HSA contributions (where applicable), paid time off, and other firm-sponsored benefits.
  • This role follows our hybrid work model for U.S. offices. We require employees to be in their assigned home office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week, as well as the first Friday of each month.
  • International candidates will be considered. L.E.K. Consulting will assist you as necessary in accordance with our policy of obtaining employment authorization, however; we cannot guarantee that work authorization will be granted.

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