Associate Consultant

About the Role

As an Associate Consultant, you will support commercial strategy consulting projects for pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. This involves work across portfolio and asset strategy, brand and launch strategy, and commercial growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct independent desk research into therapeutic areas, patient needs, competitors, and markets.
• Support primary research through discussion guides, surveys, interviews, and synthesis.
• Apply hypothesis-based problem-solving to structure client challenges and guide research and analysis.
• Use approved AI tools to support research and analysis, checking outputs for accuracy.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative evidence to generate insights and strategic implications.
• Collaborate with data engineers and scientists to address client questions.
• Help prepare and facilitate client workshops, capturing decisions and next steps.
• Develop clear, visual client deliverables that tell a coherent story and translate findings into strategic recommendations.
• Own assigned tasks, manage deadlines, and check work quality before review.
• Take ownership of project timelines and day-to-day coordination, keeping deliverables on track, communicating dependencies, and flagging risks or delays early.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with AI tools for research and analysis.

Qualifications

• BA/BS required; MBA or Master's in a related field preferred (life sciences, psychology, business, or a related field).
• 6 months-4 years' experience in a relevant space (e.g., healthcare consulting, research, pharma or biotech, medical comms, behavioral science, or academic with real-world application).
• A strategic, curious, and client-focused mindset, connecting evidence to client business objectives.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
• Initiative, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail, with ownership of deadlines and work quality.
• Clear written and verbal communication and strong collaboration skills, with adaptability and emotional intelligence.
• Judgment to assess AI tool output accuracy and relevance.

Compensation

• $90,000 base plus bonus eligible.
• Compensation will be adjusted to reflect the applicable market for the employee's primary work location if outside the New York City area.
• Final compensation determined by geographic location, experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

What We Offer

• Small team energy, big company support-backed by BGB and Kx.
• High-impact work, early responsibility – contribute from day one.
• A learning-first culture: mentorship, peer support, and space to grow.
• A genuinely fun, curious environment.
• Strategy meets creativity: where insight, brand, and behavior collide.
• A future-facing mission: everything we do aims to improve lives.
• Competitive rewards package supporting health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work.
• Benefits package typically includes:
• Health care insurance
• Retirement plans
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Wellness benefits
• Life insurance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Other resources that support employees throughout their careers.
• Additional benefits may be available based on your location.