Decision Analytics Consultant- CMC

About the role

ZS is seeking a Decision Analytics Consultant with experience in pharmaceutical CMC development. This role involves delivering projects in the pharmaceutical CMC development area for ZS clients, including serving as a subject matter expert on drug substance and drug product manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Leverage quantitative skills to derive answers to clients' ongoing business analytics and reporting questions
• Collaborate with clients to understand their specific business information needs
• Upskill on concepts relevant to solving client problems across modalities
• Discuss and determine with clients which specific data may be best utilized in performing necessary analysis
• Evaluate, assess, and analyze the data necessary to provide solutions to the clients' particular business information needs
• Communicate the data results to the client, emphasizing the answer to the business question rather than the analytical and reporting processes used
• Develop expertise within a client analytics area
• Be available for clients during regular working hours

Requirements

• Bachelor's (and often graduate) degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Biotechnology or similar degree
• 6-8 years of experience working in a pharmaceutical CMC organization
• Hands-on experience with at least one of the functions in CMC development such as Process Chemistry, Process Engineering, Formulation, and Analytical Chemistry
• Knowledge of key concepts including unit operations, processes, quality by design (QbD), tech transfer, process validation, quality attributes, and regulatory milestones across pharma development
• Understanding of the different data and information systems such as ELN, LIMS, ERP systems, and LCM or PLM systems
• Understanding of the CMC related regulatory submission requirements
• Ability to translate the knowledge of concepts in one modality to other modalities, if needed
• Experience presenting to senior leaders, executives, and audiences with CMC backgrounds
• Hands-on experience with data analytics with ability to generate insights from data from various sources
• Effective time and project management skills
• Experience with at least one tech transfer, exposure to analytics, AI and/or technology implementation in CMC preferred

Qualifications

• Commensurate with experience
• Not specified
• N/A
• Varies
• TBD

Skills

• Quantitative skills
• Data analysis
• Client collaboration
• Technical expertise in CMC development
• Project management
• Communication skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
• Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The hybrid working model allows for a combination of remote work and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices. Business needs of the project and client are prioritized for travel.