Decision Analytics Consultant- Emerging Pharma

Insights & Analytics

ZS's Insights & Analytics group partners with clients to design and deliver solutions to help them tackle a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.

Decision Analytics Consultant - Emerging Pharma

• Help innovative biotech and specialty pharmaceutical companies solve high-impact business challenges and bring life-changing therapies to market.
• 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.

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

• A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development.
• Robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture.

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.