Senior Consultant, Healthcare

About the role

Ipsos Healthcare, a leading market research agency, is looking for a driven, self-motivated Senior Consultant to join our Advisory Services team as we bring meaningful, data-driven engagements to our clients across the healthcare landscape. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to work with a range of pharmaceutical clients, whilst developing an expert knowledge of multiple therapy areas. You will therefore need to have a flexible approach when dealing with multiple different requests and pull on in-depth knowledge of the therapy area to provide consultancy advice to our clients.

You will join a unique team of problem solvers who come from backgrounds as diverse as scientific research, brand management, strategy consulting, medicine, and more. Together, the team leverages these diverse perspectives to solve some of the most complex and challenging strategic problems for our clients across the healthcare market.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and material development for multiple engagements alongside management, while providing leadership and guidance to an Analyst and/or Senior Analyst
• Exhibit a passionate curiosity on a range of current healthcare topics, be able to connect them with current client interests and use them in solving client business needs
• Work cross-functionally, across Advisory and broader HC teams, with a good understanding of primary and secondary market research approaches and techniques
• Illustrate business acumen and critical thinking skills on a constantly evolving set of client business critical questions
• Confidently outline reports and proposals (with support from management) in response to client RFPs and to present them as needed
• Take a lead role on interactions with clients, from the beginning kick-off, through all interim meetings and as the lead, when appropriate, delivering the final report
• Lead the development, production, and interpretation of data for standard reports and utilize analytics resources to produce the right content, number, and frequency of reports
• Support management in developing strategic recommendations, business development opportunities and marketing material (e.g. White Papers)
• Actively support a range of business development efforts and develop strong connections with clients to ensure repeat business
• Deliver client engagements including competitive assessments, market landscape analysis, product life cycle strategies for future and in-line healthcare products, commercialization and go-to-market models, launch strategies, and analytical work streams to optimize the impact of commercial programs and tactics

Requirements

• BA/BS required; MBA/MPH preferred
• 5+ years of professional life science experience: preferably in consulting, branding/marketing, management consulting, brand management or market research
• Strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects
• Passion for bringing clarity to ambiguous situations
• Passionate curiosity in Healthcare and in solving client business needs
• Ability to work cross-functionally, with a good understanding of primary and secondary market research
• Business acumen and critical thinking skills
• Confidence outlining reports and proposals (with support from executive team) in response to client RFPs and final presentations to Ipsos clients
• Lead the development, production, and interpretation of data for standard reports and utilize analytics resources to produce the right content, number, and frequency of reports
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required
• High degree of independence and exceptional work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional, proactive demeanor
• Strong interpersonal skills

Pay

Estimated base salary: $110,000–$130,000. Final base salary determined based on non-discriminatory factors including location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Healthcare plans
• Wellness benefits
• Flexible workplace policy
• Strong collaborative culture
• Career development opportunities

About the company and team

Ipsos is one of the world's largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. The company serves more than 5,000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets.

The Healthcare Service Line works with Pharmaceutical, bio-tech, medical device manufacturers and technology companies throughout the project lifecycle from early stage strategy, to launch of a new product, to product optimization. In addition to custom research, the Healthcare Service Line also works on therapeutic centers of expertise in Oncology, Autoimmune, Virology and more.