Senior Life Sciences Moderator (Contract)

Overview of Role

We are seeking a Senior Life Sciences Moderator to support high-impact commercial and strategy engagements, with a focus on primary qualitative research, the insights from which will be used for revenue forecasting and market assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead KOL interviews across a range of therapeutic areas (e.g., rare disease, immunology, neurology), establishing credibility quickly and probing effectively on clinical and treatment dynamics
• Synthesize interview findings into clear, structured summaries that support revenue forecasts, including patient flow, adoption, pricing, and market access
• Identify patterns and divergences across KOLs, highlighting key themes and findings for case teams and clients
• Support case teams in organizing and synthesizing primary qualitative research findings for broader case team analyses
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams (~2–3 projects), ensuring consistency and quality across engagements
• Collaborate with Global case teams to align research objectives, share findings, and support insight development
• Upstream Design & Quality Review: refine KOL discussion guides to ensure alignment with core hypotheses and decision needs
• Identify gaps, biases, or missed lines of inquiry in research design prior to fielding
• Partner with teams to sharpen research objectives and ensure efficient use of KOL time
• Insight Synthesis & Deliverables: create thematic summaries, key findings, and interview synthesis materials for use by consulting teams
• Distill complex clinical perspectives into concise, structured research findings
• Support development of interview synthesis slides and related research outputs

Qualifications

• Primary research & life sciences expertise: 3+ years of experience in conducting qualitative research in life sciences consulting or pharma/biotech environments
• Extensive experience conducting KOL interviews in high-stakes commercial or strategy contexts
• Strong clinical fluency across multiple therapeutic areas; ability to quickly get up the curve in new indications
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize qualitative insights into clear themes, findings, and structured outputs
• Commercial & Strategic Acumen: strong understanding of key market drivers (e.g., treatment paradigms, patient segmentation, access, pricing)
• Prefereable experience supporting revenue forecasting, market models, or commercial strategy engagements
• Ability to understand how primary qualitative research supports broader business and forecasting analyses
• Stakeholder Engagement: strong communication and collaboration skills in team-based environments
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, hypothesis-driven settings with a high degree of ownership and accountability
• Experience working with cross-regional teams is a plus