Consultant - Life Sciences Advisory - Commercial
Company: Guidehouse
Location: Chicago
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Family: Strategy & Transformation Consulting Travel
Required: Up to 25% Clearance Required: None Is life sciences in
your DNA? Breakthroughs in pharma are helping people live healthier
lives, while medical devices enable patients to proactively
maintain health – this is undoubtedly a transformative time for
health care companies. Guidehouse’s Life Sciences practice is an
engine of innovation, helping pharmaceutical, biotech, medical
device, and diagnostic companies develop custom solutions that
tackle today’s challenges, while anticipating tomorrows. You will
have an immediate impact by partnering with our clients, across all
levels, to deliver product planning, pricing, reimbursement,
product commercialization, and regulatory and compliance solutions.
Do you think you are up for the challenge? We continuously strive
to foster an inclusive and diverse work culture and thoughtfully
develop our people through challenging work, valuable learning and
educational programs. We cultivate a culture of mentorship and
feedback for professional and personal growth. We help our clients
take control of their future. This mission extends to our
employee's careers, health and well-being and by the many ways we
give back to our communities. If you’re passionately motivated to
make a difference and deliver exceptional work, we invite you to
learn more about your career opportunities at
https://guidehouse.com/careers What You Will Do: Consultants work
with Guidehouse Life Sciences teams providing support through all
aspects of project work. Your specific tasks include the following:
scheduling and conducting interviews with physicians, payers, and
other thought leaders in healthcare; gathering and analyzing
medical literature, healthcare market reports and databases; and
participating in document writing, production, and client
presentations. Travel is project dependent but averages 20 percent.
The Life Sciences practice encourages career development and hiring
for the long term. Consultants follow a clearly defined career path
and continue to deepen their knowledge in the field of healthcare
and the practice of consulting. As Consultants develop project
management skills they progress to the position of Senior
Consultant. What You Will Need: - BA/BS degree in Science,
Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare, Business or related course of
study. - Minimum 1-3 years of prior relevant work or consulting
experience working with large global pharma, mid-sized pharma
and/or biotech clients. - Strong understanding of the
pharmaceutical industry, including drug development and launch. -
The ability to analyze complex information, identify key issues,
and develop effective strategies. - Excellent communication skills
to convey strategic recommendations to various stakeholders,
including senior management. - Must possess strong analytical
skills (Excel, Access, etc.) and leverage analytic techniques to
use data to guide client and team decision-making. - Must have
advanced data collection, research, information finding experience
and explore solutions that challenge critical thinking. - Must be
willing and able to travel to client sites across the US, up to 20%
of the time. - Authorized to work for any US employer without
sponsorship. What Would Be Nice To Have: - Demonstrated commitment
and passion for the Healthcare and Life Science industries. -
Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to
produce client ready deliverables including PowerPoint
presentations. - Ability to grasp and communicate clinical and
business implications of technically complex products and services.
- Collaborative and a team player. The annual salary range for this
position is $68,000.00-$113,000.00. Compensation decisions depend
on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill
sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and
certifications, and other business and organizational needs. What
We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package
that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits
package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and
supportive workplace. Benefits include: - Medical, Rx, Dental &
Vision Insurance - Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid
Holidays - Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable
incentive bonus - Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance - 401(k)
Retirement Plan - Basic Life & Supplemental Life - Health Savings
Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability - Student Loan PayDown -
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning
Opportunities - Skills Development & Certifications - Employee
Referral Program - Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program - Mobility Stipend About
Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected
Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis
protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will
consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal
histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of
applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of
Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for
information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a
position, and you require an accommodation, please contact
Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at
RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide
will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent
required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All
communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will
be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or
guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant
from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will
not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never
charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the
recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational
institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never
provide your banking information to a third party purporting to
need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any
person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity
with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics
Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you
have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse
is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from
an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse
does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or
staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the
property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay
a placement fee.
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