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Below are links to current full time opportunities that Propel Careers is working to fill which are strategy consulting and market research focused. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please email your resume and cover letter along with the position ID to Resume@propelcareers.com. After we review your details,we will be in touch when opportunities are a good fit with your background and career interests. We look forward to working with you to find an opportunity which will enhance your career!   

Senior Consultant, Life Sciences
Location:  Boston, MA
Position ID: 02-114
Company Overview:  Our client is a boutique life sciences consulting firm working with leading organizations in the life sciences sector
Description of Position: Our client is seeking an individual to join their team as a Sr. Consultant to lead a team of analysts and consultants to successfully complete client projects for pharmaceutical and biotech clients.  
Responsibilities: Oversee consultants and analysts who are engaged on client projects. Outline timelines, expectations, and deliverables so that projects can be completed on time and on budget. Engage with cross functional teams to ensure successful project completion. Analyze information gathered by the consultants and analysts to pull the details together into a cohesive fashion. Oversee quality control and synthesize insights on client deliverables.
Qualifications: 3-5 years of work experience as a consultant or Senior Consultant in the life sciences sector. Knowledge of the biotech/pharmaceutical space. Experience leading teams. Successful track record of meeting timelines and delivering high quality products to clients. Strong qualitative and quantitative skills. A degree in life science area, i.e. Biology, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Psychology, or Public Health.   MBA or Ph.D., MD preferred. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment. Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel. 

Senior Technical Consultant
Location:Boston Area
Position ID: 02- 105
Type: Full Time
Job Description: Our client is looking for a senior technical consultant who excels at working with clients, has a knowledge of programming, and has strong skills in both the business and technical aspects of consulting.
Company Overview:  Our client is an exciting, growing, entrepreneurial company based in the Boston area and working at the intersection of information technology and healthcare/life sciences. They are leveraging modern web and social networking technology to revolutionize how clinical trials how are run. Clinical trials are among the most important, complex, expensive and meaningful endeavors carried out by humans.
Company Highlights:  They work with leading life sciences companies that are developing lifesaving therapeutics. An experienced management team with strong technical backgrounds and business success.  One of the founders, was appointed in 2011 by President Obama to the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health.  They have an advisory board comprised of leaders in the life sciences and health 2.0 sector. They are shaping the future of clinical trials.
Position Description:  The individual hired into this role will work with our client’s clients to understand their needs and implement solutions using their platform. The individual will perform the following types of activities:   Work with customers to understand their processes, needs and requirements; Translate requirements into technical solutions based on our client’s platform; Manage customer projects including leading meetings, creating documents and managing scope; Train and support customers; Work with our client’s development team to develop code to actually implement solutions; Ability to write code yourself would be preferred.
The individual who joins this team will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization. They will continue to develop their consulting skills, build or enhance domain knowledge in the clinical trial and life science industries, and learn from seasoned entrepreneurs. They will wear multiple hats and work almost immediately on projects of critical importance.  This is a perfect opportunity for someone who enjoys working with client and thrives in an entrepreneurial environment. 
Preferred Qualifications:  2 – 5 years of experience within  technical consulting; Able to quickly grasp complex business processes; Good listener, communicator and presenter; Loves working with customers and vice versa; Possesses the smarts and desire to wear multiple consulting hats: project manager, solutions architect and developer; Capable of writing and communicating to developers, clear requirements, specifications and project plans; Experience in any of the following will be helpful: clinical trials, healthcare, regulated industries.

Consultants, Life Science Consulting Firm, Medical Background
Location:Boston Area
Position ID 02-054
Type: Full time
Company Overview:  Our client is a leading life sciences boutique strategy consulting firm working within the therapeutic and medical device sectors focusing on product strategy, positioning, and commercial strategy.  
 Description of Position: Our client is seeking individuals who have advanced scientific degrees, Ph.D. or MD as well as an MBA and 2-4 years of strategy consulting experience to join their team. These individuals would be working on projects to define the competitive landscape, market, positioning, and commercial strategy for innovative life sciences companies.            
Desired background of Candidate:  We are looking for a motivated, high-energy professional with 2 to 4 years of experience in a consulting environment at a top tier strategy consulting firm. They should have a strong background in the biotech and medical device industry, knowledge of life sciences R&D and product development, and commercial strategy. They should be experiences in conducting technical and market diligence across multiple therapeutic areas, have outstanding oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills, and an advanced scientific or medical degree.

 

Consultants, Life Science Consulting Firm
Location:Boston Area
Position ID 02-050
Type: Full time
Company Overview:  Our client is a leading life sciences boutique strategy consulting firm working within the therapeutic, medical device, diagnostics, and healthcare IT sectors focusing on areas such as product strategy, portfolio management, organizational strategy, and economic analysis. This client is known for a strong culture, good work life balance, engagement with top tier clients, and travel of about 20%.
 Description of Position: Our client is seeking individuals who have advanced scientific degrees, Ph.D. or MD as well as an MBA and 2-4 years of strategy consulting experience to join their team. These individuals would be working on projects to define the competitive positioning, product strategy, market assessment, and operational strategy for innovative life sciences companies.            
Desired background of Candidate:    We are looking for a motivated, high-energy professional who possesses the following skills and qualities. 2 to 4 years experience in a consulting environment at a top tier strategy consulting firm. Strong background in biotech /biopharma industry and knowledge of R&D and product development in the life sciences. Experience conducting technical and market diligence across multiple therapeutic areas. Outstanding oral and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills. Advanced scientific or medical degree required.


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