UKI Business Consulting - Life Sciences, SC/AM

Business Consulting - Transformation Architecture, Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager

General Information

Location: Dublin / Cork

Available for Visa Sponsorship: NO

Business Area: Business Consulting

Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

The Team and the opportunity

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
 
EY believes a better working world means addressing big, complex issues to deliver outcomes that grow, optimise and protect our clients' businesses. The world is constantly changing, creating abundant opportunities and essential risks for government, public and private sector organisations. In Transformation Architecture, we help our clients see their future and define their purpose, and then we design, lead and deliver the end-to-end transformations to realise this ambition.  

Life Sciences is a rapidly growing sector in EY Ireland. We are expanding our Life Sciences Strategy and Transformation capability, with a focus across the end‑to‑end pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech value chain - including R&D, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access and health system engagement.

As a Senior Consultant, you will help deliver high‑quality engagements for Life Sciences clients, applying analytical rigour, strategic insight and creative problem‑solving. You will work alongside senior team members to support the design and delivery of innovative solutions that address affordability, access, operational and patient‑outcome challenges across health systems and industry.

This is the ideal opportunity for individuals with strong consulting experience - or experience within a Life Sciences organisation - who are eager to accelerate their career in Life Sciences business consulting and contribute to the growth of EY’s Life Sciences practice in Ireland.

Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Consultant in Transformation Architecture, you will:

• Be focused on delivery of challenging transformation projects, supporting clients across the Life Sciences value chain, applying critical thinking to help address complex challenges for pharmaceutical, biotech and medtech organisations.
• Contribute to engagement workstreams focused on areas such as disease area strategy, asset positioning, launch readiness, Market Access and pricing, medical affairs excellence, and patient pathway optimisation.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research, synthesising insights into clear, compelling outputs aligned to client objectives.
• Support senior team members in the preparation and facilitation of client workshops, stakeholder interviews and working sessions.
• Develop high‑quality deliverables including frameworks, reports, models and strategic recommendations.
• Support internal initiatives to strengthen EY’s Life Sciences capability, sector offerings and thought leadership.
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams across EY’s Consulting practice.

Skills and attributes for success

 To qualify for the role, you must have 

• At least 3 years’ experience with a consulting firm or in industry within a pharmaceutical, biotech or medtech organisation.
• Experience supporting projects in areas such as Commercial Strategy, Market Access, Pricing, Medical Affairs, evidence generation, RWE, Digital Health, New Product Planning or related domains.
• A strong academic background, ideally in a Life Sciences, Health, Economics, Business or related discipline.
• Experience in client‑facing environments with exposure to stakeholder engagement and the development of structured recommendations.

Ideally, you will also have 

• A postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., MSc, MPH, MBA, Health Economics, Pharmaceutical Sciences).
• Experience working across geographies or with global Life Sciences clients.
• Exposure to thought‑leadership development (e.g., contributing to articles, white papers or presentations).
• A willingness to travel internationally as required.

What we look for
We are seeking individuals who are intellectually curious, passionate about Life Sciences and motivated to help clients identify innovative and implementable solutions. You will thrive in this role if you enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and contributing to EY’s growing Life Sciences community.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: 

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around. 

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career. 

• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you. 

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include: 

• Pension
• Discounted health insurance
• Web Doctor – Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Bike to work Scheme
• Recognition Awards
• Cash incentives for referrals
• Work Mobile
• Tech MBA paid by EY
• Wellness rooms available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance. 

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. 

• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. 

• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. 

• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. 
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. 
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees. 

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients. 

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process. 

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.