Senior Associate/Pricing & Market Access - Life Sciences practice

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provides clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns. 

Position Overview

CRA’s Life Sciences practice helps pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics and medical device companies achieve optimum performance across key aspects of their business, including innovation, commercial success, organization, and reputation, all for the long-term benefit of patients, clinicians, employees, and shareholders. We work with life sciences businesses directly as well as with their legal counsel, industry associations, government organizations, and advocacy groups from the earliest stages of research into new therapy areas, through product development, to the delivery of products that will achieve commercial success and fulfill the expectations of our clients and their key stakeholders.

Senior Associates at CRA work on project teams with senior and junior consultants on a variety of client engagements across industries. Senior Associates conduct advanced strategic analysis and assist in the management of consulting projects. They serve as a project manager, direct the work of others, oversee analysis, manage mid-level client relationships, and/or communicate project results. Staff at this level are expected to work independently with minimal supervision.

To be successful in this role, you must be able to effectively plan and manage the execution of smaller projects or significant sub-tasks on larger, more complex projects, conceptualize and analyse issues, and perform or direct a wide variety of analytical tasks. We also highly value a strong work ethic, creativity, a positive attitude, and a high level of energy. At this time, we are specifically seeking consultants with strong knowledge of pricing and access systems in Europe and globally. Typical Senior Associate responsibilities include:

• Independently identify/design analytic tasks and contribute to the development of overall analytic framework for consulting projects;
• Interface with client representatives to communicate developments and present results;
• Draft reports or presentations, or sections of reports or presentations;
• Contribute to project planning and budget management efforts;
• Provide training and technical supervision to less-experienced staff, including reviewing their analyses and providing coaching/direction;
• Contribute to business development efforts and draft client proposals.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in life sciences (e.g., biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, pharmacology, chemistry etc.) or a relevant analytical degree, with significant work experience;
• 3-6 years previous consulting experience;
• Strong skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis methods and techniques;
• Proven staff and project management skills;
• Client interaction, facilitation, presentation, budgeting, and project planning skills;
• Strong knowledge of pricing and market access issues in the European markets (and globally);
• Occasional travel required.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, we require the following:

• Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
• Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals.

Career Growth and Benefits 

• CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering training annually through formal and informal programs, encouraging you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

Work Location Flexibility

CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognise that individuals realise a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently expect that individuals spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team.

Responsible AI Use in Recruiting

We believe that recruiting is fundamentally a human process, and we are committed to a hiring process that is consistent, transparent, and people-focused. While AI and other technology-enabled tools help our team operate more efficiently, we strive to provide every candidate with a personalized, thoughtful, and high-touch experience. As CRA invests significant human effort to find qualified members for our teams, we expect candidates to invest corresponding human effort to learn about CRA, prepare thoughtful application materials, and engage with our interviewers. Read more about appropriate hiring manager, recruiting team, and candidate AI at CRA on our website.  

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (Equality Act 2010). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.