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Putnam Associates

Putnam Associates

Life sciences strategy consulting for pharma

Global Consultant - Value Pricing and Access

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Gurugram, Haryana, India
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About the job

Requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and think creatively.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven leadership skills and a strong sense of initiative.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of an organization.
  • Outstanding record of academic achievement.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and workstreams effectively.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, demanding, and ambiguous environment.
  • Professional maturity, integrity, and a strong work ethic.
  • Strong interest in, or experience with, life sciences and healthcare markets, including biopharma, medtech, diagnostics, or health services.
  • Ability to rapidly build domain knowledge and apply strategy frameworks to highly technical client contexts.
  • Five or more years of relevant life science consulting or strategy experience, preferably including market access and pricing strategy.
  • A hands-on, execution-oriented approach with comfort working directly in data, analyses, and models.
  • Ability to commit to and support defined projects or practice portfolios over time.
Responsibilities
  • Work in teams to solve complex business problems for clients.
  • Gather and analyze information, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop recommendations.
  • Communicate findings and recommendations to client teams and senior stakeholders.
  • Support implementation of recommendations and work with client teams to achieve impact.
  • Collaborate effectively with colleagues across teams and geographies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with topics such as product strategy, portfolio prioritisation, market access, commercial excellence, or growth strategy.
  • Prior pharmaceutical market access and pricing strategy experience.

About the company

Putnam Associates provides strategy consulting for the life sciences sector, covering biopharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and medical devices, and also serves private equity and venture capital clients. It offers tailored, actionable strategic advice and analytical services to guide decisions across product and portfolio lifecycles. The firm differentiates itself through deep, exclusive life-sciences focus, global offices (Boston, San Francisco, New York, London), and long-term client relationships built on industry expertise. Its goal is to be a trusted partner that helps clients maximize value and navigate development, portfolio, and market-access challenges.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Burlington, Vermont

Founded

1988

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • September 2025 postings for 2026 starts show continued demand for advanced-degree consultants.
  • The 2025 London Partner search and Antonio Iervolino hire strengthen European commercial strategy.
  • Open roles in oncology, HTA, and market access match biopharma's highest-value outsourcing work.

What critics are saying

  • Inizio's brand dominance can commoditize Putnam and pressure partner-level pricing by 2026.
  • Heavy job postings in Gurugram, Mannheim, and Boston signal margin dilution from offshoring.
  • Without standout IP, WTW and ZS can poach clients with broader analytics stacks.

What makes Putnam Associates unique

  • Putnam's 2022 Inizio integration expanded commercial, HTA, and market-access capabilities.
  • Its 2026 hiring pipeline spans Boston, London, and Gurugram, signaling global delivery depth.
  • Putnam keeps a life-sciences-only focus across pharma, diagnostics, and medical devices.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Putnam
Jul 12th, 2022
Putnam Associates, LLC hires Antonio Iervolino as Partner

Putnam, a leader in the life sciences strategic advisory services, has welcomed Antonio Iervolino as a Partner in its London office.

Putnam
Sep 16th, 2021
Putnam Associates, Inc. hires Maeghan Sulham as Chief People Officer

Putnam Associates, a leader in the life sciences strategic advisory services, has welcomed Maeghan Sulham as the new Chief People Officer.

Putnam Associates
Jul 1st, 2021
Putnam Associates, Inc. hires Alex

Alex joined Putnam after receiving his Ph.D. in Experimental and Molecular Medicine from Dartmouth.

Putassoc
Jan 13th, 2021
Putnam Associates, Inc. recognized as one of the 50 best consulting firms to work for in North America

Putnam Associates, Inc. is proud to be ranked as one of the 50 best consulting firms to work for in North America.

Putnam Associates has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 13th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe.