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Healthcare Analytics Consultant - AI

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Pune, Maharashtra, India
In PersonThe role description lists Bangalore/Gurgaon, while ATS location lists Pune, India; location fields reflect the ATS workplace scope.
AI & Machine LearningApplied Machine Learning

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another quantitative field.
  • Extensive generative AI expertise and a track record of creating and deploying generative AI and agentic AI solutions.
  • At least four years of experience working on life sciences, pharmaceutical, or healthcare projects and delivering outcomes.
  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical datasets, including commercial, clinical, real-world evidence, and electronic medical records data.
  • Hands-on experience in one or more areas such as real-world evidence data, research and development clinical data, or digital marketing data.
  • Hands-on experience handling datasets such as Komodo, RAVE, IQVIA, Truven, or Optum.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying statistical or machine-learning models, including segmentation, predictive modeling, hypothesis testing, multivariate statistical analysis, time-series techniques, and optimization.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SQL, or Spark.
  • Ability to work with large datasets, present findings and insights to stakeholders, and manage data using databases such as SQL.
  • Experience with at least one cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, for deploying and scaling language models.
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, QlikView, or Spotfire is desirable.
  • Ability to solve complex business problems and deliver client outcomes.
  • Strong writing skills for developing points of view on current industry trends.
  • Good communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
  • Relevant experience in the required domain.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
  • Deliver strategic advice to clients by providing data-driven recommendations that enhance business outcomes.
  • Independently manage client communications and ensure clear understanding of project objectives and progress.
  • Design and implement generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation, agentic AI, or traditional AI/machine-learning algorithms tailored to healthcare and life sciences business challenges.
  • Apply knowledge of life sciences datasets and domain expertise to develop analytics solutions.
  • Support delivery of consulting projects for global clients as part of a small-to-medium-sized team or as an individual contributor.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams using data engineering, data science, and business intelligence capabilities, including Power BI or Tableau.
  • Apply design thinking and business process optimization to recommend and implement value-driven solutions.
  • Develop consulting acumen, industry knowledge, and technical capabilities through ongoing learning.
  • Support delivery of consulting projects for global clients in small-to-medium-sized teams.
  • Perform strategy, implementation, process design, and change management for assigned modules.
  • Contribute to assigned projects as part of a team or as an individual contributor, using skills across data engineering and data science.
  • Provide subject-matter expertise in life sciences industry subsegments.
  • Develop assets, methodologies, points of view, research, or white papers for the team and broader community.
  • Acquire skills applicable across industry groups.
  • Support strategies and operating models for business units, assess likely competitive responses, and evaluate implementation readiness and areas of greatest impact.
  • Co-lead proposals and business-development efforts, and coordinate with colleagues to create consensus-driven deliverables.
  • Execute transformational change plans aligned with client business strategy and context, engaging stakeholders and building commitment to change.
  • Present functional aspects of the role's domain to clients or other audiences when required.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with R.
  • Experience with Spark.
  • Experience with Databricks.
  • Ability to apply design thinking, business process optimization, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, QlikView, or Spotfire.

About the company

Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1989

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  • Business demand grew: October 2026 results showed $74.2 billion annual revenue, up 5% in local currency.
  • Eligible US employees buy discounted stock: Accenture's purchase plan sells shares at 15% below market price.
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  • Federal hiring practices proved costly: Accenture settled discrimination allegations for $25 million in September 2026, without a liability finding.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Professional Development Budget
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match

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