Senior Consultant, Life Sciences Strategy

Blue Matter is a rapidly growing management consultancy focused primarily in the biopharmaceutical industry. We partner with our clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products and portfolios. Our project types include new product planning, launch strategy, portfolio planning and disease area strategy. The majority of our work is in specialty therapeutics, with oncology and rare diseases as specific areas of expertise.

We have a unique entrepreneurial culture and invest in building Blue Matter to be one of the the best places to work. We have a strong global presence with offices in the US (San Francisco, New York, and Boston), Europe (London, Zurich, Netherlands), and India.

As a Senior Consultant with Blue Matter, you will join a startup firm with a dynamic and growing team of seasoned consultants, and have the opportunity to help grow and build the company. You will work collaboratively with senior internal and client team members to address critical business issues in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, and deliver value through providing innovative and actionable solutions to our clients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute on assigned project tasks
• Prepare materials for project meetings
• Execute analysis of primary and secondary research efforts
• Create and utilize analytical tools to support decision making
• Develop materials communicating results of analyses
• Identify key insights, recommendations, opportunities, and threats to inform corporate and commercial strategies
• Demonstrate accountability for completion of project responsibilities
• Regularly engage senior level clients

Desired Experience and Skills

• Understanding of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with a focus on market access related roles (i.e. pricing, contracting, market access analytics, payer mix analysis, provider mix analysis, specialty pharmacy and IDN dynamics, patient services and patient access)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate business and industry knowledge in developing creative solutions
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solid time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in team environment
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree(s) (PhD, MD, MBA, or MS) with 2+ years of consulting experience or
• Undergrad degree with 3+ years of consulting experience or
• 3+ years of biopharma industry experience

• 401k - generous employer match with immediate vesting and financial planning resources
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage options effective day 1 of employment
• Flexible spending account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company paid insurances including Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance as well as additional voluntary options
• Paid parental leave for all new parents
• Health & Wellness Benefit (e.g., gym memberships; $1000 reimbursement annually)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, floating and company holidays