About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

You’ll join a life-sciences consulting team supporting biopharma clients across research, market entry, and lifecycle strategy. In this entry-level Associate Consultant role you will be mentored by senior consultants and partners, contribute to client deliverables, and build core consulting skills across research, analytics, and project work.

• Support quantitative market research and data analysis to inform client recommendations
• Prepare slide decks, client-ready reports, and internal memos
• Clean, model, and visualize data in Excel and other tools
• Conduct secondary research (literature, competitive landscape, product performance)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver on project milestones
• Attend and contribute to client meetings; help prepare meeting materials
• Learn and apply industry frameworks; progressively take on ownership of workstreams

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Who We’re Looking For (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, life sciences, STEM, or business (entry-level)
• Strong interest in life sciences or healthcare and in consulting as a career path
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel (analysis, pivot tables, formulas)
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex ideas simply
• Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment and learning from feedback

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Nice to Have (Preferred)

• Coursework or experience in biotechnology, pharmacology, health economics, or statistics
• Familiarity with market research methods or analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, R, Python)
• Internship or project experience in consulting, market research, healthcare, or pharma

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Location & Schedule

This role is hybrid with an expectation of regular in-person work at the client’s office in Wayne, PA (accessible by car or train from downtown Philadelphia). Travel to client sites is uncommon today but may be required occasionally.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated salary (per posting): $67,393 per year — estimated
• Competitive salary plus bonus opportunity
• Health, dental, and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• 30 days total PTO plus 11 holidays
• In-person & virtual company events and a small-company culture focused on work-life balance

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Why This Role

This is a strong opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional who wants to build a consulting skillset in the biopharmaceutical sector. You’ll receive structured mentorship, exposure to client work across the product lifecycle, and clear pathways to specialize and lead engagements as you gain experience.

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Notes & Compliance

This posting is provided by Careertakes on behalf of a confidential client in the Consultancy industry. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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