Kx Advisors provides strategic support to executives at leading Pharmaceutical and Medical Device companies. Consultants at Kx Advisors are a critical part of every project team, and support engagements by managing the research and fact-gathering process, analyzing and synthesizing findings, and developing deliverables for clients. Consultants with PhDs are also expected to collaborate in a team environment and lead junior staff (Associate Consultants.)
The primary role of a Consultant is to support engagements by managing the research and fact-gathering process, analyzing and synthesizing findings, and developing deliverables for clients. Consultants serve as a coach and mentor to small teams of junior consultants on each project.
As a Consultant, you’ll:
- Serve as a mentor and coach to small teams of junior consultants; this includes supporting Associate Consultants in research plan execution
- Act as a direct resource for clients throughout the engagement by facilitating and leading portions of client meetings, depending on project needs
- Use qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques and robust problem-solving approaches to distill research into actionable conclusions
- Develop clinical and commercial assessments, identifying and evaluating insights through primary and secondary sources
- Monitor and assess clinical, regulatory and competitive landscapes, as well as clinical trials, research literature, and conference and journal abstracts
- Be supported by an unparalleled group of peers and leaders throughout each engagement
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA) or a BA/BS/MS degree with 1-3 years of experience in life sciences strategy consulting or the biopharmaceutical industry
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize data and draw accurate, logical conclusions including business research and analysis experience
- Demonstrated experience successfully leading workstreams and small project teams
- Demonstrated experience working and presenting to experts internally and externally
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Excellent people management skills
- Creative, “big picture” thinking while maintaining keen attention to detail
Salary range: $118,000 base plus bonus eligible
The salary range provided represents what a potential hire may expect to earn in this role at Kx Advisors. Actual salary decisions will be influenced by several factors that we use to determine overall fit, including experience (both direct and indirect), education, training, demonstrated qualifications, and organizational need. Salary is only one component of the total rewards package offered at Kx Advisors. Kx Advisors offers medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits for eligible roles.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
Skills Required
- Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MBA) or a BA/BS/MS degree with 1-3 years experience in life sciences strategy consulting or biopharmaceutical industry
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize data and draw accurate conclusions
- Experience leading workstreams and small project teams
- Experience working and presenting to experts internally and externally
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent people management skills
- Creative, big picture thinking with attention to detail
What We Do
For more than 40 years, Kx Advisors (operating as Kaiser Associates’ Healthcare Practice) has provided strategy consulting services to help healthcare executives achieve critical business growth goals. With a highly collaborative approach they have developed pragmatic solutions for leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, health IT, digital health, and diagnostics clients, with data-driven insights to give those clients the tools to compete and win across the healthcare industry.
