Director - Medical And Scientific Strategy

Whilst the role advertised is for our Boston MA office, we are open to applications for our Jersey City NJ office also. About You Do you want to support biopharma drug development or commercialization strategy?
Are you a highly motivated professional looking to leverage your experience into a valuable career?
Prescient is looking for an experienced Director for our growing Medical Advisory business in Boston, MA.
About Prescient Prescient's Medical and Scientific Strategy practice focuses on helping biopharmaceutical clients create clinical and commercial strategies that deliver differentiated and valuable brands.
Our experts with PhDs, MDs and MBAs combine deep therapeutic and functional expertise with a passion for helping develop, launch and market medicines that expand treatment options, optimize patient outcomes and deliver high levels of return.
Position Overview You will routinely act as lead on client accounts and projects of increasing complexity, with responsibility for ensuring timely, high-quality completion of all deliverables associated with assigned projects.
You will lead multiple projects concurrently and may oversee a portfolio of projects.
You will participate in or lead special, internally oriented projects that advance Prescient's capabilities and infrastructure, such as new team training, new systems or applications, new methodologies, or other tools.
You will lead proposal development and other business development activities.
You will generate new client contacts and business opportunities for Prescient.
This position requires an understanding of the evolving biopharmaceutical market and trends.
Knowledge of drug development and commercialization is also required.
About the Opportunity You will be part of a fast-growing PE-backed business that allows high-performing employees to make an impact and be part of our leadership team.
You will have the chance to channel your advanced degree into strategizing the development and commercialization of portfolios, assets, and brands by integrating therapeutic, clinical and commercial expertise to ensure that clients are able to make confident decisions.
You will join a start-up team with an established client base and play an important role in developing and implementing its growth strategy.
You will be responsible for executing successful advisory engagements across our clients' product and company life cycles, and for growing revenue within both new and existing accounts.
As your clients will mainly be in the US, the Director position requires a thorough understanding of evolving biopharma trends in these markets.
Many projects will also involve global client stakeholders; therefore, knowledge of drug development and commercialization in other markets is also desirable.
Key Project Activities: Win and lead projectsBuild and nurture high-value, long-term relationships with clients, while managing and coaching project teamsAct as the go-to-person for clients by establishing credible strategic advisory to senior-level clientsLead, stretch, and inspire a team of engagement managers and consultants to deliver high quality insight-led strategic projects effectively, efficiently, and profitablyThink beyond the project, with a constant eye on opportunities to help build and expand client relationships, add value to brands and businesses, and deliver on our account growth modelResearch: Exhibit strong primary and secondary research methodologies.
Lead executive-level client 1:1 stakeholder callsEffectively pressure-test internal team data gathering and share analogues to help team pressure test their own thinkingAnalytical and Insight Leadership: Frame key deliverables and provide guidance on the type of potential analyses.Identify thought leadership topics across project experiencesForm hypotheses with limited information and maintain a balanced view to ensure all avenues are evaluated throughout the projectDrive complex quantitative surveys/Excel forecastsProvide guidance on potential pivot points and key pieces of data to swing analyses with limited knowledge of the effortTackle unfamiliar analytical problems and work with others to brainstorm and drive solutions for team executionSimplify thinking for others to make analysis and other deliverables and insights more accessible to clientsLead the generation of at least 3 pieces of thought leadership per yearCommunication: Provide best-in-class written communication.
Use an engaging presentation style and foster dialog with clients that employs a "seek to understand" mindsetProactively drive internal meetings and articulate key topics for team consideration.
When assigned, act as primary presenter for client meetingsDevelop executive summary/strategic implications that can be shared directly with the client.
Develop proposal documents.
Deliver major milestone client meetings with gravitasGenerate new opportunities outside of presentations, such as through informal conversations with clientsConduct plenary sessions at conferencesWorkstream Management: Develop workplans for assigned projectsProactively set meetings with broader teamEffectively communicate on deliverable timing and key questions needed to complete assigned workIdentify key points of internal and external feedback and incorporate them into future deliverablesEstimate reliably how long tasks will take other team membersProvide direction to junior staff as neededManage multiple projects simultaneouslyLeverage other colleagues/project team members effectively to disseminate information and mobilize the rest of the team.
Serve as the backstop for others in ensuring quality control of all work deliverables and client interactionsTeam Contributions: Help to shape the strategic direction of the organizationAct as a "good team player"– collaborative and constructive member of the teamHelp "fill gaps" for the teamProvide guidance to help increase efficiency of the teamRoutinely "take the pulse" of own team and those in the office; develop strategies to action on any issuesConsistently seek opportunities to introduce new initiatives/better the organizationWork across the whole organization, identifying opportunities for other practices and collaborating to win workClient Impact: Willingness and ability to help deliver what the client needs and go "beyond."Proactively communicate opportunities or potential gaps for the client to the teamCommunicate beyond pre-defined role in client meetings where appropriate to identify "value additive" conceptsBe recognised as a thought leader by clients in areas of specializationCreate demand for more work from existing clients (at least 3 client accounts per year).
Generate credibility and traction with new clients through business development/proposal work (at least 3 client accounts per year)Line Management: Hire, develop, and retain diverse talent on your team.Required Experience and Skills Undergraduate or advanced degree in life sciences with 6 or more years' relevant professional experience in a corporate/business or consulting environment, which may include pharma consulting, pharma business intelligence, pharma data analytics, etc.
2 or more years' experience working in oncology, immunology, or biosimilars is strongly preferred.
An advanced degree may be requiredSignificant experience in the same or related therapeutic area or other specialist area of assignment, including the clinical, regulatory, and commercial aspects of markets globally, especially in the EU and US, understanding of new drug commercialization, competitive dynamics and key success factors and business practices, networking with investigators (KOLs and key trialists).
A mix of industry and consulting experience is strongly preferredRegarded as a subject matter expert in life sciences and own area of specializationPeople management (direct reports) experience with 4 or more years' experience managing othersDemonstrated thought leadership in area of specialization, e.g., patents, new constructs or methodologies, publications, speaking events, conferences, leadership role in a professional association, etc.Advanced knowledge of our business and the fundamental practices, principles, and tools used in management consulting, as evidenced by increasing independence in completing assigned workSound knowledge of our clients and their needs and objectives, as evidenced by increased speed and accuracy in delivering assigned work and the ability to suggest value-added opportunitiesStrong knowledge of the life sciences industry, including drug development and approval processes, clinical trials, and patient segments, and is able to parlay this into consistently effective Medical deliverablesStrong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FDA, EMA and other relevant regulations and guidelines, and applicable international regulatory requirementsStrong knowledge of our competitors, our differentiators, and value propositionCustomer & Quality Centricity: demonstrable client-centric and quality-oriented mindset and approach with a high level of attention-to-detailCommunication: strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Able to develop and deliver strategic communications for own function in a manner that conveys a compelling business case, aligns others, and gets people moving in the right direction.
Communicates in a way that distils complexities and ensures shared understanding within own team and when working with cross-functional partners and other teamsProject Management, Time Management & Organisation: demonstrated ability to effectively lead multiple functional and/or cross-functional projects of increasing scope and complexity.
Recognises shifts in priorities and other changes that impact work and adjusts accordingly.
Able to take on stretch assignments and complete these to the standards expectedAchieving Results: consistently achieves targeted results and other expectations through effective matrix leadership of functional and cross-functional teams.
Proven abilities to navigate well through change and ambiguity.
Past history demonstrates significant contributions to advancing own function.What We Offer Highly competitive base salary plus Performance Related Bonus, 401K matching and Health & Dental benefitsA strong values-based culture which is actively lived and promotedA team made up of smart and supportive peopleLeaders who are accessible and listen, ambitious for our teams, committed to coaching and sharing their expertiseAn environment where our thinking and our work are all innovative, imaginative and brightOn-going and tailored career development that stretches you and is based on your ambition, abilities and interests – not boxesA culture where everyone is actively encouraged to contribute and influence the businessFlexible working, recognition for going the extra mile, and a flat hierarchyAbout Prescient Healthcare Group Prescient is a pharma services firm specializing in dynamic decision support and product and portfolio strategy.
We partner with our clients to turn science into value by helping them understand the potential of their molecules, shaping their strategic plans and allowing their decision making to be the biggest differentiating factor in the success of their products.
When companies partner with Prescient, the molecules in their hands have a greater potential for success than the same science in the hands of their competitors.
Founded in 2007, Prescient is a global firm with a footprint in ten cities across three continents.
Our team of nearly 475 experts partners with 27 of the top 30 biopharmaceutical companies, the fastest-growing mid-caps and cutting-edge emerging biotechs, including some of the biggest and most innovative brands.
More than 80% of our employees hold advanced life sciences degrees, and our teams deliver an impressive depth of therapeutic, clinical and commercial expertise.
The annual full time base salary range for this role is ($200,000 - $230,000).
Specific compensation is determined through interviews and a review of relevant education, experience, training, skills, geographic location and alignment with market data.
Additionally, positions may be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus as determined by bonus program guidelines.
Prescient offers PTO and paid holidays, the terms of which are set forth in the program policies.
All full time employees also are eligible to participate in various benefit plans, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance and 401K; in each case in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.
Prescient has been a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Development Capital since 2021 and Baird Capital since 2017.
For more information, please visit: www.prescienthg.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all of the geographies in which we operate.
Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state or local laws.

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