R&D Pharma Life Sciences - Clinical Analytics, Senior Associate

Industry/Sector

Pharma and Life Sciences

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in management consulting focus on helping clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. They work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. These individuals help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage. Management consultants help the world’s most significant organisations, public and private, quickly become more effective. They improve the way organisations operate; manage costs; better align people, process and technology initiatives; support business growth to maintain or improve competitive edge and complete market and regulatory risk assessment.

As a management consulting generalist at PwC, you will play a vital role in helping clients optimise their operations, improve performance, and achieve strategic objectives. Your work may include analysing business data, developing strategies, supporting management teams, collaborating across teams, optimising tools and technology, improving organisational performance, monitoring compliance, and/or managing change.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

As part of the Pharma & Life Sciences team you will analyze complex clinical and statistical findings to inform strategic business recommendations. As a Senior Associate, you will leverage your knowledge in clinical development and R&D strategy to build meaningful client relationships while navigating the complexities of the pharmaceutical landscape. This role offers the chance to work with cross-functional teams, contribute to impactful client deliverables, and stay at the forefront of industry trends, all while enhancing your personal brand and technical skills.

Responsibilities

- Stay informed on industry trends to enhance service offerings

- Mentor junior team members and support their professional growth

- Uphold exceptional standards of quality in all deliverables

- Leverage analytical skills to interpret findings and provide insights

What You Must Have

- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Biology, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science

- 3 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Master's Degree preferred

- 3+ years of experience in pharma or biotech

- Supporting clinical development and R&D strategy

- Performing data analysis and visualization

- Building trusted client relationships

- Contributing to evidence-based client deliverables

- Demonstrating adaptability in ambiguous situations

- Proficiency in data analysis tools like SAS or R

Travel Requirements