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McKinsey & Company · 3 weeks ago

Capabilities & Insights Analyst - Life Sciences

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

1+ years exp

McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that provides strategic advice to clients across various industries. The Capabilities & Insights Analyst will work within the Life Sciences Intelligence team, focusing on commercial topics and market access-related work while providing insights and analytical support to clients and internal teams.

ConsultingManagement ConsultingProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

You will work with McKinsey colleagues and clients on Life Sciences Commercial topics, including a mix of client projects and time spent on knowledge and capability building for the Practice

You can expect to spend at least 50% of your time on market access-related work, with additional work on commercial topics such as go-to-market and modern marketing

You will be working with McKinsey colleagues and clients to scope business questions and understand, disaggregate, and prioritize their information needs in client engagements

You will problem-solve across various international, cross-functional knowledge & intelligence teams to determine the most appropriate solutions to key issues, effectively balancing quality, availability, timelines, and cost factors

Your day-to-day work will include generating insights through a range of analytical approaches and tools (e.g., Excel, R, Generative AI tools) from licensed third-party data (e.g., patient-level claims data) and proprietary McKinsey data sets, bringing perspectives based on your personal expertise and background, and leveraging external and McKinsey-developed Generative AI tools to automate processes and derive insights

You will then communicate insights and deliver end products to clients and McKinsey consulting teams in a variety of formats, including memos, PowerPoint presentations and tables

You will continuously develop your knowledge and skills in Life Sciences Commercial topics

Together with LSi colleagues and Life Sciences Commercial leadership, you will analyze new topics and trends and integrate them into our existing capabilities infrastructure or potentially develop new offerings

Qualification

Pharmaceutical commercial topicsGenerative AI proficiencyMicrosoft Excel proficiencyU.S. Healthcare system knowledgeProblem-solving skillsData manipulationBusiness research experienceFinancial concepts knowledgeWritten communication skillsVerbal communication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., business, finance, economics, biology) with a consistent outstanding academic record is required

1+ years of experience and strong interest in pharmaceutical, MedTech, or biotech commercial topics such as launch planning, market access, commercial strategy, marketing strategy and impact tracking; in-field pharmaceutical sales experience is not required

Solid understanding of the U.S. Healthcare system and interest in health policy

Experience with crafting clear, effective, and relevant prompts for Generative AI models

High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and data manipulation

Ability to accomplish work in a fast paced and dynamic work environment, including balancing multiple priorities or projects at the same time

Excellent problem-solving skills including the ability to structure a problem, disaggregate issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions

Possesses high quality standards, a commitment to completing tasks within deadlines, and the ability to work under pressure

Solid understanding of financial, economic and general business concepts and terminology

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Preferred

master's degree is a plus and preferred

Demonstrated business research experience in an academic or business setting is preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family

Company

McKinsey & Company

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McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm and trusted advisor by businesses, governments, and institutions.

Founded in 1926

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.mckinsey.com

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