Associate Associate Consultant Analytics
South San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
Blue Matter is a rapidly growing management consultancy focused in the biopharmaceutical industry. We partner with our clients to help them achieve commercial success across the lifecycle of their products portfolios and organizations. Our project types include providing decision support through insights and analytics for new product planning launch strategy portfolio / disease area strategy and organizational strategy / change management. Most of our work is in specialty therapeutics with oncology and rare diseases a specific area of expertise.
Blue Matter Insights (BMI) is our specialized insights CoE uniquely combining sophisticated quantitative analytics with strategic pharmaceutical consulting. BMI consultants work side-by-side with strategy team members on high-stakes client engagements. Our lean entrepreneurial structure accelerates your growth: high performers quickly progress from executing analyses to leading workstreams to managing client relationships. Youll gain exposure to diverse therapeutic areas and challenging problems (launch forecasting portfolio optimization omnichannel strategy) while building expertise across proprietary technology platforms and advanced analytical methods. Working directly with senior leaders invested in your development youll tackle challenging problems and help build new capabilities that become part of BMIs competitive edge.
We have a unique entrepreneurial culture and invest in building Blue Matter as the best place to work for our team. We have offices in NY San Francisco Boston London Zurich Mumbai & Gurgaon.
As an Associate / Associate Consultant in the Analytics practice you will be an integral part of project teams delivering data-driven solutions to pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. You will build foundational analytical skills while contributing to work that drives real commercial impactsupported by a team that wins together and a culture that rewards curiosity.
Primary Responsibilities
Analytics Execution & Data Management
Technical & Analytical
Base salary range: $70000 $130000 per year. Generous incentive compensation structure.
Benefits:
Blue Matter Insights (BMI) is our specialized insights CoE uniquely combining sophisticated quantitative analytics with strategic pharmaceutical consulting. BMI consultants work side-by-side with strategy team members on high-stakes client engagements. Our lean entrepreneurial structure accelerates your growth: high performers quickly progress from executing analyses to leading workstreams to managing client relationships. Youll gain exposure to diverse therapeutic areas and challenging problems (launch forecasting portfolio optimization omnichannel strategy) while building expertise across proprietary technology platforms and advanced analytical methods. Working directly with senior leaders invested in your development youll tackle challenging problems and help build new capabilities that become part of BMIs competitive edge.
We have a unique entrepreneurial culture and invest in building Blue Matter as the best place to work for our team. We have offices in NY San Francisco Boston London Zurich Mumbai & Gurgaon.
As an Associate / Associate Consultant in the Analytics practice you will be an integral part of project teams delivering data-driven solutions to pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. You will build foundational analytical skills while contributing to work that drives real commercial impactsupported by a team that wins together and a culture that rewards curiosity.
Primary Responsibilities
Analytics Execution & Data Management
- Execute analyses leveraging secondary data sources commercial datasets and primary research outputs to support strategic client questions
- Build and maintain analytical models including segmentation forecasting regression and market sizing under the guidance of senior team members
- Structure clean and synthesize complex datasets from sources such as IQVIA claims/EMR data and proprietary survey data to uncover actionable patterns
- Develop dashboards visualizations and analytical tools (e.g. Tableau Power BI) that enable teams to interpret and act on findings
- Ensure data integrity and analytical rigor through systematic quality control processes
- Translate analytical findings into clear concise summaries for internal project teams contributing to deliverable development
- Support the creation of client-ready presentations reports and executive summaries under senior guidance
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams spanning market research strategy consulting and technologyalways solving for the so what behind the data
- Participate in internal project meetings and contribute analytical perspectives to team discussions
- Apply structured problem-solving approaches to break down analytical tasks within broader project plans
- Proactively seek to understand the business context behind each analysisbuilding commercial intuition alongside technical skills
- Identify opportunities to improve analytical processes tools and methodologies and share learnings with the team
- Growth Opportunity: As you develop you will take on increasing client interaction present findings directly to stakeholders and begin mentoring newer team members.
Technical & Analytical
- Proficiency with Python R SQL SAS or similar statistical software
- Advanced Excel skills including complex modeling data manipulation and automation (VBA a plus)
- Experience with data visualization platforms (Tableau Power BI or similar)
- Strong quantitative reasoning and ability to select appropriate statistical methodologies
- Exposure to pharmaceutical commercial data (e.g. prescription data claims data market research datasets) preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain analytical work clearly to non-technical audiences
- Solid PowerPoint skills for contributing to executive-quality presentations
- Demonstrated accountability attention to detail and strong time management
- Intellectual curiosity and drive for continuous learning
- Foundational understanding of pharmaceutical commercial operations (sales force effectiveness market access launch planning)
- Familiarity with therapeutic area dynamics competitive landscapes and the broader healthcare ecosystem
- Eagerness to build domain knowledge and translate business questions into analytical frameworks
- BS degree in life sciences statistics mathematics engineering economics or related quantitative field (MS/PhD preferred)
- 14 years of experience in quantitative analytics preferably within life sciences consulting pharmaceutical industry or healthcare analytics (Associate: 0-1 years Associate Consultant: 2-4 years BS degree or 2 years MS degree)
Base salary range: $70000 $130000 per year. Generous incentive compensation structure.
Benefits:
- 401k Plan - generous employer match with immediate vesting and financial planning resources
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage options effective day 1 of employment
- Flexible spending account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Company paid insurances including Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance as well as additional voluntary options
- Paid parental leave for all new parents
- Health & Wellness Benefit (e.g. gym memberships; $1000 reimbursement annually)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous paid time off including vacation sick days floating and company holidays
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Blue Matter is a group of management consultants passionate about adding value at every stage of the product and company lifecycle.