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About the Role
As a Consultant within Putnam’s Value, Pricing & Market Access (VPA) practice, you will help leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies navigate commercialization and access challenges. You will guide project teams, structure complex problems, develop insights, and translate analysis into actionable recommendations, gaining significant client and leadership exposure.
Responsibilities
- Partner with clients to understand complex business challenges and develop hypotheses and strategic approaches.
- Structure and solve strategic and analytical problems related to pricing, market access, payer strategy, value proposition, launch strategy, and commercialization.
- Lead the day-to-day execution of client engagements, coordinating workstreams and helping project teams stay focused on key objectives.
- Guide and mentor Associates and Life Sciences Consultants, providing direction, feedback, and support.
- Conduct and synthesize quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify meaningful insights and implications.
- Translate complex findings into clear, compelling, and actionable recommendations for clients.
- Develop high-quality client presentations and participate in client meetings, workshops, and presentations.
- Collaborate closely with Putnam Partners, Principals, and colleagues across our broader global health and life sciences organization.
- Build expertise across therapeutic areas, market access challenges, and evolving trends shaping the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Requirements
- Relevant professional experience in life sciences consulting, pharmaceutical or biotechnology strategy, market access, pricing, commercialization, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and the factors influencing product value, pricing, reimbursement, and market access.
- Experience analyzing complex business questions and turning data and research into strategic recommendations.
- Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing and presenting clear, compelling recommendations.
- Experience managing projects, workstreams, and/or junior team members.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented, client-service environment.
- Intellectual curiosity and interest in solving complex challenges at the intersection of science, strategy, access, and commercialization.
Skills
- Pricing
- Market Access
- Value Strategy
- Launch Planning
- Payer Strategy
- Commercialization
- Quantitative Analysis
- Qualitative Analysis
- Strategic Problem Solving
- Client Presentation Development
- Project Management
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Consultant
Education Level
- MBA, MPH, MS, PharmD, PhD, or other relevant postgraduate degree is welcome but not required.
Salary/Compensations
- $120,000—$145,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Exceptional range of flexible benefits
- Personal support
- Tailored learning and development opportunities
About the Company
- Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM.
- Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients.
- Our Putnam strategy consulting team bridges science and strategy to enable confident decision-making and build value for pharma.
- We partner with leading health and life science companies serving brand & commercial leaders, Medical Affairs, access & pricing, and R&D.
- Our expertise spans offerings including therapeutic area strategy, data & AI strategy, go-to-market strategy, commercialization & growth, value, pricing & access (VPA) strategy, and evidence generation.
- Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences.
- From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward.
- At Putnam, you’ll have the opportunity to work on high-impact strategic questions for leading health and life sciences companies while developing deep expertise in an industry that directly affects patients around the world.
- Our work combines sophisticated quantitative analysis with qualitative research and strategic thinking.
- Engagements can span value, pricing and access strategy, product and portfolio strategy, market assessment, launch strategy, commercialization and growth, evidence generation, therapeutic area strategy, and R&D strategy.
- We offer the entrepreneurial and collaborative environment of a specialized consulting firm with the reach, capabilities, and career opportunities of a global health and life sciences organization.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to how we work.
- We strive to create an environment that fosters belonging and authenticity at every level and values individuals for their skills, experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives.
- We welcome candidates with different experiences and career paths who share our passion for improving healthcare and solving complex problems.
- Putnam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.