JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you curious about science, medicine, and pharmaceuticals? Do you consider yourself to be a fast learner, proactive, and diligent? FENIX continues to experience significant growth and is seeking a Life Sciences Strategy PhD Consultant to support growing global consulting engagements. Our Life Sciences Consultants leverage their analytic, interpretive, scientific, and communication skills to formulate well-thought-out insights that support team decision making and execution. FENIX Consultants help derive customer insights through the conduct, management, and analysis of primary and secondary qualitative and quantitative research. They assist in writing concise, accurate summaries of industry and market events using their knowledge and context of the pharmaceutical industry as they contribute to successful project deliveries. In this role, you would have the opportunity to gain consulting experience from a team of FENIX experts, help guide and influence decision-making for a global pharma company, and develop thought leadership in exciting therapy areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct comprehensive secondary market research under direction of senior team members (e.g., monitoring of competitor websites, earnings calls, clinical trials, patient/HCP websites)

•‪ Conduct primary market research (e.g., interview of HCPs/KOLs, industry sources) and provide clear and accurate notes to team •‪ Conduct in-depth primary market research and secondary market research analyses
• Cover key international conferences (either virtually or in-person, depending on COVID-19 restrictions), including key clinical sessions, industry booths, and collect primary research
• Leverage problem-solving skills and industry research methodologies to derive insights and inform project team and client decision making
• Conduct quantitative research data analyses
• Leverage strong project management and organizational skills to ensure that all tasks are performed in a timely matter and ensure all client deliverable deadlines are met
• Synthesize and communicate results to project teams
• Author relevant, clear, and succinct client implications and executive summaries
• Play an active role in engagement deliverables, including client presentations and reports

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent, oral and written communication skills in English REQUIRED

• US citizenship or ability to legally live/work in the US without the need for sponsorship REQUIRED
• ‪Minimum of masters degree in life sciences (e.g. biochemistry, pharmacology, biology), pharmaceutical business, or related field REQUIRED PhD in life sciences PREFERRED
• Life sciences research experience in oncology PREFERRED
• 1-2 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or life sciences consulting PREFERRED
• Attention to detail – ability to meticulously review deliverables before submitting for final QC (can you spot errors in your own work?)
• Proactivity – at FENIX, we don’t simply follow instructions; instead, we critically evaluate whether the instructions are complete or could be applied beyond their initial scope; in addition, providing new ideas on process improvements/efficiencies and methodologies is expected
• Resourcefulness – the ability to independently search for an answer and ask for help when needed
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); the ability to craft visual and professional PowerPoint slides from scratch is a big plus
• Demonstrated ability to work independently (good work ethic, maturity, and personal initiative), as well as ability to work as a member of a highly collaborative team
• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks, ensuring that no task (no matter how minor) is not forgotten
• The ability to aggregate, organize, distill, and analyze relevant information to derive meaningful implications
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing project and client needs (while you may initially begin on one project, you may have to other projects based on changing company needs)
• Willingness and ability to travel to domestic and international scientific congresses
• Good understanding of pharmacology (e.g., pharmacodynamics, routes of administration, receptor biology, signalling pathways)
• Growth mindset, with the ability to work collaboratively as well as autonomously
• Ability to think critically and strategically, and make assessments keeping the “big picture” in mind, frequently asking yourself: “does this make sense?”
• Humility and ability to take feedback constructively, with a strong desire to learn and grow
• The ability to take complex information and make it easy to understand to sometimes non-scientific audiences