Consultant

Position Summary

As a Consultant at Putnam you will help lead and manage a team of Associate & Life Sciences Consultants to complete projects across all our practice areas. Working with Managers and Partners you will:

• Interact with clients to understand problems, and develop and refine hypotheses to test

• Break down and structure complex strategic and analytical problems that constitute the core of the team’s work

• Lead the daily operations of the team in executing and synthesizing analyses into key findings and actionable recommendation and participate in delivering these recommendations to our clients

• Prepare and deliver key findings and recommendations against key business problem to clients

• Coach junior staff on project execution and management

Desired Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate for the Consultant position will have demonstrated excellence during both her / his academic career (MBA or post-graduate degree is preferred but not required) and previous employment experiences (minimum 3 years work experience or 2 years with an advanced degree) with other top-tier consulting firms or within the Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology industries.

• Proven analytic abilities, presentation skills, team management experience and a team-oriented attitude are essential.
• A working knowledge of the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is also a prerequisite.
• Relevant analytical/programming experiences in life science industry is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary, accompanied by excellent year-end bonus
• Exceptional professional growth and promotion opportunities
• Leadership training program
• Additional benefits include a 401(k) plan, health, dental & disability insurance, 3 weeks paid vacation