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Senior Consultant - Life Sciences Advisory, Health Segment - Campus 2027

Guidehouse

BOSTON, MAJob$107–178K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$107–178K/yr
Location
BOSTON, MA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Master's degree

Job overview

Guidehouse’s Life Sciences practice partners with pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies on product planning, pricing, reimbursement, commercialization, and regulatory and compliance solutions. Senior Consultants manage day-to-day consulting assignments, interact with clients, analyze scientific, clinical, financial, and strategic information, conduct research interviews, mentor junior staff, and present reports. The role is aimed at advanced-degree students graduating by Summer 2027, with eligible postdoctoral researchers also considered.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Life Sciences ConsultingCritical ThinkingCreativityOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationSupervisionMentoringCoachingClinical and Business AnalysisProject ManagementManaging Workstreams

Qualifications

Advanced Degree EnrollmentMBA, MD, PharmD or PhDPostdoctoral Research FellowshipLife Sciences or Consulting Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Family :

Strategy & Transformation Consulting

Travel Required :

Up to 25%

Clearance Required :

None

What You Will Do :

Guidehouse Life Sciences is an engine of innovation, helping pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies develop custom solutions that tackle today’s challenges, while anticipating tomorrow’s opportunities. You will have an immediate impact by partnering with our clients, across all levels, to deliver product planning, pricing, reimbursement, product commercialization, and regulatory and compliance solutions.

Senior Consultants are integral members of Guidehouse teams and contribute to all levels of the consulting process. Life Sciences Senior Consultants are responsible for the day-to-day management of consulting assignments and have regular interactions with clients. Your specific responsibilities include: analyzing scientific, clinical, financial and strategic information to discern the business implications of new technologies and emerging trends; conducting primary research interviews with clinicians, thought leaders, and executives in the life sciences industry and related fields; managing and mentoring junior staff; and preparing and presenting written reports to senior management and clients.

Our Life Sciences practice encourages career development and hiring for the long term. Senior Consultants follow a clearly defined career path and continue to deepen their knowledge in the field of healthcare and the practice of consulting. As Senior Consultants hone their project management skills and ability to manage multiple work streams, they progress to the position of Managing Consultant.

What You Will Need :

  • Minimum Years of Experience: 0 years

  • Minimum Degree Status: Advanced degree (Must still be enrolled in an accredited advanced degree program (MBA, MD, PharmD, or PhD) through Fall of 2026 and graduate by Summer 2027)

  • PhDs currently completing Postdoctoral research fellowship are also eligible for consideration

What Would Be Nice To Have :

  • Prior work experience in the life sciences and/or consulting industries

  • Demonstrated interest in Life Sciences consulting

  • Critical thinking, creativity, and strong oral and written communication skills

  • Ability to supervise, mentor, and coach team members

  • Ability to grasp clinical and business implications of technically complex products and services

  • Project management skills and the ability to manage multiple work streams

  • Willingness and ability to travel and work overtime when required

The annual salary range for this position is $107,000.00-$178,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected] . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected] . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

How this job compares

Set against the 464 open Strategy Consulting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$107–178K/yr
  • US median$128–253K/yr434 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $143K, is 25% below the US median midpoint ($190K) — in the lowest quarter of Strategy Consulting salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 21 open Strategy Consulting jobs in Massachusetts and 464 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Strategy Consulting postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 443 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a master's degree; 38 of the 464 open Strategy Consulting jobs (8%) ask for a master's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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