Managing Consultant – Life Sciences Advisory – Market Access

Guidehouse

. Create and implement pricing and access strategies for pharmaceutical assets.

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $122,000 - $204,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in pharmaceutical market access and pricing strategies, with strong project management and client relationship skills. Proficient in conducting market analysis and developing financial models to inform pricing decisions.

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Pharmaceutical Market AccessProject ManagementClient ManagementMarket ResearchPricing Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Market AnalysisFinancial ModelingQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchHealth EconomicsReimbursement StrategyForecastingPricing StrategyData AnalyticsContent Delivery

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationAttention to DetailInitiativeResourcefulness

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook

Certifications & Qualifications

Graduate-Level Degree (MBA, MPH, MS, or PhD)

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical IndustryDrug DevelopmentPricing Policy ReformPart A PricingPart B PricingPart D ContractingGross-to-Net Calculations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and implement pricing and access strategies for pharmaceutical assets.
Design and manage project teams executing qualitative and quantitative pharmaceutical market access and pricing strategy projects.
Develop project proposals with senior staff.
Manage consulting teams in developing and communicating client deliverables.
Maintain client relationships.
Oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
Conduct market analysis, market research, and analytics.
Design and lead primary interviews with payers and key opinion leaders.
Build Excel-based financial models evaluating price-access scenarios and gross-to-net.
Construct practice economic analyses across settings of care and financial ecosystems.
Present actionable insights and recommendations to executive-level audiences.
Train and develop junior consulting staff.
Progress toward Associate Director through project management, workstream management, professional expertise, client development, and business development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree; a major course of study in science, biomedical engineering, business, or healthcare policy preferred.
4+ years of consulting or related business experience in market access, reimbursement, pricing, health economics, forecasting, and/or pipeline strategy.
1–2 years of direct experience in client management and content delivery roles.
Excellent project management skills, initiative and resourcefulness, leadership, and ability to think strategically and creatively.
Keen attention to detail.
Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug development and launch.
Experience developing, designing, and executing qualitative and quantitative market research.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Preferred: experience with pricing methodologies including analog assessment, Van Westendorp, Gabor Granger, and Conjoint.
Preferred: graduate-level degree in business or another health-related field (MBA, MPH, MS, or PhD).
Track record of thought leadership (written or podium).
Comfortable engaging with and presenting to executive-level audiences.
Track record of training and developing junior consulting staff.
Familiarity with U.S. government and pricing policy reform.
Deep experience with Part A/hospital inpatient pricing and reimbursement, Part B/medical benefit pricing, Part D/contracting, and calculating gross-to-net.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Flexible benefits package
Preference for candidates located within 50 miles of a Guidehouse office