Life Sciences Consulting

Hi all, I’m interviewing for a role with ZS Consulting for a CMC Consultant in the London office. Any idea how much the Consultant level pays in London? Also what are the exit opportunities after ZS? … more

Is anyone familiar with Bluestar Bioadvisors? Ive heard they focused in interesting commercial areas that align to my areas of interest, but want to understand workload, culture, and how strong their … more

Have an exit opp to large pharma; catch is that they're my current client. How bad of a look would it be to go? 15 YOE, 3 in current role

Current:
- 200k + 10% bonus
- love my small team
- get to lead a portfolio of interesting projects
… more

How’s EYP in life sciences? What kind of work do they do

Thoughts on Blue Matter? How do they compare in terms of reputation and pay to others (ZS, CV, LEK, etc)

A bit overwhelmed with going into ZS interviews. What does their process entail? I’m interviewing for a LS team, so I’m curious if they are going to keep things in the world of life science or keep th… more

Thoughts on Lumanity? I know they had layoffs late 2024 I think, a friend was impacted. Are they on the upswing at all? Being considered for a lateral move

Would you lateral from a boutique LS firm (think ZS, ClearView, Trinity, etc.) into an MBB? Which MBB firm is the strongest in the life sciences? Are there any differences in what each firm does in th… more

Curious to hear from people who moved into a P&L ownership role, or a role that leads to one, in pharma. What types of projects did you work on in consulting that helped you make that transition? … more

Rejected by LEK lateral role - any folks have better luck? Really thought I crushed it + had some relevant consulting exp. Curious to know if anyone’s actually been able to get offers!

Why is the attrition rate at SciVida so high? I’m genuinely curious.

How’s Deloitte life sciences? Got reached out by a recruiter for a role there but haven’t seen anyone post about it on this bowl.

Does anyone have perspectives or experience on moving from strategic consulting to a HCP Marketing role focused on more executional tactics (e.g. congresses, speaker programs)

What kinds of opportunities can you exit into with one YOE and no advanced degree? thinking pharma is not an easy option but what about finance roles?

I (not an analyst anymore) have been asked to fabricate some client documents. Think about the equivalence of using chatGPT to generate “market research interviews” or “primary research scripts” which… more

At a B4. Also no longer an analyst.

Why are recruiters hitting me up to join no name boutiques for less money? Are they delusional

I have a first-round interview invite for Link to LEK 2026; any preparation tips? I am pretty new to casing, but I don't want to bomb my interview. I only have 4 days to prepare.

Hi everybody! I’m a recent grad interviewing for the Associate spot at LEK - interested in going into VC/PE for life sci / healthcare broadly (pharma services, that stuff). Wasn’t able to interview on cycle for MBB/PEs due to a health scare so this is looking like my best shot for that ca… more

When do you think this market will get better? Been trying to exit forever! Recently interviewed for large pharma for a position I reaaaally wanted and reached final round including a take home but go… more

Can anyone share what their experience is like moving from somewhere like IQVIA/Symphony/Komodo to being in house for a small to medium size pharma company? I’ve heard being at the pharma companies th… more

Anyone else having trouble scheduling round 1 interviews with LEK? I got the interview invite, and then went to schedule a time, and the portal mentioned all interview time slots are full and to check back, but it’s remained like this for over 2 weeks now. No response from recruiting eith… more

Could anyone share experience working at Lifescience dynamics? What is the general work culture like especially in the NA offices?

Anyone here have any experience working with AbbVie’s Innovation team? They seem to be actively hiring across several offices

I have just returned from my sabbatical this week, only to find out that I’m being placed on a PIP and probably will say goodbye to my job soon :(
Does anyone have experience doing side gigs/freelance … more

Any views on what Teleflex is like, especially on pay & growth?

Haven’t seen a lot about Red Nucleus’ Market Access team. Any insight there? How does it compare to Blue Matter?

Considering commercial insights roles: Forecasting vs Market research - advice on which factors to consider when choosing? eventual goal is to move closer to commercial/portfolio lane. Ex MBB + PhD

Anyone have any insights on Prescient Healthcare in the US - in particular their Medical team and it's offering?

Is it a good idea to join a pharma client at 10-15% of pay cut?

Why or why not should I live in Boston vs NYC?

Hi All,

As a junior what is the best life sciences consulting firm to join!

Trinity/Candesic/ZS/Kx Advisors/Putnam and more / mainly these - could someone give me WLB breakdown/ work breakdown/hours/culture/PAY and… more

Have an opportunity to take S&O in biopharma or equity research in biotech. Which one would you choose and why for long term career trajectory?

S&O: 180-200k base, 15-25% bonus, less upward trajecto… more

I'm starting entry-level at ClearView in a few months – very excited but also apprehensive about all the WLB horror stories. What does a typical week look/feel like?

If you had to pick one of the following functions to specialize in, which one would you pick and why?

P&MA, BD&L, R&D, Commercial Strat