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Associate Director – Life Sciences Advisory – Data & Analytics, Technical Lead
Location
United States
Posted
138 days ago
Salary
$135K - $225K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Associate Director – Life Sciences Advisory – Data & Analytics, Technical Lead
Guidehouse
• As an Associate Director in Data & Analytics you are responsible for data management, technical delivery, and leading the team of data engineers to execute client work. • Responsible for data management and governance of defining and enforcing data management standards, owning data quality strategy, building and maintaining curated datasets, and ensuring compliant handling of sensitive data. • Play a hands-on role in technical coding and delivery, which includes writing SQL and Python code, designing Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) routines, performing code reviews, and conducting root-cause analysis. • Collaborate with Directors and Partners, keeping them abreast of project progress and important developments.
Job Requirements
- BA/BS degree in a quantitative field, such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Business Analytics or related course of study; advanced degree/PhD preferred.
- Minimum 7+ years of prior relevant consulting or work experience working with large global pharma, mid-sized pharma and/or biotech clients.
- Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug development and launch.
- The ability to analyze complex information, quality check results, and develop a structured, data-informed story.
- Excellent communication skills to convey technical execution summaries and insight recommendations to various stakeholders, including senior management.
- Must have subject matter expertise in Data Analytics and possess a strong knowledge of modern datasets and analytics environments.
- Strong foundation across life science functions, including commercial operations, market access, patient services, and medical.
- Exceptional fluency coding in SQL, Python (or other equivalent scripting language), cloud data platforms, and knowledge of life sciences data (e.g., claims, EHR, sales data, formulary and coverage data).
- 4+ years managing technical teams (coders/engineers/analysts) with demonstrated coaching and delivery leadership.
- Must be willing and able to travel to Guidehouse and client sites across the US, up to 10% of the time.
- Demonstrated success formally supervising, coaching and mentoring junior level staff including ownership and guidance of their career development.
- Authorized/eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.
Benefits
- 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
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