Life Sciences Senior Consultant

About the role

The Life Sciences Senior Consultant role at ClearView Healthcare Partners is positioned within the Investor pillar, where the firm creates best practices and frameworks for buy-side and sell-side due diligence teams. The role focuses on advancing expertise in valuation strategies and deal-making within the healthcare sector. You will own the strategic direction and execution of complex life sciences projects, directly interfacing with C-suite executives at biopharmaceutical clients. Your work will center on conducting deep due diligence and framing critical business questions that drive value for both buy-side and sell-side teams. The position is based in New York, New York, United States, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and requires at least 50% presence in one of the firm's offices in Boston, New York, or San Francisco to ensure team cohesion and collaboration.

What you'll do

• Conduct complex problem-solving using a hypothesis-based approach to deconstruct strategic challenges within the biopharmaceutical space.
• Collaborate with leadership and clients to design and execute on project workstreams with precision and agility.
• Perform primary and secondary research to uncover critical insights that inform high-stakes decisions for clients.
• Deliver recommendations and manage client needs throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment with stated objectives.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, cultivating a culture of excellence and continuous learning across the engagement team.
• Utilize analytic tools, including forecast models, to support decision-making and validate strategic assumptions with data-driven evidence.
• Lead projects and refine a broad range of expertise and skills across biopharmaceutical and investment landscapes.
• Build valuable connections that advance your career and expand ClearView's influence within the healthcare ecosystem.
• Frame and tackle complex problems, breaking down ambiguity into actionable insights for clients and stakeholders.
• Establish rapid credibility and trust with leadership by consistently delivering high-impact strategic advice and recommendations.
• Drive content and process-related client communications independently, with a high degree of ownership and reliability.
• Demonstrate mentorship for junior team members through active guidance, structured coaching, and constructive feedback.
• Engage in due diligence projects, drawing on deep industry knowledge to uncover value creation opportunities for clients.
• Present to clients in critical business situations, articulating recommendations with clarity and conviction to support informed decision-making.
• Contribute to developing best practices that define ClearView's approach to strategic decision-making in life sciences and biopharmaceutical consulting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a life sciences discipline with 3+ years in life sciences consulting or a PhD/post doc in the life sciences or an MD with 1.5+ years experience in life sciences consulting.
• 2+ years of experience with due diligence projects is preferred as a core part of your expertise and background.
• Ability to frame and tackle more complex problems without reliance on rigid templates or predefined solutions, applying hypothesis-based problem solving.
• Proven skill in establishing rapid credibility and trust with leadership across diverse organizational contexts and client environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex concepts for executive audiences and senior stakeholders.
• Strong upward communication and active thought partnership during internal discussions to shape project direction and strategic outcomes.
• Trusted to drive content and process-related client communications with independence, reliability, and high ownership of deliverables.
• Demonstrated mentorship for junior team members through structured coaching, guidance, and professional development initiatives.
• Independent workstream ownership, managing multiple priorities, deliverables, and timelines in a fast-paced, dynamic consulting environment.
• Ability to work in our Boston, New York or San Francisco offices at least 50% of the time to maintain team cohesion and enable effective collaboration.
• Starting salary for this position is $160,000, with performance bonus opportunity as part of the total compensation package.

ClearView Healthcare Partners recognizes that not every candidate will meet every qualification listed. If you are excited about this role and believe you have relevant experience or transferable skills, the firm encourages applications from candidates who demonstrate curiosity, a growth mindset, and a commitment to collaboration. ClearView Healthcare Partners is an Equal Opportunity employer, valuing diversity and inclusion across all roles.