What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Affairs Client Lead position at ZS?
ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, our most valuable asset is our people. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
Our most valuable asset is our people.
At ZS we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and
make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.
ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. From R&D to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real world. Our most valuable asset is our people—a fact that’s reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebrated. ZSers are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond.
ZS's R&D Excellence Practice brings together experts in Strategy, Clinical Execution, Data Sciences and Technology to empower client organizations achieve their passion for patient care, science and business success. Through our “Lifecycle Evidence Strategy”, “Clinical Trial Optimization”, “Medical Affairs” and “Real World Evidence” services, we deliver impact where it matters, from early drug development to commercialization. This role will be aligned with ZS R&D Excellence Practice Area supporting our Technology and Platform services across multiple clients.
What You’ll Do
- Significant direct client interaction, managing multiple projects simultaneously;
- Motivate, coach and serve as a role model for project team members;
- Own responsibility for work product quality and relevance to client decisions;
- Update senior leaders and prepare and present the majority of client presentations;
- Establish or maintain ongoing client relationships with key decision makers that drive new business development;
- Provide thought leadership and innovation within projects and across practice areas;
- Support development of firm capabilities and offerings (recruitment, training, internal initiatives)
What You’ll Bring
- MBA / Phd / MD from a top university strongly preferred but not essential, with a record of strong academic performance;
- Approximately 6-8 years of prior management consulting experience, preferably in medical affairs, life sciences/pharmaceuticals but not essential;
- Client management experience with VP and C-suite executives;
- Record of successful and continued business development;
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written form;
- Strong decision-making skills and the ability to influence others;
- Analytic problem solving skills, with an ability both to see the big picture and delve into details;
- Excellent organization & planning skills.
