Full Time

Associate Director, Value and Evidence Advisory

Red Nucleus

Full-time

Advertising Services, Biotechnology Research, and Animation and Post-production

Yardley, PA

$155,000 - $225,000* / year (about $75–$108 an hour)

Job Description

The Associate Director leads high-impact consulting engagements at the intersection of pricing, market access, and commercialization strategy for leading pharmaceutical and biotech clients. This role combines client leadership, strategic advisory work, and team development in a fast-growing life sciences consulting practice.

What You'll Do

Client & Engagement Leadership

Serve as day-to-day client lead across multiple engagements, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
Lead client meetings and executive discussions, delivering insights and recommendations with credibility
Identify opportunities to expand scope and deepen long-term client partnerships

Strategic Advisory

Lead engagements in pricing strategy, market access, reimbursement, payer strategy, evidence generation, launch planning, and portfolio optimization
Advise clients across the product lifecycle from pre-launch through lifecycle management and competitive differentiation
Translate market dynamics, payer requirements, and policy trends into actionable strategic guidance

Project Delivery

Oversee multiple concurrent engagements; planning, staffing, budgeting, risk management, and financial performance
Direct workplans, analytical frameworks, and client deliverables
Synthesize complex qualitative/quantitative data into clear, actionable recommendations

Team Leadership

Mentor and develop Consultants, Associate Consultants, Senior Analysts, and Analysts
Foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture
Support performance management, career development, and recruiting

Business Development

Contribute to proposals, pitches, and account growth opportunities
Support thought leadership through publications, conferences, and internal capability building

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Health Economics, Business, or related field (advanced degree — MBA, MPH, PharmD, PhD, MSc — preferred)
7+ years in management consulting, pharma strategy, market access, pricing, or commercialization
Proven experience leading client-facing consulting engagements and managing project teams
Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical pricing, reimbursement, and market access dynamics (US and/or global)
Strong executive presence, communication skills, and project budgeting experience
Demonstrated coaching and people-leadership capabilities
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams
Comfort operating in a global, cross-cultural environment

Diversity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus and we believe we have a shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about working at Red Nucleus, please visit Careers | Red Nucleus.

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