GEWÜNSCHTE QUALIFIKATIONEN

• Bachelor-, Master- oder PhD-Studenten mit starker akademischer Leistung von einer erstklassigen Institution mit Schwerpunkt auf Biowissenschaften, Wirtschaft (oder verwandten Fächern wie Betriebswirtschaft, Gesundheitsökonomie und -politik, öffentliche Politik), Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik, Statistik, Ingenieurwesen oder einer anderen quantitativen Disziplin;
• Kenntnisse in der Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook und Excel) sowie Verständnis für Internetrecherchen
• Erfahrung in oder starkes Interesse an der Life-Sciences-Branche und dem Gesundheitswesen;
• Verständnis wirtschaftlicher Konzepte und Geschäftsprozesse sowie Vertrautheit mit wesentlichen Beratungsmethoden, -werkzeugen und -techniken ist sehr hilfreich;
• Effektive schriftliche und mündliche Kommunikationsfähigkeiten auf Englisch (weitere Sprachen sind von Vorteil);
• Starke Selbstmanagementfähigkeiten (Detailorientierung, effektives Zeitmanagement, Fähigkeit zur Priorisierung);
• Nachgewiesenes hohes Maß an Initiative und Führung;
• Hervorragende Teamarbeit und Kollaboration;
• Klares und nachgewiesenes Interesse an Beratung durch Kursarbeit, Arbeitserfahrung, Aktivitäten oder Teilnahme an CRA-Rekrutierungsveranstaltungen;

POSITION OVERVIEW

CRA’s Life Sciences Practice helps pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices and digital health companies achieve optimum performance across key aspects of their business including commercial strategy, pricing and access, innovation, organisation structure, policy analysis, medical affairs, stakeholder management, and reputation, all for the long-term benefit of patients, clinicians, employees, and shareholders. We work with life sciences businesses directly as well as with their legal counsel, industry associations, government organisations, and advocacy groups.
Our dedicated Life Sciences Practice brings clarity and solutions to complex challenges. Clients turn to us when they need to make the right decision, implement it the right way, and secure buy-in from key stakeholders. Their trust in us is rooted in our emphatic focus on clients and specifically our hands-on life sciences experience, in-depth sector knowledge, from R&D to market entry and beyond and strong academic credentials in science, economics, and business.
The CRA Life Sciences team operates from offices across the United States and Europe to provide insights on global issues and local market challenges, allowing ease of access for our clients.
Joining the Life Sciences Practice at CRA will provide you with a unique opportunity to develop your knowledge of healthcare globally. Our Internship program is meant to mirror the analyst experience to give you a greater understanding of our business and the type of work that is done at Charles River Associates.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree candidates with strong academic performance from a top-tier institution with focused study in biological sciences, economics (or related subjects including business, health economics and policy, public policy), physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or another quantitative discipline;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel), plus an understanding of how to conduct internet research
• Experience with, or keen interest in, the Life Sciences industry and healthcare;
• Understanding of economic concepts and business processes, as well as familiarity with essential consulting methodologies, tools and techniques is very helpful;
• Effective written communication and oral presentation English skills (additional languages helpful);
• Strong self-management (detail orientation, effective time management, ability to prioritise);
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership;
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events;

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (Equality Act 2010). As part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.
The statements included in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified

Interns are curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems. They will be a part of an integrated team that executes and delivers across a wide variety of consulting projects. Typical responsibilities may include:

• Work closely with senior colleagues to deliver strategy and/or policy and economic consulting projects that address specific client needs;
• Support independent research to identify, collect, manage and analyse qualitative insights and quantitative data;
• Contribute to internal discussions that build insights from the analytical process and integrating findings into broader project deliverables;
• Participate in telephone or face-to-face interviews with clients or external stakeholders;
• Generate sections of client reports, presentations and other client deliverables (e.g. Excel workbooks) under the supervision of senior team members;
• Proactively develop knowledge of the life sciences industry as well as consulting methodologies;
• Participate in practice-building activities (training, expertise sharing, etc.).