Associate Consultant - London Based/US Hours

Who we are

Solici is the strategic competitive intelligence division of Cambridge Healthcare Research (CHR). Founded in 2013 and now over 130 staff, CHR provides healthcare decision makers with critical insights, analysis and interpretation to inform pivotal decisions and advance healthcare.

Our vision at Solici is to help the brightest ideas reach patients. We combine research and insights excellence with deep subject matter expertise in a range of therapy areas and a passion for enabling our clients to deliver innovative products and services.

Our values enable us to embed considered and curious teams at the heart of any client challenge:

• Collaboration – We build strong connections to achieve more together
• Excellence – We aim for greatness in everything we do
• Community – We deliver beyond work for our people, our clients and wider society
• Courage – We embrace challenges as opportunities for growth
• Integrity – We always do the right thing

Our opportunity

We are recruiting an Associate Consultant to work US hours (14:30–23:00 GMT) based in our London office. You will be part of integrated project teams spanning research and analysis, consulting and client leadership, developing your expertise in competitive intelligence to help clients better understand their competitive environment and make key strategic decisions for their assets.

What you will do

As an Associate Consultant, your key responsibilities will include:

• Research planning – Partner with colleagues to develop robust research plans, including key milestones and deliverables in line with the client brief.
• Briefing researchers – Brief research colleagues clearly to help them identify and access relevant data sources and conduct primary research according to agreed terms, providing honest constructive feedback.
• Formulating client‐ready output – Authoritatively review and develop primary and secondary research output into insightful client‐friendly slide decks and email notifications covering key findings and actionable implications.
• Project team and client interaction – Coordinate agendas, take minutes and participate in internal and external meetings with project teams and clients.
• Conference coverage – Attend conferences in the UK and overseas to deliver high‐quality coverage, engage with key opinion leaders and commercial sources, and write daily research outputs into clear, concise client‐ready summaries.
• Workshop support – Contribute to the development of materials such as client briefing packs and assist facilitators with transcribing discussions.
• Commercial awareness – Develop an awareness and understanding of project scoping and profitability; build a broad understanding of the external market, key client challenges and industry and therapy area trends.
• Business development – Research and contribute to the creation of proposal materials and pitches; represent the company in external settings such as industry events or publishing thought pieces.
• Continuous improvement – Proactively contribute toward more effective and efficient ways of working that support CHR business strategy and culture.

About you

You will need to have either a master's or PhD degree in a life sciences discipline; or a bachelor's degree in a life sciences discipline with at least one year of post‐study professional experience in either a life sciences or consulting environment. Experience within a consulting or analytical role would be beneficial.

We welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of specialisms, including ... We will consider other disciplines if you can articulate how your skills, experience and aspirations will enable you to succeed in this role.

What you will need to demonstrate

• Written and verbal communication skills, including excellent English, to collaborate effectively and develop impactful and user‐friendly materials with a clear narrative and logical flow.
• Planning, organising and prioritisation skills to successfully complete deliverables and achieve milestones in a timely manner.
• IT skills across the Microsoft suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Primary and secondary research skills to identify appropriate data sources and information.
• Analytical skills to convert gathered research into relevant client‐friendly outputs.
• Attention to detail to ensure outputs are accurate and of the highest quality.
• A growth mindset with an openness to accepting and acting on constructive feedback to improve your own capabilities.
• A collaborative and solution‐focused attitude to achieve success as part of a team.
• An inclusive, empathetic and encouraging attitude to constructively challenge and get the best out of others.
• Drive, ambition and self‐motivation. Our work requires perseverance, proactivity and personal accountability.
• Proactivity and using your initiative to deliver beyond expectations.

Essential requirements – you must be

• Able to work US based hours (14:30–23:00 GMT)
• Based in the UK and able to commute to our London office if needed

Benefits

With an opportunity to work in a truly hybrid working environment, we offer a flexible and supportive atmosphere as well as a competitive salary and benefits package that includes:

• Annual salary of £40,000
• 25 days holiday per year (with an additional day per year of service, up to 30 days) plus all bank/public holidays and Christmas/New Year closure
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private health insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Mind & Body allowance to support activities that proactively support your health & wellbeing (such as gym membership or wellbeing apps)
• Annual bonus
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working (including hybrid)
• Life assurance

CHR's ability to make you an offer of employment is subject to the prevailing UK immigration rules. Under those rules, visa sponsorship for this position is currently only available for applicants who meet the UK government's criteria for a New Entry Skilled Worker visa applicant. If you require sponsorship, we will only consider your application if we have any available certificates of sponsorship at the time of your application.

Equal opportunity employer

CHR is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes all employment decisions objectively on merit without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.