Research Analyst

Business Area: Biomedical Technology and Industry

Location: Framingham, MA

Position Code: RA1054

Position Description:

As a research analyst, the successful applicant will contribute to client engagements, support all members of the client engagement team, and achieve continuous individual professional development.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide responsive client service at a level of quality that sets the industry standard
• Achieve continuous individual professional development
• Serve a variety of emerging and industry-leading clients within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics industries
• Effectively support all members of the client engagement team
• Understand and continuously strengthen our work processes
• Effectively integrate PROFORMANT Knowledge Warehouse and PROFORMANT Financial Modeling Workbench systems into work processes and engagement deliverables
• Develop and apply analytical, industry-specific, technical, and financial skills and knowledge as an active participant in client engagements
• Achieve individual performance and professional development goals

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years successful professional services experience with a top firm (Big 5, leading strategy consultancies, investment and/or merchant banking with significant transaction experience, etc.) preferred
• Immediate ability to contribute to client engagements
• Undergraduate and/or advanced degree(s) in medicine, engineering, life sciences, and/or business from leading institutions
• Minimum 2 years target industry experience in a development role preferred
• Documented ability to achieve continuous individual professional development
• Excellent presentation and communication (both oral and written) skills
• Analytical, quantitative, financial modeling, and transactional working knowledge and skills
• Industry-specific skills and knowledge of target industry segments, markets, products, product development processes, and product registration processes preferred
• Must be available for 50% travel, at times with short notice
• Must be willing to work hours as needed to meet client needs and deadlines
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 2000 applications