Senior Consultant - Life Sciences Advisory - Market Access (Hiring Immediately)

Guidehouse
Arlington, VA

Job Family : Strategy & Transformation Consulting


Travel Required :

Up to 25%


Clearance Required :

None

Is life sciences in your DNA? Breakthroughs in pharma are helping people live healthier lives, while medical devices enable patients to proactively maintain health – this is undoubtedly a transformative time for health care companies. Guidehouse’s Life Sciences practice is an engine of innovation, helping pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies develop custom solutions that tackle today’s challenges, while anticipating tomorrows. You will have an immediate impact by partnering with our clients, across all levels, to deliver product planning, pricing, reimbursement, product commercialization, and regulatory and compliance solutions. Do you think you are up for the challenge?


We continuously strive to foster an inclusive and diverse work culture and thoughtfully develop our people through challenging work, valuable learning and educational programs. We cultivate a culture of mentorship and feedback for professional and personal growth. We help our clients take control of their future. This mission extends to our employee's careers, health and well-being and by the many ways we give back to our communities. If you’re passionately motivated to make a difference and deliver exceptional work, we invite you to learn more about your career opportunities at

What You Will Do:

The Market Access & Pricing team provides commercialization strategy and reimbursement services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Our client services range from pre-commercialization marketing strategies to working with managed care organizations to develop policies affecting the use and payment of our clients’ novel therapies or diagnostics.

Senior Consultants are integral members of Guidehouse Life Sciences teams and contribute to all levels of the consulting process. Life Sciences Senior Consultants are responsible for the day-to-day management of consulting assignments and have regular interactions with clients. Specific responsibilities for the Market Access position include:

  • Conducting qualitative research with payers and providers

  • Performing market landscape assessments for our clients’ technologies and their competitors, which include evaluating clinical literature, health economic and outcomes literature, payer medical policies, and payer formularies

  • Conducting market sizing, segmentation, and penetration analyses

  • Creating corporate- and product-level commercialization strategies for technologies in the early stages of the product development cycle

  • Building Excel-based financial models to evaluate product development scenarios and inform pricing strategy

  • Developing pricing and reimbursement strategies for new products

  • Designing outcomes and econometric studies in a way that resonates with key stakeholder unmet needs

  • Travel is project dependent but averages 20 percent

The Life Sciences Practice encourages career development and hiring for the long term. Senior Consultants follow a clearly defined career path and continue to deepen their knowledge in the field of healthcare and the practice of consulting. As Senior Consultants hone their project management skills and ability to manage multiple work streams, they progress to the position of Managing Consultant.


What You Will Need :

  • Bachelor’s degree, major course of study in science, biomedical engineering, or healthcare policy and planning.

  • 3-5 years of consulting or related business experience in market access, reimbursement, pricing, and/or health economics.

  • Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug development and launch.

  • Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and a deep interest in healthcare with an eye towards market access and reimbursement.

  • Knowledge of US and/or Global pricing & market access, developed via experience in healthcare consulting or within the pharmaceutical industry.


What Would Be Nice To Have :

  • Ability to understand and clearly communicate the clinical and business implications of technically complex products and services.

  • Candidates should be strong team players, take initiative, and think strategically and creatively.

  • We seek candidates with strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • A PhD in a science-related field or advanced degree preferred.

  • A track record in mentoring junior staff members is preferred; managing successful projects is an advantage.

  • Track record of promotion within a firm or achievement that shows ability to take on progressively more responsibility.

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The annual salary range for this position is $89,000.00-$148,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.


What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected] . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected] . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Posted 2026-03-24

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