Associate Consultant, Healthcare Strategy; New Grad - Arlington, VA

Impact You’ll Make

Stout is looking for Associate Consultants to join our growing firm. At Stout, expectations are high but empowering. Your ideas will be heard, and your thoughts valued as we help clients grow and drive strategic advantage. You will be a key contributor on client engagements and project deliverables. Quite simply, you will get the developmental benefits of big‑firm clients with the high‑touch of a boutique culture.

Stout operates in a flexible hybrid office model. This is a full‑time salaried position located in our Arlington, Virginia office. Stout offers industry‑leading compensation, robust benefits, and schedule flexibility.

Associate Consultants are integral to Stout’s success as a firm. In Healthcare Strategy, you will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing data that will enable the strong delivery of work to our exclusive list of clients in life sciences and healthcare services. More specifically, you will:

• Support development of global pharmaceutical/biotech KOL network to conduct original research
• Conduct original primary research with clinical trial sites to better understand development timelines and to inform strategic decisions
• Conduct secondary research and analysis of breaking press releases, news, publications, and industry events to support original insight into market dynamics
• Contribute to continued improvement of products and services
• Attend and support coverage of global industry conferences
• Attend and support coverage of earnings calls, investor conferences, and webinars
• Develop relationships with key client maps and add measurable value to our client relationships
• Support the execution of typical commercial due diligence work streams, such as generating market sizing and forecasting models, conducting customer surveys, performing competitive analysis, etc.
• Positively contribute to the dynamic, high‑achieving atmosphere of the firm
• Travel domestically and/or internationally to support coverage of global industry conferences

This role differs from our Associate Consultant – Strategy role in its focus. Associate Consultants in Healthcare Strategy will be staffed full‑time on life sciences and healthcare services client engagements.

Stout is comprised of an intellectually curious, eclectic, and motivated team of peers, resulting in a vibrant office environment that is fast‑paced, collaborative, and entertaining. Our team is fanatical about client service and personal accountability. We value individual contribution, creativity, teamwork, and humor. Additional qualifications include:

• BA or BS required with focus on biology, biochemistry, biotechnology and/or life sciences, with a graduation date of May 2026 and a clear track record of academic excellence (minimum 3.5 GPA); advanced degree welcomed but not required
• Prior experience (including internship experience) in research, consulting, pharmaceuticals, or similar experience preferred
• Working knowledge of drug development and commercialization lifecycle
• Aptitude for networking, primary research, and secondary research
• Well‑hooned business acumen and analytical skills
• Desire to learn and demonstrated ability to master new subject areas quickly
• Strong communication, technical writing, and critical thinking skills
• Strong work ethic, dedicated, organized, detail‑oriented, and accountable
• Time management and multitasking abilities to succeed in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
• Advanced skillset in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel
• Foreign language capabilities are a plus

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• We’d love to hear your story! In your cover letter, please share why consulting feels like the right path for you, and why Stout is where you want to grow.

• Embrace high levels of responsibility and take initiative to deliver results in a fast‑paced environment.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and clients while building strong relationships.
• Demonstrate analytical rigor and attention to detail in all aspects of the role.
• Exhibit a strong work ethic and entrepreneurial mindset, contributing to both personal and organizational…