Life Sciences R&D Technology Consulting Principal Director

We Are   

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If you love solving challenges and not just studying them, then Accenture is the right place for you. As a leader, you'll join us in creating the future of consulting at the intersection of business and technology. You'll get to work with an amazing mix of world class experts with access to the most robust portfolio of capabilities and ecosystem relationships in the industry, all while having unrestricted client access.

Coming here means future-proofing your career as a leader. Becoming a well-rounded, multi-disciplined and market-relevant advisor doesn't happen by chance. We invest in training and development in a big way, so you can build your future along with ours, creating an impactful career unique to you. Ultimately, we believe that we is greater than me and possess an unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Joining Accenture means you will learn, innovate and lead, and together we will improve the way the world works and lives.  

You Are  

An R&D expert with an in-depth understanding of how business, technology and operations intersect--and you've spent years using that know-how to help clients transform their business performance. You know how to design, build and deploy solutions that help clients get the right therapies to patients faster. You get a quiet satisfaction from using your analytical talents to solve problems in new and creative ways.

You never have problems explaining those ideas, thanks to strong communication and interpersonal skills. Your experience means that you've got innovative answers when people come to you with problems. You collaborate and are creative in inspiring teams to turn in quality work on time, every time. You have interest and expertise in the clinical development process.

The Work (Role Responsibility)

+ Help biopharma and/ or biotech clients, and other organizations in the broader healthcare ecosystem, get products to patients faster

+ Head up teams designing and deploying solutions focusing on the end-to-end R&D lifecycle.

+ Advise clients on how they can use the next generation of digital capabilities to become data-driven, AI enabled organizations

+ Build relationships with senior clients that help Accenture become a trusted partner

+ Provide subject matter expertise in R&D technologies such as EDC, CDMS, RIM, PV DB, etc.

+ Typical projects consist of definition of a R&D IT roadmap, assessment of current technology footprint and/ or design and implementation of R&D systems to achieve a desired future state

+ Drive business development efforts and help build the Accenture Consulting practice

+ Develop Accenture's thought leadership and technical expertise in pharmaceutical, med tech and/or biopharma R&D

 Here's What You Need (Basic Qualifications)

· At least ten years' of consulting experience

· At least ten years' experience working in the Life Sciences R&D industry

· A Bachelor's degree    

 Bonus Points If (Preferred Skills)

· Your Bachelor's degree has a major in science or health engineering

· A deep understanding of pharma, med tech and/or biopharma R&D and product life cycle processes and technologies

· You've got at least four years' experience in the Life Sciences R&D industry in at least one of the following areas: research, clinical development / operations, pharmacovigilance, regulatory, medical affairs, medtech, patient services, MD&D (medical device and diagnostics) or related areas (CROs), health institutions, health technology companies, etc.

· You've worked in a top tier consulting firm with a strong emphasis on management consulting

· You have a network of existing clients in the Life Sciences field

· You've got deep strategic consulting experience including solving big issues on time and on budget

· You're excellent at attracting clients and brokering deals   

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