Who You'll Work With

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.

When you join us, you will have:

Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.

Your Impact

You’ll develop industry insights, stay updated on trends, and create innovative tools and solutions to enhance client impact.

Leveraging advanced analytics, proprietary tools, and cutting-edge data, you will uncover opportunities and deliver results through written reports, numerical analyses, and presentations.

You will collaborate in small teams, actively contributing to all aspects of client engagements, including gathering and analyzing data, testing hypotheses, and delivering actionable recommendations. You’ll present findings to clients, implement solutions alongside their teams, and apply your industry expertise to address complex challenges.

You will be part of the global Life Sciences Intelligence (LSi) Team as an Analyst – focused on Market Access, based in Boston, New York, New Jersey or Washington DC.

The team sits in a variety of global locations. Each member of this team is aligned to a set of domains (or topic areas) where they have an opportunity to deepen their expertise and serve clients as well as our client service teams. You will be working with colleagues in our market access domain and serving clients on topics such as access strategy at launch, pricing strategy, contracting analytics, gross-to-net optimization, channel strategy, capability building, organizational design, patient access & affordability, and evolution of US healthcare policy and its impact across the value chain.

McKinsey started serving life science clients back in the 1940s. Since then, the Life Sciences (LS) Practice has grown to be the second largest industry focused group in the firm, with nearly 1600 practitioners globally. The LSi team consists of over 100 professionals across analytics, knowledge, and capability and insights.

Your Qualifications and Skills

Undergraduate degree or master’s degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g. biology, chemistry)
Previous experience (internship or full-time) within market access – either in the pharmaceutical industry or consulting preferred
Ability to create work product-focused materials/outputs, which may include PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables
Excellent organizational capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion
Proficient in rational decision making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning
Ability to work or attend meetings outside of traditional business hours or take on projects with limited or no notice at times
Ability to travel to and work in varying environments that may be challenging and/or not easily accessible (e.g., factories, hospitals)
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English, with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels

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