Senior Consultant – Life Sciences – Clinical Trials
Firm: Capgemini Invent
Location: London
3 weeks ago – Be among the first 25 applicants
At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting‑edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.
Your role
- Support the growth of early R&D and clinical areas within the Life Sciences and Pharma sector to expand current areas of work and projects within the team
- Lead projects within the early R&D and clinical space for life sciences and pharmaceutical clients, delivering data‑driven insights and strategic recommendations to enhance client outcomes
- Develop and oversee the execution of go‑to‑market strategies and offers for supporting clients on emerging therapies, ensuring alignment with scientific validation and regulatory requirements.
- Keep abreast of the latest industry trends, regulatory changes, and advancements in AI and GenAI technologies in the drug discovery space to maintain a competitive edge and continue providing meaningful support to clients
- Mentor and lead a team of consultants and researchers, providing guidance and support in complex R&D projects and encouraging continuous professional growth.
Role
As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:
- Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
- Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think‑tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
- Learning & development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.
Your profile
To be successful you’ll bring strong consulting and personal skills with the ability to overcome internal barriers with drive, determination and influencing skills. You’ll have a natural ability to work in mixed teams of colleagues and senior executives and possess outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll understand the importance of developing a collaborative style and of having fun in the work we do.
- Master’s or PhD in Life Sciences, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or related fields
- Good understanding of Clinical R&D and Drug Discovery Phase processes, methodologies and innovation/technological advancement around them is mandatory
- Minimum of 4 years of consulting experience in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry, with a proven track record of leading successful projects
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of effectively engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and clients
Need to know
At Capgemini we don’t just believe in inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Inclusive Futures for All campaign, we build environments where you can bring your whole self to work.
We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work‑life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day‑to‑day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.
Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
Benefits
Competive
Employment type
Full‑time
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Business Consulting and Services
:quality(80))
:quality(80))
:quality(80))