Analyst / Senior Analyst
London hybrid
We are looking for an Analyst or Senior Analyst to join our growing Value and Access Consultancy team.
This is an ideal position for someone looking to develop their career in life sciences or a graduate seeking their first role in value and access. Key skills must include a strong research and analytical mind with an undergraduate degree or higher in life sciences. This position offers a platform for career progression in an exciting and evolving industry.
Depending on experience, this role may be offered at either Analyst or Senior Analyst level.
Job Purpose
This is a key role supporting the Consulting team to conduct secondary and primary research, synthesise findings into actionable insights, and develop high-quality client presentations, reports, and strategic deliverables under the guidance of senior team members.
Main Responsibilities
Overall support with project delivery in areas of:
- Value and access strategy
- Pricing and reimbursement
- Commercial due diligence
- Opportunity evaluation
Delivery of secondary research programmes
- Conduct structured secondary research using a range of healthcare, policy and market access sources
- Critically analyse, synthesise and interpret evidence from multiple sources, identifying key themes, implications and strategic insights relevant to client objectives
Delivery of primary research programmes
- Assist with the design of background documents and structured questionnaires/ discussion guides for use in primary research
- Undertake primary research programmes (conducted through our digital research platform, on-line discussions or face-to-face meetings) with payers, KOLs and other relevant stakeholders
Development of client deliverables
- Support the development of client-ready reports, presentations and other deliverables by translating research findings into clear, evidence-based insights and recommendations
- Contribute to storyboarding, structuring and drafting sections of final reports and presentations, ensuring content is accurate, insightful and tailored to the client's strategic objectives
Consistent delivery of high-quality work
- Execute tasks to a client-ready standard, ensuring that all data is accurate and consistent
Maintain high standards of professional communication
- Proactively communicate with colleagues ensuring mutual exchange of information
- Demonstrate appropriate professional communication (verbal and written) with clients and research participants at all times
Maintain high standards of time and resource management
- Effective use of project management tools/software
- Develop a realistic awareness of time required to complete specific tasks
- Meet any agreed deadlines for project deliverables
- Effectively communicate any potential challenges with prescribed deadlines, and work with project managers to identify solutions for ensuring timely completion of deliverables
Skills and Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree (or higher) in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Economics, or a related discipline
- A strong desire to work in a strategic healthcare consultancy
- Prepared to work to tight deadlines
- Excellent organisational, writing and planning skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- A collaborative team member
- Ability to identify core issues and create solutions
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (specifically PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
- Flexibility and willingness to travel if necessary
- A proactive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented approach
Desirable
- Health economics analysis/methodologies
- Additional language skills
Why Join Lightning Health?
- Work on a diverse range of strategic pharmaceutical and MedTech projects across global markets
- Gain exposure to complex market access, pricing, reimbursement, and healthcare policy challenges
- Play a meaningful role in shaping client strategy and decision-making
- Take on significant responsibility and have a direct impact on project and company success
- Join a collaborative team with a strong focus on professional development and career progression
- Help shape the future growth and direction of a specialist healthcare consultancy
To apply, send your CV and covering letter to careers@lightning.health, indicating which role you are applying for