Analyst - Life Sciences

Who you will work with

Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is challenging work. You thrive in a high-performance, high-reward culture—doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and showing resilience to try another way forward.

In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to become a stronger leader faster than you thought possible. Colleagues at all levels invest deeply in your development as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. You’ll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure every day that accelerate your growth.

What you will have

• Continuous learning: Structured learning and apprenticeship programs that emphasize clear, actionable feedback focused on your development. You’ll take input from others to heart and own your learning journey in a fast-paced environment.
• A voice that matters: From day one, your ideas and contributions are valued. You’ll make a tangible impact with innovative ideas and practical solutions while upholding our commitment to ethics and integrity. Diverse perspectives are not only encouraged—they are critical to achieving the best outcomes.
• Global community: Colleagues across 65+ countries and 100+ nationalities. This diversity fuels creativity and helps deliver the best solutions for clients, with opportunities to learn from colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• World-class benefits: A competitive salary (based on location, experience, and skills) plus a comprehensive benefits package to support holistic well-being for you and your family.

What you will do

• Develop industry insights, stay current on trends, and create innovative tools and solutions to enhance client impact.
• Use advanced analytics, proprietary tools, and cutting-edge data to identify opportunities and deliver results through written reports, numerical analyses, and presentations.
• Collaborate in small teams across client engagements, including gathering and analyzing data, testing hypotheses, and delivering actionable recommendations.
• Present findings to clients, implement solutions alongside client teams, and apply industry expertise to address complex challenges.
• Join 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 operates across a variety of global locations. Each member is aligned to specific domains (topic areas) where they can deepen expertise and support both clients and client service teams. You will work with colleagues in the market access domain and serve 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 the evolution of US healthcare policy and its impact across the value chain.

McKinsey has served life science clients since the 1940s. The Life Sciences (LS) Practice has grown to become one of the largest industry-focused groups in the firm, with nearly 1,600 practitioners globally. The LSi team consists of more than 100 professionals across analytics, knowledge, and capability and insights.

Your Background

• Undergraduate degree or master’s degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., biology, chemistry).
• Previous experience (internship or full-time) in market access—pharmaceutical industry or consulting preferred.
• Ability to create work product-focused materials/outputs, including 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 traditional business hours, and take on projects with limited or no notice at times.
• Ability to travel to and work in varying environments that may be challenging or not easily accessible (e.g., factories, hospitals).
• Strong communication skills in English (verbal and written), with the ability to adjust style for different audiences and seniority levels.