Overview
Are you looking for a role that blends complex problem-solving, deep research, and strategic impact with unparalleled learning opportunities
At Axience, our Research & Consulting vertical partners with leading Fortune 5000 corporates and high-growth start-ups to help them grow, optimise, and innovate — all backed by exceptional research, analytics, and strategic insights delivered by an exceptionally driven, hardworking, best-in-class team.
About Axience
- Axience is a professional business services firm, established with a credo of delivering Integrated Bespoke Solutions for our clients. Our vision is to Impact our clients, colleagues and community with innovation, insight and empathy
- We provide high-quality customised and boutique-style business and financial research services and have established ourselves as a well-regarded research firm with strong clientele, board, and management team
- Our main offices are located in Mumbai (India), with extended sales and execution capabilities in Dubai (UAE), Toronto (Canada), and we plan to ramp up our teams in these places and further
- We seek to hire and develop talent which is our industry's best in quality, efficiency, ambition and enthusiasm and love a fast-paced, hard-working environment
Research and Consulting Vertical / Pharma Sub-Vertical
- Our Research and Consulting vertical supports Corporates and Professional Services providers and helps them grow and optimise with conviction, powered by exceptional research and insights services
- We work directly with CXO offices, Chiefs of Staff, Corporate Development & Strategy, and Commercial / Sales / Marketing leaders
- We offer our services through a mix of ongoing analyst support and custom, high-impact engagements and tend to be more complex and engaging than most of our peers
- This combination means our work is more engaging, strategic, and rewarding than most peers in the industry
o Within our Research and Consulting vertical, we have developed specialisation and expertise in the pharmaceutical industry cluster, and our clients include top pharma manufacturers and diagnostics / devices companies
Position: Senior Consultant / Associate Vice President - Pharma (Insights, Intelligence and Advisory Role)
- Axience is seeking talented professionals with 0-3 years of relevant experience to join our Pharma team, which is a sub-vertical of the Research and Consulting team
- Full-time position based in Mumbai (India) (fully work from office)
Core Responsibilities
- Support pharmaceutical manufacturers, devices and diagnostics, hospital and healthcare, payors, digital health, healthcare consulting and intelligence firms and other clients
o Work on primary research, secondary research and other Axience comprehensive insight, intelligence and advisory-related research processes
o Support strategy and corporate development, commercial / brand and competitive / markets intelligence/insight functions of highly reputable and demanding clients
o Produce competitive deep dives and profiles, highly analytical newsletters, event analysis and dashboards for key therapy areas and devices/diagnostics products and services
- Understand research objectives, design partial or full research strategies, interpret and analyse, and present information for accuracy, exhaustiveness, and applicability
- Take responsibility for end-to-end execution of projects with low levels of supervision required (although experienced team managers are always available for guidance)
- The role also provides an opportunity to work on non-pharma projects from time to time and develop both business and financial analysis skills, providing an opportunity for well-rounded skill development
- Support inside sales, presales and business development operations related to industry / TA part of the role and beyond
A Senior Consultant / Associate Vice President will be exclusively responsible for all ongoing and pilot projects (existing and new) for one or more accounts in Pharma sub-vertical and possibly in other verticals too
- Will play a key role (if not the exclusive lead role) in complex, client-engaging ad-hoc projects related to business / market / competitive assessment and intelligence
- Should have at least 4-8 years of experience working on various projects in Pharma / Lifesciences / Healthcare / Diagnostics / Medical devices sectors and have supported Corporates and Professional Services firms
- Work on a range of projects including market entry study, opportunity assessment, competitive landscape, target / supplier identification & benchmarking, clinical trials, conference coverage, newsletters, company profiles, etc
- Demonstrate and promote top quartile project delivery by strict adherence to quality framework and provide inputs for enhancing the framework
- Work on RFP and proposals as well as research pilot projects for the clients
- Will lead anywhere between one to four accounts based on size and importance of accounts, experience and seniority of account lead and other factors and work from time to time on other accounts and initiatives
- Should have a customer centric mind over and above delivery centric approach and engage directly with senior management of the firm and act as an interface between the delivery team and management as directed and needed
- Expected to manage multiple team members while being individual contributors and engagements and contribute significantly to firm building activities and typically have 4+ years of progressive, top-quality experience with demonstrable skill sets
Desired Academic and Professional Background
- Top-tier academic performance is essential, supported by strong education, internship and exposure
o B.Pharma / M.Pharma / MBA / Engineering graduates from Tier 1 or equivalent Indian / international institutes, OR
o PhD in Pharma and Life Sciences from top international universities with strong research credentials
- Senior Consultant / Associate Vice President needs to have a minimum of 4 years of prior experience in strategy consulting, competitive intelligence, or market intelligence at top consulting / research firms
o 1–2 years of international experience in pharmaceutical strategy, competitive intelligence, or market analysis
o Prior experience in executing research and consulting projects from scope definition to delivery and client engagement
o Experience in complex ad-hoc projects requiring structured analysis and thinking over and above information collection and presentation is critical to this and most roles at Axience
o Experience in writing sector reports (mid-size to large) covering every aspect of the industry / TA dynamics – market sizing, segmentation, outlook, growth drivers, trends, challenges, competition, M&A, regulatory aspects, and others
o Relevant international experience would be given higher priority
Required Skills & Attributes
- Highly entrepreneurial, inquisitive, and analytical mindset
- Ability to thrive in a non-bureaucratic, fast-paced environment
- Exceptional problem-solving, communication (English – oral and written), and stakeholder management skills
- Strong project structuring skills, secondary and primary market research skills
- Ability to balance hand on and hands-off approach
- Should be proactive in prioritising and organising the tasks to meet deadlines, while working on multiple projects
- Exposure to strategy, market intelligence, or competitive analysis is mandatory
- Understanding financial concepts and exposure of financial analysis is a must
- Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work with exceptionally qualified professionals internally and externally
- Fast-track learning and growth in a meritocratic and hard work focused environment
- Exposure to global clients, international markets, and strategic challenges
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial work culture
Other Important Notes
- Please DO NOT apply if you do not fulfil the above criteria
- Depending upon the performance, dedication and zeal of the candidate, fast trackers could be given exposure to a lot of opportunities as following (but not limited to):
o Be part of Axience Central team reporting directly into Senior Management and CEO
o Actively engage with potential & current customers by launching campaigns, maintaining client relationships, maximising ROI & effectiveness
o Execute ideas & run campaigns with business heads end-to-end: including identifying the right opportunities, negotiation, closure, execution & follow-up reports
- Only Mumbai based candidates or those who are willing to stay / relocate will be considered
Contact
If you have the qualifications, experience, and passion for the role mentioned above, then please apply with a detailed custom cover letter at [Confidential Information]. While sending the application, please clearly mention the subject as: Name: Location: Job-title, for example: Donald Modi: Kolkata: Consultant, where Location is your current location.
