Senior Analyst

Role Summary

• Responsibilities: You will take a leading role across a variety of scientific projects in the Market Access or Rare Diseases team, using your expertise to deliver high-quality projects and build client relationships. As an early member of each of these growing teams, you will work closely with team leads and other senior colleagues to drive business development, while having opportunities to directly oversee and manage junior team members, supporting their development as we expand our presence and impact in the US
• Salary: $90,000 to $94,000 per annum, depending on your qualifications and previous experience (please note that we have established salary bands that are determined by your level of educational attainment to ensure a fair and consistent approach for all applicants, eliminating the need for individual negotiations)
• Benefits: Discretionary profit share bonuses paid twice per year, hybrid and flexible working options, generous vacation allowance, private medical and dental insurance, 401K plan with up to a 5% employer contribution, life insurance, full funding and study leave for external training and more
• Role Type: Full-time or part-time; permanent
• Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2025. We can offer both immediate and deferred start dates, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form
• Application Deadlines: Whilst there are no set application deadlines, we strongly recommend applying as early as possible. The role will close when suitable candidates are found
• Location: This role is available in our Boston office

About the Role

Costello Medical are growing quickly through demand from both new and existing clients and are therefore looking for candidates with prior experience in healthcare consulting who enjoy content delivery, as well as project and client management, to join us as Senior Analysts in our Market Access/Health Economics, and Rare Diseases teams.

• Market Access and Health Economics: The Market Access and Health Economics team plays a crucial role in ensuring new pharmaceuticals and medical devices are reimbursed and accessible to patients by creating evidence-based materials such as dossiers and slide decks, as well as health economic models, that highlight their clinical and economic value
• Rare Diseases: The Rare Diseases team plays a pivotal role in overcoming the challenges of limited treatments and evidence for the >10,000 rare diseases that have been identified. By delivering projects from across the service areas on offer at Costello Medical, they emphasize the clinical and economic value of novel therapies within the rare diseases space. Their mission is to generate fresh ideas that enable the rare diseases community to gain rapid access to groundbreaking, often life-extending treatments

Senior Analysts take a leading role across projects and work alongside Team Leads, Consultants, Analysts and Project Coordinators to ensure that they are delivered to an exceptionally high standard in line with agreed timelines. This involves regular interaction with clients over email and in meetings, including providing strategic advice, as well as internally, training and supervising the Costello Medical project team. Senior Analysts are central to the quality of project deliverables and so their role involves the review of work from more junior colleagues, and the provision of constructive feedback.

You will also play a key role in contributing to business development by identifying new clients, writing proposals for projects with new and existing clients, building and maintaining excellent client relationships, and identifying opportunities to provide additional services within existing projects.

You will be based in our office in Boston, which was established in 2020. This presents opportunities to shape and drive our US company; an endeavor supported by the success of our existing operations in the UK and Asia. You will work closely with our Boston-based Team Leads, who each have 7–10+ years of experience in the industry, as well as other senior colleagues in the US and globally.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of our exciting expansion in the US market. This is a unique opportunity to influence and drive change in our fast-growing company, in a role you can shape to be your own, where we can offer excellent career development opportunities to high performing individuals.

Our standard working week is 40 hours, Monday to Friday, however we can also consider applicants looking for part-time hours of 30 hours per week.

Hybrid Working Policy: We believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost. At the same time, we recognise that homeworking can improve work life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments.

Therefore, we offer flexible working arrangements that allow our colleagues to work from home for up to half of the time, measured across a 2-week rolling period.

A Day in the Life of a Senior Analyst

To learn more about a typical day for a Senior Analyst at Costello Medical, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/working-at-costello-medical/day-in-the-life-senior-analyst-us/

Career Profile

We offer many opportunities for personal and professional development at Costello Medical. Please click below to read firsthand accounts from our colleagues about their time with the company: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/working-at-costello-medical/

About Costello Medical

Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry’s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. We have been listed on the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For list since 2017, as well as receiving B Corporation Accreditation in 2022. Please click here to learn more about us, our work and our mission: https://www.costellomedical.com/ 

About You

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A degree level or higher qualification in a scientific discipline (minimum GPA 3.3). We welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of specialisms, including but not limited to; biology, chemistry, pharmacy and medicine
• At least 2 years’ professional experience in a healthcare consulting role, or experience working in a similar role in this industry, for example at a pharmaceutical or medical devices company
• Strong scientific writing skills with the ability to tailor writing style to different audiences
• Exceptional attention to detail and high degree of written accuracy
• Excellent proficiency in written English and arithmetic
• Excellent data presentation skills, including the ability to use Excel, PowerPoint and Word effectively and efficiently, to produce a professional, high standard of work
• Sufficient technical and strategic knowledge to provide clients with recommendations on project content and approach
• Experience in communicating directly with clients or key stakeholders, including responding to different communication styles, as well as a proven ability to build robust and sustainable relationships
• The capacity to maintain exceptional customer service and quality of deliverables under multiple competing demands
• Project management skills to enable timely project delivery
• The ability to motivate colleagues and take a leadership role in the delivery of project components
• Experience with supporting junior colleagues with their learning and development

Whilst we are seeking applications from those who already have at least 2 years’ experience delivering relevant project types, we are seeking those who are flexible and willing to learn and contribute to a wide variety of areas. You will be expected to work across different accounts spanning multiple disease areas and therefore should be able to familiarize yourself with new information quickly.

Joining Costello Medical from Academia

At Costello Medical, we warmly welcome applicants from academia who are looking to transitioning into a role within a commercial, industry-based setting. We understand the unique perspectives and valuable skills that academic professionals bring to our team. To support your career change, we offer comprehensive training, mentorship programs, and a work culture that fosters collaboration, growth and innovation. We are committed to facilitating a smooth transition and helping you thrive in an industry-based setting.

Many of our team members have successfully made this transition, and they share how their expertise has been transformed into fulfilling, impactful careers with us. Learn more here: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/working-at-costello-medical/joining-from-academia/

What We Offer

Alongside our award-winning company culture, where every team member is celebrated, respected, and has their voice heard, our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• $90,000 to $94,000 per annum, depending on your qualifications and previous experience, as well as a discretionary profit share bonus paid twice per year. Please note that we have established salary bands that ensures a fair and consistent approach for all applicants, eliminating the need for individual negotiations
• 23 days’ vacation leave increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 27 days. 6 public holidays plus 1 floating vacation day to use on a holiday of your choosing
• Flexible, reasonable working hours and the chance to work from home for up to half of your working time
• Private medical insurance with a company contribution, as well as dental and vision cover and life insurance
• Retirement savings via a 401k plan with up to a 5% employer match
• Paid funding for external education and study leave
• Paid and unpaid sabbaticals based on length of service

Please click here to learn about our full reward package and the other benefits of working for Costello Medical: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/benefits-package-in-the-us/

The Application Process

You are required to submit your resume and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical, with examples to support both. Your resume should clearly state the dates of all qualifications and grades achieved where applicable.

Our recruitment process includes a telephone interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team, followed by a written assessment for you to complete in your own time. If successful, you will be invited to an interview which will include a short presentation you can prepare for in advance. Our standard recruitment process lasts around 1 month however, this can be adapted if necessary.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and, throughout the recruitment process, there are a number of reasonable adjustments we can provide. Please click here to learn more.

Please note that, whilst we embrace AI to innovate and improve processes, your role may involve confidential data that cannot be uploaded to AI. Therefore, it is important for us to assess your own skills and abilities, so we recommend that you do not rely solely on this technology to generate any application materials.

Visa Sponsorship

We welcome applications from international candidates, but we are unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship for working visas. Therefore, you must have the right to work in the US independently from the company. However, we are able to consider those on a temporary visa, such as an OPT visa.