Healthcare Consulting Analyst

HEALTHCARE CONSULTING ANALYST

Position Summary:

Asymmetry Group is a small yet rapidly growing strategy consulting firm – included for the third year in a row on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the US and named an Inc. Best Workplaces 2025 firm – that helps the world’s leading biotechnology, digital health, and medical device companies commercialize innovative therapeutics and technologies. Our clients range from early-stage Series A companies to $100B+ market cap biopharmaceutical companies. We are proud that all of the clients we serve have requested follow-on work. We cannot achieve this without an amazing team.

Asymmetry was acquired in October 2025 by the Danforth Health family of companies that collectively serve biopharmaceutical clients from inception through commercialization of products via a broad set of capabilities and offerings.

We’re seeking a full-time Consulting Analyst to support current and future client work as well as internal initiatives to continue developing our firm. Depending on the day, week, or month, you might be helping manage the launch of a new rare disease product, developing a commercial plan to support a breakthrough Phase 3 asset, or engaging with the leadership team of a digital health company on how to differentiate their offer in the market. We’re looking for a highly motivated, proactive doer who is passionate about healthcare. There will be some travel – but it’s generally limited and much of our work is local to Boston or conducted remotely.

What Can We Offer You?

• Meaningful Work: We deliver high-quality, pragmatic work to the most innovative healthcare companies out there – we choose to work with clients that we truly believe have the potential to bring real advances to healthcare and avoid projects that are misaligned with our passion for ethical change
• Strong Team & Culture: We foster a small, collegial organization that takes the best characteristics of consulting to create a supportive culture – we work hard and ensure our team members can integrate work & life in the way that matters most to them (e.g., hybrid work policy). Our incredible team is the backbone of what we do, and we are committed to creating a culture that supports them (and you!)
• Growth & Development: We strive to individualize team member development. All team members have different strengths and skill sets; we tailor career progression based on your specific interests and needs, and we recognize and promote on true merit rather than anchor to fixed time periods
• Strong Compensation: We offer industry-competitive salary and bonus, 401k, healthcare / dental / vision and a flexible time-off policy

Role Duties & Responsibilities:

Our day-to-day can involve a wide breadth of activities, roles & responsibilities can be fluid, and success will require a willingness and agility to learn quickly. The role will naturally evolve based on firm and client needs. However, the following are representative areas of responsibility where the Consulting Analyst will play a key role:

• Supporting strategic client engagements including: secondary research, data analytics and Excel modeling, PowerPoint document creation and storytelling, etc.
• Supporting project management activities on behalf of clients: cross-functional launch support, milestone tracking, dashboard & report development, strategic workstream support, etc.
• Initiating self-learning in areas where technical capabilities require more development; proactively communicating and staying in close coordination with team members
• Supporting internal initiatives, including thought leadership/article development, onboarding new members of the firm, planning internal lunch & learns, etc.

Essential Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline – business, economics, biology, etc.
• Passion for both innovation & commercialization in the life sciences field
• Deep intellectual curiosity (constantly ask “why” – and then go figure it out)
• Comfort brainstorming, implementing, and iterating solutions for loosely structured problems
• Flexible and adaptable team player willing to play many different roles and embraces change
• Self-starter mentality, willing to identify and take on new opportunities and challenges
• Experienced building presentation-ready slides in PowerPoint & developing analytical models with Excel
• Strong oral & written communication skills
• If you don’t check all the boxes but think you have what it takes, let us know, and tell us why!

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates local to the Boston area (we utilize a hybrid work model based out of our office in Newton, MA with clients in Boston, Metrowest, across the US and overseas)
• Internship experience with a consulting firm (preferably a global firm or life science-focused boutique) or a biopharma company is a strong plus
• Able to travel for client meetings in the greater Boston area, occasionally outside of the Boston area, and work in a hybrid environment from both the office in Newton and home

Compensation:

The base salary for the Analyst role begins at $82,000. This role is also eligible for Asymmetry’s incentive compensation program, as well as Asymmetry’s benefit plans including medical, dental and vision coverage in addition to other benefits and retirement programs.

Application Instructions:

Please apply via Handshake by September 25^th with a resume and a cover letter describing how this position aligns with your professional goals.

Company Overview

Asymmetry Group is a boutique life science advisory firm formed to help innovative healthcare companies drive extraordinary growth. We do this by providing services including corporate and portfolio strategy, product / asset strategy, outsourced commercial, product launch support and emerging company growth maps for our biotech, medical device and diagnostic, and life science clients. Our name, Asymmetry Group, is derived from the notion that asymmetric insights lead to stronger strategic decisions. Our founder and partners/principals have deep experience in client advisory work, as well as direct industry experience within many life science companies. More details about the type of work we do can be found on our website, www.asymmetrygroup.com.

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

U.S. work authorization is required.

ASYMMETRY ANALYST ROLE – FAQS

How do I apply and when would I start?

• Resume and Cover Letter describing how this position aligns with your professional goals due on Handshake September 25^th, 2026
• Start date: Late summer 2027

Where is this role located?

• Although Asymmetry recently opened offices in New York City and Philadelphia, the incoming Analysts will start in the Boston office so the cohort can onboard and build community together.

Who are we looking for?

• Background in a relevant undergrad discipline (e.g., biology, chemistry, economics)
• Leadership roles in meaningful undergrad activities (e.g., clubs, volunteer orgs)
• Internship experience in a relevant area to strategy consulting
• Demonstrated success working effectively as part of a team
• A minimum of basic healthcare knowledge that may have been gained through coursework, internships, or self-study (ideally, a combination of all three)
• Effective communicators – both verbal and written – with a humble dose of self-confidence
• A pattern throughout the candidate’s background showing a strong growth mindset and willingness to take on the hard things

What does success look like for an Analyst?

• First, the Analyst builds a reputation of “safe hands” by consistently delivering on-time, accurate materials (e.g., PowerPoint slides, Excel models, professionally written memos, comprehensive notes) and proactively contributing to team discussions.
• Second, the Analyst consistently embodies the Asymmetry behaviors of always being professional, demonstrating a growth mindset, assuming good intent of others, never being a jerk, and always making those around you better.

How do we staff Analysts on projects?

• Asymmetry typically staffs team members on one or two projects at a time. New Analysts will almost always start on a single project.

How long do Asymmetry projects typically last?

While every project is distinct, our work typically falls into one of two project archetypes:

• (25%) Short-term strategic projects: Typically, 6-12 weeks
  • These ‘classic’ strategy consulting projects typically focus on answering a specific client need or question. For instance, how should we prioritize the many pipeline assets we have in development, as we can only currently fund 1/3 of them? In these projects, you’ll conduct research, analyze data, assemble insights, and produce client deliverables.
• (75%) Long-term strategic project management or transformation initiatives: Often 12+ months
  • We often engage with our clients on long-term projects tackling highly complex initiatives. This might be managing the entirety of a company’s launch planning efforts over an 18-month period of time or running a large-scale organizational transformation such as developing and embedding a commercial excellence program at a large pharmaceutical company. These long-term projects enable deep client relationships and impact on the business and are typically thought about as a connected series of shortened strategic initiatives. It’ll include some basic project management but work itself is typically quite strategic and focused on the most important opportunities at the client.

How are the teams typically structured?

• Managing Director or Principal: A single MD or Principal takes overall project accountability, providing guidance, solving issues, and maintaining long-term client engagement
• Senior Manager or Manager: This individual is charged with leading and managing the project
• Consultant: A consultant (or two, depending on the project) might lead individual workstreams
• Analyst or Senior Analyst: see below

What might an Analyst’s day-to-day work include?

• Material Development: A core part of your role is developing client-ready materials, mostly in PowerPoint and Excel. You’ll spend a lot of your time working on insight generation and strategic thinking, as well as the “so what” that the client needs to deliver the material.
• Client Communication: You’ll support client communication by drafting emails and messages for review. Over time, you’ll take on more direct client-facing communication.

• Meetings: You will participate in internal and client meetings, capturing notes, key takeaways, and next steps to keep the team aligned. You are expected to actively contribute to internal meetings by asking clarifying questions and sharing your perspectives and over time, you’ll drive agenda creation and internal meeting facilitation.
• Project Management: You will support project management by tracking key tasks and milestones to help the team stay organized and aligned. You are expected to manage multiple priorities and proactively communicate progress and updates clearly to the team. At Asymmetry, we focus on strategic Project Management – so you’ll be expected not only to be tracking basic tasks but also thinking critically about what is needed when and developing your POV on how our team could execute it.
• Research: You will assist or lead ad hoc research – whether the team needs quick insights on a competitor, therapeutic area, or market trend. You are expected to know how to effectively find and cite reputable sources should the team need them, and to turn data into insights.

How does Asymmetry support professional development of new Analysts?

• Professional Development: On Day 1, you will be given a Development Manager, typically two levels above your role, who you will partner with on your growth and work on personalized feedback to support your ongoing development. You are expected to frequently assess progress, discuss feedback, and identify growth areas with your team to ensure you are building a growth mindset and seeking opportunities to improve, learn, and develop as a consultant.
• Learning & Development: Highly structured onboarding and analyst trainings over your first several months, and ongoing programming for each role and for the full firm.

• Internal Initiatives: As a growing firm, everyone contributes to building Asymmetry beyond client work (e.g., recruiting, marketing, AI), giving you exposure to firm building work and additional leadership We believe in an entrepreneurial mindset at Asymmetry and think working on internal initiatives helps everyone develop the firm collectively.

• Employee Resource Groups: Employees at Asymmetry also run several resource groups, such as Women’s Leadership Group, DEI, and culture-building activities.

How does Asymmetry “give back” to the community?

• Asymmetry’s AIM (Action and Impact with Meaning) initiative organizes community service events to support local organizations focusing on health equity and the social determinants of health. A few organizations include Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program and Charles River Conservancy.