Intern Life Sciences Strategy Consulting practice - Summer 2026
Charles River AssociatesCambridge, Cambridgeshire
Internship
Posted October 20, 2025
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Job Description
This internship offers hands-on experience in life sciences consulting, focusing on strategic, economic, and policy analysis for healthcare and pharmaceutical clients, with opportunities to work on high-impact projects and develop industry knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
- Support opportunity assessment, valuation, and market access planning for new therapies
- Conduct research and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to inform client projects
- Develop models to project product performance, pricing strategies, and launch planning
- Assist in designing go-to-market strategies and lifecycle planning for pharmaceutical products
- Contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, and client deliverables
- Participate in client meetings, expert interviews, and stakeholder engagement activities
- Collaborate with senior colleagues on strategy and policy projects in the life sciences sector
Requirements
- Penultimate year Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree candidates with strong academic performance from a top-tier institution
- Minimum 2:1 degree classification in focused study in biological sciences, economics or related subjects including business, health economics and policy, public policy, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or other STEM disciplines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel, plus an understanding of how to conduct internet research
- Proficiency using and analysing quantitative data to answer questions
- Experience with, or keen interest in, Life Sciences industry and healthcare
- Understanding of economic concepts and business processes, as well as familiarity with essential consulting methodologies, tools and techniques
- Effective written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Additional languages beyond English are helpful
- Strong self-management, detail orientation, effective time management, and ability to prioritise
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration capabilities
- Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events
- Willingness and ability to undertake occasional travel to clients if required
Benefits & Perks
Work in an office environment with flexibility to work from home 3 to 4 days a week, including travel to other offices or client locations
Participation in professional development programs including technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and performance coaching
Opportunity to work closely with senior colleagues on strategy and policy projects
Exposure to real-world stakeholder perspectives through client meetings and expert interviews
Development of industry knowledge and consulting methodologies
Inclusion in a diverse and inclusive work environment with equal opportunity employment
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