Consultant, Evidence & Strategy

Summary

Avalere Health is a healthcare consultancy focused on improving patient outcomes through advisory, medical, and marketing expertise. The Consultant will manage and conduct health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and real-world evidence (RWE) studies, analyze healthcare data, develop research deliverables, and communicate findings to clients and diverse audiences. The role also involves project and client management, business development, mentorship, and contributing to publications and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Apply statistical, epidemiological, and/or econometric expertise to research and client deliverables
• Collaborate with programmers, statisticians, and other researchers to analyze large US healthcare datasets (e.g., patient or claims data) to uncover insights and inform strategy
• Create compelling, client-ready presentations and reports that tell a clear and engaging story
• Contribute to scientific publications, conference materials, and thought leadership
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality outcomes for clients
• Take ownership of multiple project workstreams, managing budgets, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communication with minimal oversight
• Lead and contribute to client meetings, presenting deliverables and shaping next steps
• Support day-to-day client engagement, helping to manage expectations and deliver high-quality outcomes
• Support business development through proposals, contributing to scopes of work, and identifying opportunities for growth within client accounts
• Provide guidance and mentorship to support the development of junior team members
• Develop subject matter expertise and contribute as a trusted resource internally and externally
• Stay up to date with US healthcare trends to bring fresh, relevant perspectives to your work

Skills

• Bachelor's or advanced degree (MA/MS or PhD) in a relevant field such as epidemiology, health economics, public health, statistics, or similar
• Minimum 4 years' consulting, healthcare, or pharmaceutical/device industry work experience
• Strong analytical skills with experience working with US healthcare data (claims or EHR data highly valued)
• Experience in HEOR and/or RWE is essential, particularly with observational studies and secondary data sources such as claims, EHR, real-world data, or other observational datasets. Experience managing these studies and engaging directly with clients is also highly valued
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines
• A collaborative mindset and confidence working in cross-functional teams
• A proactive, curious approach with a passion for improving healthcare outcomes
• Experience working within a life sciences, healthcare, or strategy consulting environment is highly desirable, with a strong understanding of client service, project delivery, and stakeholder management
• Experience presenting research results at scientific conferences and/or a record of peer-review publications

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's or advanced degree (MA/MS or PhD) in a relevant field such as epidemiology, health economics, public health, statistics, or similar
• Minimum 4 years' consulting, healthcare, or pharmaceutical/device industry work experience
• Strong analytical skills with experience working with US healthcare data (claims or EHR data highly valued)
• Experience in HEOR and/or RWE is essential, particularly with observational studies and secondary data sources such as claims, EHR, real-world data, or other observational datasets. Experience managing these studies and engaging directly with clients is also highly valued
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines
• A collaborative mindset and confidence working in cross-functional teams
• A proactive, curious approach with a passion for improving healthcare outcomes

Nice to Haves

• Experience working within a life sciences, healthcare, or strategy consulting environment is highly desirable, with a strong understanding of client service, project delivery, and stakeholder management
• Experience presenting research results at scientific conferences and/or a record of peer-review publications

Benefits

• 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4%, immediately vested
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work
• Option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
• 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day
• 9 public holidays
• Gifted end-of-year holidays
• Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
• Free counselling through the employee assistance program
• Personalized health support
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
• Continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training and support
• Global mobility opportunities across the business