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About Charles River Associates
Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations, and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.
Position Overview
CRA’s Life Sciences practice helps pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, and medical device companies achieve optimum performance across key aspects of their business, including innovation, commercial success, organization, and reputation, all for the long-term benefit of patients, clinicians, employees, and shareholders. We work with life sciences businesses directly as well as with their legal counsel, industry associations, government organizations, and advocacy groups from the earliest stages of research into new therapy areas, through product development, to the delivery of products that will achieve commercial success and fulfill the expectations of our clients and their key stakeholders.
The CRA life sciences team operates from offices across the United States and Europe to provide insights on global issues and local market challenges, allowing ease of access for our clients.
Joining the Life Sciences Practice at CRA will provide you with a unique opportunity to develop your knowledge of healthcare globally. As an integral member of the team, you will help us deliver to our clients high-impact solutions that are implementable and make a difference. We provide professional development and mentoring that will give you access to our global practice where you can get exposure to colleagues from across our offices and gain experience across a wide range of geographies, therapy areas, aspects of the industry and projects.
- Working closely with senior colleagues to formulate strategy recommendations and solutions that address client needs
- Conducting independent research to identify, collect, manage and analyze data
- Contributing to internal discussions that build insights from the analytical process and integrating findings into broader project deliverables
- Conducting telephone or face-to-face interviews with clients or external stakeholders
- Assuming responsibility for generating sections of client presentations, reports, and other client deliverables (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint presentations and Excel workbooks)
- Proactively developing your knowledge of the life sciences industry and consulting methodologies
- Contributing to initiatives which improve workplace dynamics and day-to-day project delivery
Desired Qualifications
- Previous consulting experience (1-2 years)
- Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of the life sciences industry
- Core analytical and problem solving skills
- Solid presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
- Ability to conduct targeted secondary research and synthesize findings to answer client business questions
- Eye for detail and self-motivated to deliver high quality work on time
- General understanding of business processes
- Some knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools, and techniques ideal but not required
- Check out our blogs about_ a typical day at CRA_ and how you can make an impact!_
To Apply
To be considered for this position, please submit the following:
- Cover letter - please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals;
- Transcript - may be unofficial version.
NOTE:This is an immediate opening. Current students should review our 2026 graduate postings on our website.
Career Growth and Benefits
- CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
- We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.
Work Location Flexibility
CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of ca