Interns & Associates for boutique strategy consulting firm in life science

MSC is offering outstanding candidates an opportunity to combine their interest in life science with a passion for strategy development, financing and market analysis. If you’re looking for a fast-paced environment with a steep learning curve within biotech business development, we want you to explore our Associate role. As an Associate in our team, you’ll apply and develop your problem-solving skills in real-world projects to support our clients in making their assets successful.
We are a Gothenburg-based strategy & communication consultancy specialized in the life science industry that, simply put, ensures our clients are strategically positioned and professionally packaged towards their potential acquirers, investors and competitors. We are dedicated to smaller life science companies and specialize in business development, business intellicence and communication with the ambition of maintaining a healthy mix of long-term partnerships and shorter client engagements.
Just like many of us, you probably have a technical background but come to the conclusion that you would rather like to apply it in a business setting. You like the idea of applying your analytical skills to identify strategic partners, support investment decisions and quantify the value of business opportunities but your still realize the importance of being able to present your findings in a compelling and pedagogical way. And, if you're like the rest of us, abbreviations such as rNPV, M&A, ROI, IND, ODD and PRIME gets you excited. To enjoy the work, you should have a passion for learning, a “can do” attitude and an entrepreneurial mindset.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
We are searching for both part-time and full-time interns and associates during summer 2023 and starting early fall 2023.
Our interns and associates:
Are business analysts that play an important role in our client engagements by analytically solving the client's business issues and making strategic recommendations together with the case team.
Perform fundamental analysis of for example disease etiology, diagnosis, treatment algorithms, clinical guideline recommendations and epidemiology.
Perform business analysis of for example market trends/dynamics, competition, clinical development design, pipeline drugs/devices, and M&A and financial deal activity.
Perform interviews with the client’s project team and industry experts (physicians, company leaders, subject matter authorities) to extract strategic insights.
Work across a range of life science clients with C-level executives in analyzing and delivering projects that have a lasting impact on the client’s competitive positioning and company value.
Responsibility for analytically solving the client's business issues and make strategic recommendations together with your case team
QUALIFICATIONS:
To qualify as Associate or Intern, we expect:
At least 1-3 years of experience related to business development/strategy, market analysis, financing, investment support, or similar, within the field of life science as well as a technical/scientific background in a relevant field(biotechnology, medicine, pharmacy etc)
Solid understanding of economic, financial and general business concepts and terminology
Excellent communication skills in English and Swedish – both verbally and in writing
That you thrive in a fast-paced environment and perform with a sense of urgency and client service orientation
Preferable experience in preparing investment presentations, business plans, market analysis, valuation, assessment of competitors, decision-making material to support strategic decisions, prospectus/investment memos, partnering material, licensing packages, etc.
Experience from relevant databases (e.g. Informa suite, EvaluatePharma, GlobalData, Clarivate, Elsevier, Pubmed, ClinicalTrials, Monocl Professional, etc) is beneficial
At MSC, you will enjoy a range of benefits, including financial incentive programs together with beneficial insurance and pension programs. As part of our ambition to be a leading company in the industry, we offer employees continuous professional development opportunities. Best of all, however, are all the ambitious and great colleagues that you will get to work with. You will be an integral part of our close-knit team.
Our office is located in Göteborg, Sweden, but many team members are working remotely from other cities and countries . For the current roles, we’re looking for someone for placement at our Gothenburg office. However, we adopt a hybrid model with a couple of remote workdays per week. We can offer flexibility regarding office hours but expect the same flexibility when our client engagements may require you to work overtime or travel for sales and workshops. We are a high-energy team who enjoy quarterly celebrations and other activities.
To apply for this position, please submit your CV and cover letter through our Careers website before March, 31 2023. We will review candidates on an ongoing basis, and we intend to close the recruitment process once we find the right candidate so act quickly to not miss this opportunity. Please address your previous experience that you deem to be of the highest relevance for this position. We do not accept consulting offers in replacement of employment. All communication about this position is handled via our Careers website and it does not suffice to click on the apply button in LinkedIn.
CONTACT
Stephanie Mattsson, Management Consultant and Project Director
stephanie@mscnordics.com
+46 732 613 721
ABOUT MSC NORDICS
MSC Nordics has grown organically since it was formed in 2014 and is currently a team of 10 people. We have a track record of successful projects with clients across the Nordics and Europe in the various fields of life science. Our experience ranges across all indication areas but with a higher representation in oncology, inflammation, autoimmunity, CNS and infectious diseases. We are happy to tell you more in an interview or please visit our website to learn more: https://mscnordics.com/
To learn more about the role please find more information on our careers’ website.