Life Sciences R&D Consultant

Accenture's Life Sciences & Healthcare practice partners with leading pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, and healthcare organizations to transform clinical development. The R&D Clinical Domain team focuses on clinical development transformation, digital and AI-enabled solutions, and building organizational capabilities to accelerate innovative therapies.

• Demonstrable experience in clinical operations, clinical project management, or clinical trial management within Pharma, CRO, or consulting.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end clinical trial lifecycle and clinical development processes.
• Knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and GxP regulatory requirements.
• Experience with clinical R&D systems, including clinical data, trial management, regulatory, and safety platforms.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and translate complex clinical/technical topics into clear recommendations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fluent English.

Nice to Have:

• Consulting or client-facing advisory experience.
• Experience with RBQM, clinical data platforms, or clinical process optimisation.
• Exposure to GenAI in clinical/life sciences.
• Experience with RFPs, proposals, or business development.
• Experience across multiple therapeutic areas and geographies.

• Lead clinical development transformation workstreams, including process redesign, gap analysis, and future-state recommendations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Business, Technology, and Operations stakeholders.
• Design clinical solutions across data, AI, GenAI, and technology-enabled R&D transformation.
• Ensure solutions and recommendations align with GxP, GCP, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop thought leadership and support RFPs and business development activities.
• Contribute to EMEA R&D knowledge sharing and internal initiatives.
• Champion AI-enabled ways of working to improve delivery effectiveness.
• Mentor and coach junior colleagues and support team development.

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