Your impact:

As aconsultant in our R&D & Quality advisory team,you’llmake an impact bycontributingto high-impact projects across pharmaceutical,biotechand medtech clients, from global industry leaders to fast-growing startups and scaleups within the innovation ecosystem.

You will support the design and delivery of solutions at the intersection of science, strategy, market intelligence, and operations, including:

• R&D operating models and governance (e.g. portfolio management, decision-making frameworks)

• Clinical development transformation and performance improvement

• Quality and compliance (e.g.GxPprocesses, quality systems, inspection readiness)

• Market and ecosystem insights (e.g. competitor landscaping, innovation scouting, partnerships)

• Digital and data enablement in R&D and Quality

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to both client delivery and internal capability building

Your responsibilities:

Project delivery

• Support project teams in delivering advisory engagements across R&D and Quality topics

• Conduct desk research, market studies, competitor landscaping, and ecosystem mapping

• Perform qualitative and quantitative analysisto generate actionable insights

• Translate complex scientific and business information into clear, structured outputs

• Develop client-ready deliverables(presentations, reports, analyses) with strong storyline and synthesis

• Apply critical thinking to assess evidence, challenge assumptions, andidentifydecision-relevant insights

Stakeholder engagement

• Participate in client meetings, workshops, and expert interviews

• Support preparation of executive-level materials(e.g. steering decks, decision packs)

• Tailor communication to different audiences (e.g. senior leadership, technical experts, external stakeholders such as founders or ecosystem partners)

Operational support

• Contribute to project planning, tracking, and coordination

• Ensure high-quality outputs, attention to detail, andtimelydelivery across multiple workstreams

• Maintain strong follow-up discipline and ownership of assigned tasks

Continuous development

• Buildexpertisein life sciences R&D, Quality, and the broader innovation ecosystem

• Stay up to date with scientific, clinical, and industry developments

• Contribute to internal knowledge building (methods, templates, thought leadership)

About you:

• Education:Master’s degree in a scientific field (e.g. biology, biomedical sciences, biotechnology, pharmacy, or related life sciences discipline)

• Languages:Dutch or French, and English professional proficiency

• Experience:0–3 years of experience in consulting, life sciences, or a related environment.Exposure to R&D, clinical, innovation, orquality topics is a strong asset

Mindset:

• Strong ability to grasp new scientific and business topics quickly

• Comfortable working across science, strategy, and operational execution

• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced consulting environment

• Project discipline Strong organisation, attention to detail, and follow-up

• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlinesin a structured manner

• Collaborative team player with a professional and reliable mindset

Your skills

Scientific & analytical capabilities

• Scientific literacy youhave the ability tounderstand and synthesise scientific, clinical, and technical content, even in unfamiliar domains

• Analytical skills you display strong capabilities in research, market analysis, competitor landscaping, and insight generation

• Structured synthesis youare able todistil large volumes of information into clear messages, key insights, and structured outputs

• Critical thinking you go beyond summarising—challenging assumptions, identifying gaps, assessing evidence strength, and extracting what matters for decision-making

Communication & deliverables

• Communication skills you have clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences (clients, leadership, ecosystem actors, investors)

• Slide and reportwritingyou display strong PowerPoint and Excel skills; with the ability to transform raw analysis into concise, high-quality, client-ready materials