Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SAS is a leader in data and AI, inspiring customers worldwide to transform data into intelligence. They are seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Industry Consultant, Pharma, who will work closely with a strategic US-based pharmaceutical customer to co-create innovative analytics and AI-driven solutions using SAS technology.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a forward-deployed, customer‑embedded consultant working directly with business and technical teams within a large pharmaceutical organization
- Lead time‑boxed innovation sprints (typically ~12 weeks), with continuity across multiple sprints, to design and deliver analytics- and AI‑enabled capabilities
- Translate real‑world business challenges into production‑ready solutions built on SAS platforms and integrated into customer systems and workflows
- Apply deep life sciences and pharmaceutical expertise to identify and solve problems across R&D, clinical development, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial operations
- Co‑develop new analytical methods, metrics, and AI‑driven approaches that deliver measurable improvements for sponsors and manufacturers
- Bridge industry context and technical execution, ensuring solutions are innovative, compliant, and usable in regulated environments
- Design and implement analytics pipelines, AI/ML workflows, agent‑based approaches, and decisioning solutions using SAS technologies, APIs, and enterprise integrations
- Rapidly prototype, iterate, and operationalize solutions with customer users, progressing from proof of value to scalable, production‑ready capabilities
- Partner closely with Global Account Directors, Account Executives, Industry Consultants, and technical teams to align embedded innovation with overall account strategy and support reuse across SAS
- Clearly articulate business value, outcomes, and ROI, while providing structured feedback to SAS teams on customer needs, emerging use cases, and innovation opportunities
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
- Minimum 8 years of experience in life sciences/pharmaceutical consulting, applied analytics, data science engineering, or technical solution delivery roles
- Strong hands-on experience building analytics- or AI-driven solutions in complex enterprise environments
- Demonstrated ability to work embedded with customers, including on-site collaboration in New Jersey and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving settings
- Proven capability to translate business requirements into technical implementations that deliver real operational value
- Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
- Medical plan options include: PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
- Medical plan options include: HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
- Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There’s a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
- An industry-leading 401k plan.
- Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
- Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
- Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
- Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
- Employees may also be eligible for commission or discretionary bonus (based on company and individual performance) as determined by the role.
- SAS provides a competitive benefits package to meet different employee needs and lifestyles; including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
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