Decision Analytics Associate Consultant

Responsibilities

• Leverage quantitative skills to derive answers to clients' business analytics and reporting questions
• Build and use first-principles models (e.g., CFD, DEM) to simulate and optimize pharmaceutical manufacturing unit operations
• Develop and implement AI/ML models for predictive analytics, process optimization, and quality prediction across CMC workflows
• Translate model outputs into actionable client insights to support process development, scale-up, and tech transfer decisions
• Support model validation and documentation aligned with Quality by Design (QbD) principles and regulatory expectations
• Collaborate with cross-functional client teams including Formulation, Process Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory
• Communicate data results to clients with an emphasis on answering core business questions

Requirements

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Engineering, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or a similar field
• 2–3 years of experience working in a pharmaceutical CMC organization
• Hands-on experience building/using first-principles (e.g., CFD, DEM) and AI/ML models for pharma process development
• Knowledge of unit operations, Quality by Design (QbD), tech transfer, and process validation
• Experience developing and managing production-grade code for models, including lifecycle management
• Proficiency in English and experience presenting to senior leaders or technical audiences
• Ability to work effectively within a virtual global team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of CMC-related regulatory submission requirements
• Familiarity with data and information systems such as ELN, LIMS, ERP, LCM, or PLM systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package supporting health, well-being, and financial future
• Custom learning pathways and milestone training programs aligned to career progression
• Internal mobility paths for individual contribution and role expansion
• Hybrid working model combining remote work with on-site presence

About the Company

ZS is a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it. We transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology, and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and consumers worldwide.