Remote Life Sciences Consultant Jobs
Remote life sciences consultant jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed teams in pharma, biotech, medical devices, and regulatory affairs posting openings for consultants who can deliver without an office. Employers hiring right now include Resolv.Global, Veeva Systems, and Talkdesk. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Business Development Manager | Strategic Accounts - North America Life Sciences
Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?
Are you always solving?
Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join our North America Life Sciences business (remote). This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Life Sciences function. This position will report to the General Manager of the North America Life Sciences.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Drive new business growth by identifying, developing, and converting opportunities across pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and excipient markets, with a strong understanding of formulation technologies, manufacturing processes, and evolving customer needs.
- Build and manage a high-quality opportunity pipeline using CRM, market intelligence, commercial analytics, industry trends, and competitive insights to prioritize prospects and accelerate opportunities from concept through commercialization.
- Develop new customers, applications, and strategic partnerships by engaging decision-makers and technical stakeholders, understanding unmet needs, and positioning differentiated solutions that create long-term value.
- Translate market insights into growth opportunities by monitoring industry trends, drug development pipelines, technology shifts, competitive activity, and emerging applications to identify where the business can win.
- Lead the commercial development of new opportunities, coordinating with R&D, Marketing, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Operations, and other functions to move opportunities through technical evaluation, qualification, scale-up, and commercialization.
- Bring an entrepreneurial and CEO mindset. Challenge the status quo, pursue whitespace opportunities, test new ideas, and take smart commercial risks to create new sources of sustainable growth.
- Own your business and your pipeline. Establish clear priorities, develop actionable growth plans, maintain strong pipeline discipline, and be accountable for converting opportunities into profitable revenue.
- Build trusted relationships across the industry, from emerging companies to established pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations, creating executive-level connections and positioning the company as a strategic development partner.
- Travel up to 50% to customer sites, industry conferences, partner meetings, and company locations to build relationships, uncover opportunities, advance the pipeline, and accelerate commercial decisions.
- Deliver against growth and organizational goals through strong execution, accountability, collaboration, and a consistent focus on performance and safety. Strengthen organizational capabilities by building collaborative relationships, leveraging diverse talent and expertise, and using positive communication and influence to mobilize teams around growth opportunities.
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
- 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, excipient, biotech, CDMO, or broader life sciences industry, with a demonstrated track record of commercial success.
- 5+ years of experience managing strategic accounts, key customer relationships, business development initiatives, or commercial growth programs.
- Strong business acumen, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence senior decision-makers, navigate complex organizations, and drive profitable growth.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 50% throughout North America to customer sites, industry events, and Ashland locations.
- Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times
The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :
- Advanced degree preferred, such as an MBA, M.S., or Ph.D. in Business, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with injectable drug products and parenteral formulations, with familiarity with key excipient technologies including sugars, cyclodextrins, PLGA-based chemistries, and other specialty injectable excipients.
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization, partnering effectively with cross-functional teams across Commercial, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory, and Marketing to develop and advance new business opportunities through commercialization.
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.
Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.
Business Development Manager | Strategic Accounts - North America Life Sciences
Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?
Are you always solving?
Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join our North America Life Sciences business (remote). This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Life Sciences function. This position will report to the General Manager of the North America Life Sciences.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Drive new business growth by identifying, developing, and converting opportunities across pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and excipient markets, with a strong understanding of formulation technologies, manufacturing processes, and evolving customer needs.
- Build and manage a high-quality opportunity pipeline using CRM, market intelligence, commercial analytics, industry trends, and competitive insights to prioritize prospects and accelerate opportunities from concept through commercialization.
- Develop new customers, applications, and strategic partnerships by engaging decision-makers and technical stakeholders, understanding unmet needs, and positioning differentiated solutions that create long-term value.
- Translate market insights into growth opportunities by monitoring industry trends, drug development pipelines, technology shifts, competitive activity, and emerging applications to identify where the business can win.
- Lead the commercial development of new opportunities, coordinating with R&D, Marketing, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Operations, and other functions to move opportunities through technical evaluation, qualification, scale-up, and commercialization.
- Bring an entrepreneurial and CEO mindset. Challenge the status quo, pursue whitespace opportunities, test new ideas, and take smart commercial risks to create new sources of sustainable growth.
- Own your business and your pipeline. Establish clear priorities, develop actionable growth plans, maintain strong pipeline discipline, and be accountable for converting opportunities into profitable revenue.
- Build trusted relationships across the industry, from emerging companies to established pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations, creating executive-level connections and positioning the company as a strategic development partner.
- Travel up to 50% to customer sites, industry conferences, partner meetings, and company locations to build relationships, uncover opportunities, advance the pipeline, and accelerate commercial decisions.
- Deliver against growth and organizational goals through strong execution, accountability, collaboration, and a consistent focus on performance and safety. Strengthen organizational capabilities by building collaborative relationships, leveraging diverse talent and expertise, and using positive communication and influence to mobilize teams around growth opportunities.
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
- 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, excipient, biotech, CDMO, or broader life sciences industry, with a demonstrated track record of commercial success.
- 5+ years of experience managing strategic accounts, key customer relationships, business development initiatives, or commercial growth programs.
- Strong business acumen, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence senior decision-makers, navigate complex organizations, and drive profitable growth.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 50% throughout North America to customer sites, industry events, and Ashland locations.
- Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times
The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :
- Advanced degree preferred, such as an MBA, M.S., or Ph.D. in Business, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with injectable drug products and parenteral formulations, with familiarity with key excipient technologies including sugars, cyclodextrins, PLGA-based chemistries, and other specialty injectable excipients.
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization, partnering effectively with cross-functional teams across Commercial, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory, and Marketing to develop and advance new business opportunities through commercialization.
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.
Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.
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Who's Hiring
- Resolv.Global11R
- Veeva Systems5
- Talkdesk4
- Databricks4
- ZS Associates3
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Science & Research
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote life sciences consultant jobs.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in life sciences, public health, or business administration
- Demonstrated experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device industry contexts
- Proficiency in structured problem-solving and slide-based client deliverables
- Familiarity with regulatory pathways such as FDA approval and reimbursement frameworks
- Strong data analysis skills using tools like Excel, R, or Python for modeling
- Experience with market access, commercial strategy, or clinical development advisory work
Tips for Your Remote Life Sciences Consultant Job Search
Show async work in your application materials
Remote life sciences employers want evidence you can communicate clearly without real-time back-and-forth. Include writing samples, structured project summaries, or regulatory documents in your application to demonstrate you produce clear, self-contained deliverables that don't require follow-up to understand.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote life sciences consultant openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings. Applying early matters because remote roles often attract a broader applicant pool than location-specific ones.
Highlight domain-specific tools in your resume
Remote life sciences consultants are expected to work in tools like Veeva Vault, MedDRA, CTMS platforms, and regulatory submission software without in-office IT support. Calling out your hands-on experience with these systems signals to remote employers that you can operate independently on day one.
Prepare for structured remote interviews
Remote life sciences consulting interviews often include case-style or scenario questions delivered over video, sometimes with written follow-ups. Practice explaining your analytical process in writing as well as verbally, since distributed teams evaluate how well you document your reasoning, not just how you present it live.
Remote Life Sciences Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote life sciences consultant job?
Target companies with established remote or distributed models in pharma, biotech, clinical research, and regulatory affairs, since those sectors hire life sciences consultants remotely most often. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and comfort managing stakeholders asynchronously. A portfolio of past advisory work, deliverables, or project outcomes signals you can operate independently, which gives candidates a strong edge over applicants who rely on in-office structures.
Which companies hire remote life sciences consultants?
Remote life sciences consultant roles are posted by Resolv.Global, Veeva Systems, and Talkdesk and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These include remote-first consultancies, distributed biotech and pharmaceutical organizations, and medical device firms that staff advisory work across geographies.
Can you get a remote life sciences consultant job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles in life sciences consulting are harder to land because employers expect you to manage your own workload and client communication from day one. Contract or project-based work, graduate research with an applied focus, or regulatory and quality assurance coursework can substitute for direct consulting experience. Smaller remote-first firms and boutique consultancies are more open to candidates who show strong scientific literacy and professional written communication.
Do you need a degree for remote life sciences consultant jobs?
Usually, but the field that matters as much as the credential. Most remote life sciences consultant roles expect at least a bachelor's in a life sciences, health, or engineering discipline, and many prefer a master's or relevant graduate work. Remote employers also weigh demonstrated subject-matter expertise, published or project-based evidence of your work, and strong communication skills alongside formal education.
Which industries hire the most remote life sciences consultants?
Most remote life sciences consultant openings sit in Technology & Software, Science & Research, and Manufacturing, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed advisory teams to cover regulatory, clinical, commercial, and scientific workstreams across multiple locations without requiring consultants to be on-site.
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