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Analytics Consultant roles qualify for STEM OPT when your degree falls under a CIP code in statistics, computer science, information systems, or a related STEM field. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify to authorize your 24-month extension, giving you up to 36 months total to build your consulting career in the U.S.
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ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As 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 all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Insights & Analytics
ZS's Insights & Analytics group partners with clients to design and deliver solutions to help them tackle a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.
Decision Analytics Consultant - Emerging Pharma
As a Decision Analytics Consultant within our Emerging Pharma practice, you will help innovative biotech and specialty pharmaceutical companies solve high-impact business challenges and bring life-changing therapies to market. You’ll work directly with client leadership on critical decisions ranging from first product launches to portfolio and growth strategy, leveraging advanced analytics, structured problem-solving, and strategic thinking to drive commercial success in fast-evolving healthcare markets. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine data science, strategy, and client engagement, with early ownership of workstreams and meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders.
Why Join Our Emerging Pharma Practice
- Partner with high-growth biotech companies, often preparing for first launch or rapid expansion
- Gain end-to-end exposure across strategy, analytics, and commercialization
- Take on early leadership responsibility, managing workstreams and mentoring junior team members
- Work at the intersection of advanced analytics and life sciences strategy
- Benefit from a strong learning culture, mentorship, and accelerated career growth
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead analytical workstreams to solve complex commercial and strategic challenges
- Translate ambiguous business problems into structured analyses and actionable insights
- Manage day-to-day project execution, including timelines, data analysis, and team coordination
- Develop clear, compelling client deliverables and present insights to senior stakeholders
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to team development
- Support business development through proposal development and client engagement
Example Projects
- Designing launch strategies for first-in-market therapies
- Building forecasting and patient-based models to guide investment decisions
- Evaluating new indication and expansion opportunities across global markets
- Developing commercial analytics tools and dashboards to optimize performance
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- MBA or advanced degree (PhD/MS) in a quantitative or analytical field (e.g., data science, economics, engineering, statistics), OR equivalent relevant experience
- 2–5 years of experience in consulting, analytics, or life sciences-related roles
- Strong analytical toolkit (e.g., SQL, R/Python, Tableau, Excel-based modeling)
- Proven ability to structure problems and generate data-driven insights
- Experience leading workstreams or managing small teams
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Demonstrated interest in life sciences, healthcare, or biotech
- High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative
- Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
How you’ll grow:
- Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
Perks & Benefits:
At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS.
Hybrid working model:
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.
If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To complete your application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An online application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.
INTRODUCTION
ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As 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 all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Insights & Analytics
ZS's Insights & Analytics group partners with clients to design and deliver solutions to help them tackle a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.
Decision Analytics Consultant - Emerging Pharma
As a Decision Analytics Consultant within our Emerging Pharma practice, you will help innovative biotech and specialty pharmaceutical companies solve high-impact business challenges and bring life-changing therapies to market. You’ll work directly with client leadership on critical decisions ranging from first product launches to portfolio and growth strategy, leveraging advanced analytics, structured problem-solving, and strategic thinking to drive commercial success in fast-evolving healthcare markets. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine data science, strategy, and client engagement, with early ownership of workstreams and meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders.
Why Join Our Emerging Pharma Practice
- Partner with high-growth biotech companies, often preparing for first launch or rapid expansion
- Gain end-to-end exposure across strategy, analytics, and commercialization
- Take on early leadership responsibility, managing workstreams and mentoring junior team members
- Work at the intersection of advanced analytics and life sciences strategy
- Benefit from a strong learning culture, mentorship, and accelerated career growth
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead analytical workstreams to solve complex commercial and strategic challenges
- Translate ambiguous business problems into structured analyses and actionable insights
- Manage day-to-day project execution, including timelines, data analysis, and team coordination
- Develop clear, compelling client deliverables and present insights to senior stakeholders
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to team development
- Support business development through proposal development and client engagement
Example Projects
- Designing launch strategies for first-in-market therapies
- Building forecasting and patient-based models to guide investment decisions
- Evaluating new indication and expansion opportunities across global markets
- Developing commercial analytics tools and dashboards to optimize performance
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- MBA or advanced degree (PhD/MS) in a quantitative or analytical field (e.g., data science, economics, engineering, statistics), OR equivalent relevant experience
- 2–5 years of experience in consulting, analytics, or life sciences-related roles
- Strong analytical toolkit (e.g., SQL, R/Python, Tableau, Excel-based modeling)
- Proven ability to structure problems and generate data-driven insights
- Experience leading workstreams or managing small teams
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Demonstrated interest in life sciences, healthcare, or biotech
- High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative
- Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
How you’ll grow:
- Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
Perks & Benefits:
At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS.
Hybrid working model:
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.
If you’re eager to grow, contribute, and bring your unique self to our work, we encourage you to apply.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To complete your application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment. An online application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an Analytics Consultant
Verify your CIP code before applying
Pull your official transcript and confirm your degree's CIP code appears on the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Analytics-adjacent degrees like Applied Mathematics or Management Information Systems qualify, but General Business does not, even if your coursework was quantitative.
Screen employers for E-Verify enrollment early
Ask your recruiter to confirm E-Verify enrollment before your first interview, not after receiving an offer. Consulting firms that staff client projects may be enrolled under a parent entity, so get the legal employer name and verify it directly through E-Verify's employer search.
Build a portfolio of SQL and visualization work
Analytics Consultant roles at consulting firms evaluate technical skills through case interviews and take-home datasets. Having documented projects in SQL, Python, or Tableau that show end-to-end analysis gives you a concrete answer when interviewers probe your hands-on experience beyond academic coursework.
Target STEM OPT roles using Migrate Mate
Search Analytics Consultant listings on Migrate Mate, which filters for employers with verified E-Verify enrollment. You can narrow by industry vertical so you're applying to firms where your STEM degree field aligns with the analytical methods the role actually uses.
Draft your I-983 training plan before your start date
USCIS requires a completed I-983 before your STEM OPT extension begins. Work with your DSO and hiring manager to map specific analytics deliverables to your learning objectives. Vague goals like 'gain experience' won't satisfy SEVP compliance review during site visits.
Understand cap-gap coverage if your H-1B is selected
If an employer files an H-1B visa petition on your behalf and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection automatically extends your STEM OPT authorization through September 30. You don't need to stop working, but your employer must maintain E-Verify enrollment through that entire period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my degree qualify me for the STEM OPT extension as an Analytics Consultant?
Your degree qualifies if its CIP code appears on the STEM Designated Degree Program List maintained by the Department of Homeland Security. Degrees in Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied Mathematics, and Operations Research typically qualify. A Business Analytics degree may qualify depending on how your institution classified it at the program level, so confirm the exact CIP code with your DSO before applying for the extension.
Does an Analytics Consultant employer have to be enrolled in E-Verify?
Yes. E-Verify enrollment is a legal requirement for any employer hiring a STEM OPT student, and it must be active for the full duration of your extension. If you're placed at a client site through a staffing or consulting firm, the firm on your I-983 training plan, not the client, must be the enrolled E-Verify employer. Confirm enrollment status with your recruiter before signing an offer.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for an Analytics Consultant role?
The I-983 must document specific goals that connect your analytics work to your STEM degree field, your employer's mentorship and supervision structure, a 12-month review schedule, and how the role provides practical training related to your area of study. For Analytics Consultant positions, this means describing deliverables like building predictive models, conducting statistical analyses, or developing data pipelines, not just listing software tools or job duties in general terms.
How does cap-gap work if I'm on STEM OPT and get an H-1B offer?
If your employer files a timely H-1B petition before your STEM OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that year. Your employer must remain E-Verify enrolled and your employment must stay within the scope of your I-983 training plan during that period. USCIS does not issue a separate document for cap-gap; your existing EAD and the receipt notice together serve as evidence.
Where can I find Analytics Consultant jobs with employers already enrolled in E-Verify?
Migrate Mate filters Analytics Consultant listings by E-Verify enrollment status, so you're not spending time applying to employers who can't legally hire STEM OPT students. You can also cross-reference a company's enrollment using the E-Verify employer search tool, which is publicly accessible and lets you confirm enrollment before submitting an application or accepting an offer.