Consultant - Value & Access

Role Summary

• Responsibilities : Lead end-to-end Value & Access projects with cross-functional teams, delivering high-quality outputs and proactive client engagement; leverage German/European market access on JCA and Scientific Advice, mentoring analysts and growing the pipeline.
• Salary : £61,500 per annum (please note that we have established salary bands that are determined by your level of previous experience to ensure a fair and consistent approach for all applicants, eliminating the need for individual negotiations)
• Benefits : Discretionary profit share bonuses paid twice per year, hybrid and flexible working options, generous holiday allowance, private medical insurance, critical illness cover, income protection, full funding for external training, and more
• Role Type : Full-time or part-time permanent role
• Start Date : We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2026, which occur on a monthly basis, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form
• Application Deadlines : Whilst there are no set application deadlines, we strongly recommend applying as early as possible. The role will close when a suitable candidate is found
• Location : This role is available across our UK offices, with a preference for candidates based in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge or our London office. We also have offices in Manchester and Bristol
• Hybrid Working : Colleagues can work from home up to 50% of the time, averaged over a two‑week period. We cannot offer this role on a fully remote basis

About the Role

Lead the way in European market access. Join us as a Consultant to manage multiple Value & Access projects, spearhead client relationships, and contribute to pipeline growth, through leveraging your German HTA and JCA expertise.

We are expanding our Value & Access team , with an increasing European focus (including JCA and EU4). We are seeking an experienced Consultant to deliver strategic, high-quality work for clients, independently managing multiple Value & Access projects end-to-end—from scoping to execution—and leading client communications.

A key focus of this role is leveraging your deep expertise in the German HTA and broader market access landscape to guide JCA, Scientific Advice, global value dossiers, and market access strategy for Germany and EU4.

Projects span multiple disease areas; the ability to rapidly assimilate new therapeutic areas and manage multiple projects is essential. You will recruit, train and mentor Analysts, nurture long-term client relationships, and manage your pipeline of work. Leading proposals to drive growth for the Value & Access team’s global and European markets. You will enhance the team’s capabilities and shape future projects by staying ahead of JCA trends.

You will sit as part of the Management Team in Value & Access, with the opportunity to shape and drive team strategy and take part in service area-specific and company-wide Management Team-level training and discussions.

We are one of the largest independently-owned agencies, renowned for robust, scientifically rigorous work and innovative approaches, with a diverse client base.

Our standard working week is 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, however we can also consider applicants looking for part-time hours of 30 hours per week.

About Costello Medical

Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in market access, health economic and outcomes research, and medical communications. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry’s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies, and charitable organisations. We have been listed in the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For list since 2017, the Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work list in 2025, and were proud to receive B Corporation accreditation in 2022. Learn more about us, our work, and our mission on our website:

Requirements

About You

We are looking for a collaborative, self-motivated individual with a strong background in healthcare consulting, especially within market access projects. You will take pride in delivering exceptionally high-quality work, building successful client relationships, and consistently exceeding clients’ expectations.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, staying highly organised, and managing timelines across multiple projects while supporting the project team as needed.

You will have a genuine desire to contribute to the growth of our team and the development of our junior colleagues, leveraging your mentoring and feedback skills to help them succeed. You also will have a desire to contribute positively to our welcoming, collaborative, supportive and ambitious culture.

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A minimum of 3 years’ industry experience, ideally within a consulting environment or alternatively a pharmaceutical or medical device company. This will have included:

‒ Working directly with clients from project initiation to completion, providing recommendations on project content and approach

‒ Leading multiple projects simultaneously and adapting to changing deadlines, delegating tasks and managing the time of others effectively

‒ Communicating with clients and tailoring your approach to a variety of communication/working styles to build robust, sustainable working relationships

‒ Pitching for, and winning, competitive work, including contributing to proposal development, shaping strategic narratives, and presenting with confidence

• Strong understanding of the German access landscape for pharmaceuticals and direct experience in AMNOG dossiers (subsequent experience in pricing negotiations desirable but not essential). Broader experience in delivering (early) market access strategic advice, and/or evidence generation plans tailored to the German market is also highly desirable.

‒ At a minimum, experience should be sufficient to provide strategic and technical advice to clients on German HTA requirements and evidence needs.

• Experience from global market access projects, including a solid understanding of global access drivers, payer evidence needs, and the interplay between clinical, economic, and policy considerations
• A degree in a scientific discipline (minimum 2.1 or equivalent)
• Fluent in English
• An entrepreneurial spirit to proactively spot opportunities, shape innovative market access solutions, and take ownership of the growth of client relationships and project pipelines.
• Skilled in relationship building displayed both internally and externally, to communicate appropriately and adapt your style to different audiences and situations
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex ideas and scientific data to non-experts
• An exceptionally high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Flexibility to respond to changing deadlines
• The ability to work both independently and in collaboration with others, leading and motivating them to deliver high-quality outcomes

Desired requirements for the role are:

• Fluent in German
• Experience on HTA and/or market access projects for other European countries (particularly France, Spain, Italy, Nordics or the Netherlands)

Benefits

What We Offer

Alongside our award-winning company culture, where every team member is celebrated, respected, and has their voice heard, we are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• £61,500 per annum, depending on your previous experience, as well as a discretionary profit share bonus paid twice per year. Please note that we have established salary bands to ensure a fair and consistent approach for all applicants, eliminating the need for individual negotiations
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank and public holidays, as well as a holiday buy and sell scheme
• Flexible working hours and the chance to work from home for up to half of your working time after passing probation
• Flexible benefits scheme offering cash payments, additional pension contributions and more
• Private Medical Insurance which offers comprehensive cover on a “medical history disregard” basis
• Paid study leave and funding for external qualifications
• Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection and Life Assurance
• Paid and unpaid sabbaticals based on length of service

Learn more about our full reward package and the other benefits of working for Costello Medical:

Hybrid Working Policy: We believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost. At the same time, we recognise that homeworking can improve work life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments.

Therefore, we offer flexible working arrangements that allow our colleagues who have passed probation to work from home up to half their time, measured across a 2-week rolling period. During your probationary period (normally the first 6 months of the role), you will be able to work from home 1 day per week.

The Application Process

You are required to submit your CV and a cover letter via our online application form. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical, with examples to support both. Your CV should clearly state the dates of all qualifications and grades achieved where applicable.

Then, our recruitment process includes a telephone interview, an assessment and a final on-site interview. Please note that the successful candidate may be required to undergo security/background checks, and any employment offer will be conditional on the results of these. Our standard recruitment process lasts around 1 month, however, this can be adapted if necessary.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and, throughout the recruitment process, there are a number of reasonable adjustments we can provide:

Please note that, whilst we embrace AI to innovate and improve processes, your role may involve working with confidential data that cannot be uploaded to AI. Therefore, it is important for us to assess your own skills and abilities, so we recommend that you do not rely solely on this technology to generate any application materials.

Visa Sponsorship

We can provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates for our Consultantrole. You will be asked to provide details of your right to work in the UK within your application, however this will have no impact on the processing of your application.