2025 Vault Rankings
At a Glance
“My colleagues, the life-sciences focus, and the ability to take time off to balance the higher intensity periods.”
“Good pay, interesting work, the ability to learn, and quick promotion timelines.”
“The company culture, perks and care for employees, and a supportive team structure.”
“Humble, great people who treat you like a human being.”
“Consulting, particularly in middle management, is a lot of work and there's no shortcut or easy path that leads to a high-quality output for our clients.”
“The continual evolution of our support staff model.”
“Junior-level pay is lagging.”
“Occasionally long hours.”
About Putnam
Putnam, an Inizio Advisory company, is a leading scientific and strategic consulting partner that helps the global life science community make confident decisions, build value, and bring life-changing innovations to clinicians and patients. For more than 30 years, the firm has helped clients solve their most complex challenges across therapeutic areas, business functions, geographic markets, healthcare sectors, and technology platforms. The firm is comprised of 400+ team members on three continents.
Putnam believes that to create real, lasting change in human health, it must bring out the best in its people, in every way and at every level. It offers a boutique-firm feel inside a global enterprise to serve leaders in the life sciences industry, including the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies. The firm operates based on its core values of collaboration, excellence, ingenuity, grit, and diversity.
Putnam is a part of Inizio Advisory, a trusted advisor for pharmaceutical and life science companies that turns science into strategy, supporting execution at every stage of the product and patient journey from early commercialization to launch and beyond.
501 Boylston Street
Floor 5
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 456-5200
Employer Type: Private
CEO: Matt Riordan
Global VPA Practice Lead, Partner: Eric Auger
Medical and Scientific Affairs Practice Lead, Partner: Lori Klein
2024 Employees (All Locations): 400
Boston, MA
San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
London, United Kingdom
Japan
France
Poland
Value, Pricing, & Access Strategy
New Product Development Strategy
Established Product and Franchise Strategy
Medical Affairs Strategy
Portfolio, Licensing & Development Strategy
Enterprise Strategy