Cognizant Recruitment 2026: Life Sciences – Domain Consultant (Bangalore / Hyderabad / Kolkata)

Cognizant, a leading global professional services and digital technology company, is hiring a Life Sciences – Domain Consultant. This role operates within the Life Sciences Business Development & Consulting practice, acting as a domain strategist to convert client business needs into differentiated, technology-enabled solutions.

Position Overview

Parameter	Details
Organization	Cognizant Technology Solutions
Designation	Life Sciences – Domain Consultant
Functional Area	Sales and Marketing / Life Sciences Consulting
Work Locations	Bangalore (Bengaluru) / Hyderabad / Kolkata (Hybrid: ~3 days/week on-site)
Experience Level	10–15+ years overall (with 5+ years focused in Life Sciences)
Employment Type	Full-Time, Hybrid
Application Deadline	20 October 2026

Candidate Profile & Eligibility

Educational Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or Business.
- MBA or relevant Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
Experience & Expertise:
- 10 to 15+ years in business development, pre-sales, solution architecture, or domain consulting, including a minimum of 5+ years dedicated to the life sciences sector.
- Solid understanding of the pharmaceutical commercial value chain: Medical Affairs, patient support programs, field-force effectiveness, and omni-channel healthcare professional (HCP) engagement.
- Strategic and functional fluency with modern Life Sciences CRM ecosystems (e.g., Veeva Systems, Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud) and enterprise digital experience platforms.
- Strong executive presence, consultative sales acumen, and storytelling ability.

Key Responsibilities

Domain Advisory & Deal Solutioning: Collaborate closely with Sales and Solutioning teams to articulate the business value of Cognizant Moment solutions, translating complex life sciences requirements into structured, domain-led proposals.
Proposal & Bid Content Leadership: Author win themes, solution storyboards, RFP/RFI responses, competitive battle cards, and client-tailored differentiators.
Ecosystem & Accelerator Mapping: Track external partner ecosystems and Cognizant proprietary accelerators to map relevant client use cases.
Asset Curating & Practice Building: Curate reusable solution blueprints and reference architectures to accelerate proposal turnaround times.
Thought Leadership & Mentorship: Contribute to white papers, case studies, and practice offerings while coaching junior business development and pre-sales professionals.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can submit their applications online through the official Cognizant Careers portal under the India job listings before 20 October 2026.