The Patient-Centered Solutions team (PCS)
The PCS team leads the industry in the science of measuring the patient experience. We help our clients by applying our consulting expertise and technical scientific knowledge to design and execute scientifically rigorous research that incorporates the patient voice into the development and commercialization of new medicines. This research includes qualitative (e.g., patient interviews, focus groups), quantitative (e.g., clinical outcome assessments (COAs)/patient-reported outcomes (PROS), preference research) and passive (e.g., digital health technology tools) approaches to understand patient, caregiver and physician experiences and expectations of disease and treatment.
Why join?
Become part of a recognized global leader in patient-focused research
Keep growing with an organization that encourages and invests into continuous professional and personal development
Leverage your current expertise and gain new skills, such as consulting methodologies
Shape your career by addressing challenging client issues, working across multiple geographies and solutions in a dynamic and crucial field for the industry
Make a difference to patients by enabling the successful approval or launch of new treatments with features that are truly patient-centric
What will you do?
As an Associate/ Associate Consultant you will be part of our EMEA-wide team, working internationally from one of 3 locations: Madrid, Amsterdam or London. You’ll be actively participating in the design, development, and delivery of consulting projects. Typically, you will work on 2 projects at the same time and your role will include:
Conducting primary and secondary research such as interviewing patients and clinical experts, reviewing published literature, and searching databases of trials and validated measures
Performing quantitative or qualitative analysis to assist in the generation of insights and the development of reports client deliverables
Communicating strategic insights and recommendations to clients
Supporting the development of intellectual property for use on future consulting engagements
Helping create high impact reports, presentations, workshops, and other client deliverables, with help from experienced team leaders
Assisting with business development and proposals
Requirements
An advanced academic social science degree in public health, epidemiology, psychology, sociology, medical anthropology, health economics or another related field
Prior experience or avid interest in the healthcare and life science industries
Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools and techniques is a big plus
Training and interest in conducting primary and secondary research and analyzing and synthesizing results
Demonstrable analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others
Excellent written and oral communication skills including grammatical/technical writing skills
Excellent attention to details
An ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple tasks
An ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in multi-disciplinary and international teams
Permanent right to work in the United Kingdom
Readiness to work in hybrid model (typically 1 – 2 days per week spent at the office)
Important information regarding the recruitment process
Please submit your application by February 20th , 23:59 CET
It’s mandatory for candidates to submit their CV in English
We don’t provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future
Suitable candidates will receive an invitation to complete an online test:
The test has 3 parts probing on basic analytical ability, English comprehension and quantitative ability
All parts are in English, they take about 45 minutes in total and need to be completed in one sitting
Once you receive the invitation, please complete the test at your earliest convenience
Please keep your computer camera and microphone active
Please note that recommendation regarding further steps are based on both; your CV (experience/expertise) and the outcome of the test
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com.
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