IQVIA

Join a great team to accelerate innovation for a healthier world!

We are looking for an enthusiastic Associate Healthcare Consultant with a scientific background and a lot of natural curiosity to join our Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Market Access team. The team is a consulting team and consists of over ten professionals with different backgrounds and expertise, such as: real-world data, medicine, epidemiology, health technology assessment, health economics, pharmaceutical sciences, and data analytics.

With our multidimensional solutions and offerings, we are dedicated to accelerating innovation for a healthier world, together with various stakeholders in healthcare. This includes but is not limited to pharmaceutical, consumer health, and MedTech companies, national and local governments, healthcare insurance companies, hospitals, patient organizations, and academic partners. To increase our impact on healthcare, we would like to strengthen our Real-World Evidence department and are therefore looking for a passionate Associate Healthcare Consultant with a curiosity and data driven mindset. Passion for improving healthcare and having a societal impact is a plus.

Our team has a strong presence within the Dutch IQVIA organization and our Amsterdam office. There are lots of opportunities to develop your own ideas in collaboration with a diverse and talented group of coworkers and to connect with colleagues in- and outside of work.

Tasks and responsibilities

As an Associate Healthcare Consultant, you will be responsible for the execution of our client projects under the supervision of Healthcare Consultants, Senior Healthcare Consultants and/or Associate Directors. You will contribute to the development of study protocols and execution of real-world evidence studies. Besides, you will be in direct contact with our clients, write briefings to our teams and translate research results in high quality deliverables. Your work environment will be fast-paced and complex, requiring you to balance projects across various disease areas, using a range of methodologies and working in rotating project teams.

As a member of our team your responsibilities will include:

• Participating in the execution of observational studies, retrospective data studies, predictive and descriptive analyses, tailored strategic consultancy reports, reimbursement applications and value-based health care initiatives.
• Performing qualitative and/or quantitative analyses to assist in the identification of client issues and the development of client specific solutions.
• Contributing to the design, structure and delivery of client reports and presentations that are tailored to the specific characteristics and needs of the audience.
• Drafting scientific reports, abstracts, presentations, manuscripts, and white papers related to RWE projects for scientific conferences, journals, or targeted directly for healthcare professionals and patients.
• Managing multiple deadlines pro-actively and managing your own planning.

Required knowledge, skills & abilities

Formal qualifications and experience

• Master of Science (MSc.) or equivalent background in Epidemiology, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clinical research, Health Sciences, or other potentially relevant backgrounds.
• Enjoys project management.
• Affinity with consulting and client interactions.
• Healthcare market knowledge and experience is not required, but preferred candidates have worked in healthcare consultancy, pharmaceutical companies, MedTech companies, or similar.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Affinity with digital research technologies and an interest in AI/ML is a plus.
• Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken & written).

Specific skills and abilities

• Scientific mindset with good analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to interpret data and translate the outcome of the analyses into insights.
• Shows the ability to manage multiple projects, juggle priorities and deliver on tight deadlines.
• Knows or is eager to learn about the challenges in healthcare.
• Soft skills:
• Spirit of accountability, sense of initiative and continuous improvement.
• A positive drive with a hands-on spirit and a pragmatic approach.
• Team player and ability to work in a multicultural/multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Stays calm in a chaotic situation.
• Is curious and asks questions.
• Challenges the status quo.
• Has a learning mindset.

Location

Based at our office in Amsterdam Zuid-Oost with the flexibility to work from home. You will join client meetings F2F or virtually.

What is in it for you?

• Join a company with a great societal purpose: the opportunity to accelerate innovation for a healthier world.
• A key job in a growing department, residing in a dynamic multinational company. You will have the benefit of working for an entrepreneurial department but with the larger career opportunities of working for a large company.
• Opportunity to work with people with diverse expertise on a large variety of projects across different therapeutic areas and for different clients.
• Great team and company spirit, with lots of opportunities to connect inside and outside of work (network drinks, team and company events, sports activities).
• Autonomy, flexibility, and the opportunity to do your work in the way it works best for you, as long as you deliver on your responsibilities.
• An onboarding program, HR framework, plenty of training opportunities and LinkedIn learning, and a committed line manager to support your personal development.
• Welfare program.

Career opportunities at IQVIA

If the above-mentioned role does not match with your professional aspirations, please consult our job pages to discover other vacancies and apply, or join our Talent Network: https://jobs.iqvia.com/

IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com