Associate Consultant

High quality, patient-centered data is becoming an increasing imperative for our clients, regulators and other stakeholders to understand whether a drug provides treatment or safety benefit. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Life Science Consultant to join our Patient Centered Solutions consulting team.

In this role you'll work closely with project lead/global clients, supporting 'Patient Centered Solutions' research-based projects, that will inform PRO (Patient-Reported Outcomes)/COA (Clinical Outcome Assessment) strategies for clinical and real-world studies

Responsibilities:

• Perform extensive research and analysis to build a detailed understanding of the patient experience with a disease and intervention to inform a PRO/COA strategy
  • Source information based on robust targeted literature review methods, social media and patient interview transcript analysis
• Contribute to project teams in the development and delivery of client deliverables including analysis of IQVIA and public information sources, conducting primary research and independent secondary research
• Participating in internal and client meetings and supporting the presentation of project findings to the client
• Undertake indication COA landscape assessments to understand key stakeholder demands for patient experience data and how endpoints are being deployed into clinical study designs
  • Source information using secondary research methods covering open-source databases and subscription services
• Identify and summarise the characteristics of available COA/PRO instruments to measure a specified disease or treatment experience using subscription databases and targeted publication searches
• Document and report research in Word and PowerPoint using independent, critical thinking to ensure quality and completeness of output
  • Good public domain searching skills to mine information on various pharma topics
• Experience in Pharma qualitative analytics, disease landscape assessment, competitive environment, clinical trials analysis, pipeline analysis, treatment algorithms, regulatory environment understanding etc.
• Supporting global PCS team to elevate our capabilities, including (but not limited to) the development of intellectual property, marketing materials, training, recruitment and other BD activities

Education & Experience:

• Graduate/Post-graduate Degree in Life Sciences from a premier institute (PharmD, MBBS, BDS, Bpharm, Mpharm, Clinical Research etc.)
• 2-6 years of experience within Pharmaceutical/ Biotechnology/ Consulting/ Professional Services Outsourcing company
• Ability to understand clinical trial designs, outcome measures, endpoints, and results
• Previous experience with literature reviews and scientific writing is an added advantage
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet Explorer
• Experience with programmes such as or MAXQDA is an advantage

Additional Requirements:

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, workshop facilitation, and report writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and clients in a global and matrixed environment.
• Ability to structure project research approach synthesize qualitative and quantitative data from public domain and IQVIA datasets and draw meaningful insights
• Strong grasp of research methodologies and their merits/shortcomings
• Deliver high quality, client-ready output with minimal supervision; identify risks / issues and escalate to the project leads in a timely manner
• High sensitivity to deadlines
• Understanding of global healthcare environment
• High consciousness towards attention to detail; drive and commitment towards delivering high quality work
• Self-motivated, with strong work ethics; proactive in identifying issues and opportunities and delivering insightful solutions
• Support knowledge management, quality and process improvement
• A passion to develop skills that will support driving Patient Science forward

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