Strategy Consulting Associate (2021 Cohort)

IQVIA™ is the leading human data science company focused on helping healthcare clients find unparalleled insights and better solutions for patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness the power of healthcare data, domain expertise, transformative technology, and advanced analytics to drive healthcare forward.

IQVIA Consulting Services is recognized as a global leader in serving the biopharmaceutical industry and is the management consulting arm of IQVIA, a leading provider of information, services and technology for the healthcare industry in 100+ countries.

Our teams offer deep expertise and unique methodologies to inform decisions about optimizing a treatment’s potential from trial design to reimbursement submissions to life cycle management.  We advise clients on a variety of business issues that include therapy area and brand strategy, product portfolio strategy, launch strategy and planning, pricing and market access strategy, and commercial model design and optimization. 

Individuals joining IQVIA Consulting Services are assured a progressive and rewarding career with a clear path to advancement. You will have the opportunity to address complex and challenging client issues as an integral part of the project team. We operate in a truly multi-cultural, collegial and collaborative work environment that fosters professional development and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to internal brainstorming sessions to develop project methodology and recommendations
• Conduct independent desk research to a specific brief using internal and external sources
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform strategic recommendations; exercise informed judgment in identifying the approach to addressing key business questions
• Interview senior leaders and executives on the client team or external stakeholders (e.g. physicians, health insurers, state societies)
• Contribute to the preparation, execution, and follow up of client workshops
• Take ownership for the development of reports, presentations and other client deliverables, under the guidance of more senior team members
• Present to client audiences via teleconference or in face-to-face meetings at the client site
• Cultivate professional relationships with members of the client team
• Acquire deep knowledge of IQVIA data sources and tools
• Proactively develop knowledge of the healthcare industry and consulting methodologies
• Assist in proposal development and thought leadership activities

Skills & Experience:

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills; critical thinking
• Strong interpersonal and rapport building skills
• Sound commercial awareness/business judgment and a keen interest in the life sciences
• Demonstrated project management, time management and organizational skills
• Attention to detail and ability to deliver high quality work within timeline
• A self-starter who thrives in a client-focused, global team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Qualifications & Requirements:

• A strong academic track record, Bachelor's degree
• A solid track record of extra-curricular achievement and leadership
• Excellent conversational and business English (written and oral); additional languages a plus

Join Us

Making a positive impact on human health takes insight, curiosity, and intellectual courage. It takes brave minds, pushing the boundaries to transform healthcare. Regardless of your role, you will have the opportunity to play an important part in helping our clients drive healthcare forward and ultimately improve outcomes for patients.

Forge a career with greater purpose, make an impact, and never stop learning.

IQVIA is an EEO Employer - Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

IQVIA, Inc. provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.  Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to submit an application for employment or otherwise participate in the application process should contact IQVIA’s Talent Acquisition team at workday_recruiting@iqvia.com to arrange for such an accommodation.