SENIOR CONSULTANT, HEALTH ECONOMICS

IQVIA Company Description

IQVIA is a leading global provider of contract research services, strategic consulting services and innovative technology solutions, dedicated to using analytics and science to help healthcare stakeholders find better solutions for their patients.

For our Real-World Solutions Team in Milan, we are looking for a Senior Consultant in Health Economics.

Why to join IQVIA

With IQVIA, you’ll have access to one of the world’s highest-regarded service organizations in the Life Science Sector, providing you with opportunities to work on today’s most challenging, research-intensive, and relevant projects for PharmaCos, Biotech & Medical Device Companies. Our connections to the whole Health Care Ecosystem can lead you to innovative research pursuits you’ll be proud to help 
advance.

Open Position Description

The candidate will join our Real-World Solutions team and will be involved in the development and delivery of Health Economics (HE) studies and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Engagement of clients around HE topics towards annual team objectives
• Coordinate projects activities, managing timelines and projects’ quality while ensuring projects are delivered on budget
• Lead autonomously the delivery of projects leveraging IQVIA proprietary as well as third-party data, with focus on HE applications
• Manage clients’ communication
• Manage a small team of direct reports organizing the work of junior team members and ensuring quality controls on projects
• Writing of proposals and participation in bid defense meetings 
• Communicate results through scientific publications and posters
• Support performance evaluation and competency development of junior resources

Requirements

• MSc degree in a scientific discipline, advanced degrees (PhD) in Economics, Health Economics, Statistics or Biostatistics with strong record of academic achievement is preferred
• At least 6-year work experience in the HEOR field
• Experience working with pharmaco-economic models (e.g. budget impact models and cost-effectiveness analyses)
• Technical expertise to devise the best modelling options and best practices, for different applications (e.g. value dossiers, observational studies, health value-based initiatives)
• Complete understanding of the HEOR methods, drug life cycle and Italian health care system
• Strong business skills/acumen; translation of scientific expertise and knowledge to achieve the identified business goals of the company
• Good knowledge of statistical software (SAS, Stata, R etc.) with HEOR applications
• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills: strong skills in working with Excel and Power Point
• Proficiency in English, both oral and written
• Proficiency in Italian, both oral and written
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to manage multiple projects, juggle priorities and deliver on tight deadlines
• Affinity for a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Location: Milan

At IQVIA, 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. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 70,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more at jobs.iqvia.com.