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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 Spain/ in the Netherlands/ 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

• We don’t provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future

• It’s mandatory for candidates to submit their CV in English

• Suitable candidates will receive an automated 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.

  • The test is triggered automatically and a separate message with invitation to take the test may reach you as soon as within 48 hours after your application. You will have 3 days to perform the test. Please factor this in, while planning your winter break.

  • Please note that being invited to take the test or not is not final feedback on your application.
    If you don’t receive the invitation to take the test within 48 hours after your application, please don’t worry. Your application is not considered closed until you receive a feedback message from recruitment team stating so.

  • Due to the upcoming winter holidays period, please expect to hear from the IQVIA recruitment team in the first weeks of January. This is when successful and unsuccessful candidates will receive feedback message from the recruitment team.