Consultant Real-World Evidence & Medical Affairs

at  IQVIA

Join a great team to accelerate innovation for a healthier world!
We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Real-World Evidence and Medical Affairs with a scientific background and a lot of natural curiosity to join our Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Market Access team. We are recruiting a consultant to be based in Amsterdam with the objective to contribute to the development and execution of leading international Real-World Evidence studies, and in addition to contribute to value-based healthcare initiatives. The ideal candidate will be an experienced (3-6 years) epidemiologist, researcher and/or consultant with a strong methodological background.
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 consultant with a curious and data driven mindset. Passion for improving healthcare and having a societal impact is a plus.
Our team has a strong presence within the IQVIA the Netherlands organization and our Amsterdam office 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. 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.

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.
• Preferably a PhD degree in epidemiology or a similar background.
• Must hold between 2-5 years of relevant working experience as an academic research, epidemiologist, and/or consultant.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Must have experience in scientific writing.
• Fluent in both Dutch and English (spoken & written).
• Knowledge and experience in the Dutch healthcare market is not required, but preferred candidates have worked in healthcare consultancy, pharmaceutical companies, MedTech companies, or similar.
• Experience in statistical analyses (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Stata and/or R) is preferred.

SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Affinity with consulting and client interactions.
• 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 and priorities and deliver on tight deadlines.
• Knows or is eager to learn about the challenges in healthcare.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Curious mindset.

As a consultant, you will be responsible for the execution and/or project management of our client projects under the supervision of Senior Healthcare Consultants and/or Associate Directors. You will contribute to the development of study designs and protocols as well as the execution of real-world evidence studies. You will be in direct contact with our clients, write briefings to our teams and translate research results in high-quality deliverables such as clinical study reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts. 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. At IQVIA, you will be given the opportunity to develop broader and deeper knowledge of epidemiological methodologies and medical writing, and will be exposed to a wide variety of disease areas.

As a member of our team your responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to the execution and project management of projects in English and Dutch. Projects include observational studies, retrospective database studies, predictive and descriptive analyses, reimbursement applications, projects related to sustainability, and value-based healthcare initiatives.
• Contributing to the design, structure, and on-time delivery of epidemiological 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 for scientific conferences, journals, or targeted directly for healthcare professionals and patients.
• Managing multiple deadlines pro-actively and managing your own planning.
• Identify and evaluate potential new business opportunities and drive and support the business development process, which includes writing proposals and client meetings.