Analyst (Management Consulting)

IQVIA has an exciting opportunity for an Analyst to be part of the Management Consulting Business Unit within our Sydney or Melbourne office.

This role will see you apply every aspect of your experience and qualifications together with a team of analytically proficient and high-performing professionals working within IQVIA.

Individuals joining us are assured of a rewarding career in life sciences consulting, replete with opportunities to address diverse and challenging client problems, to interact with senior client leaders and to gain exposure to a truly multi-cultural, collegial and collaborative work environment.  

The Consulting team works on a broad range of activities to support our base of pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients as well as payer, provider and government stakeholders in the generation of high-quality analytics and insights, this includes:

• Leveraging internal methodologies and all available data sources to respond to complex tactical and strategic client challenges in the healthcare industry with a focus on four main pillars:
  • Commercial effectiveness
  • Brand and commercial strategy
  • Pricing & Market access
  • Strategy and portfolio analysis

• Formulate public policies that solve local and national health priorities
• Assure that all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective care
• Monitor the health of communities and at-risk populations to identify health challenges

Key responsibilities:

As an Analyst you will be working on a range of client projects and internal initiatives, your responsibilities will be to:

• 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 aid development of recommendations; exercise informed business judgment in identifying the approach to the question
• Conduct phone or face-to-face interviews with senior managers and executives in the client team or external stakeholders
• Contribute to the preparation, execution and follow up of client workshops
• Take responsibility for creating sections of reports, presentations, and other client deliverables, under supervision
• Present to client audiences via teleconference or in face-to-face meetings
• Build professional relationships with members of the client team
• Acquire deep knowledge of IQVIA data sources, acting as expert advisor to other members of the consulting team
• Proactively develop knowledge of the healthcare industry and consulting methodologies
• Assist in proposal development

Skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree preferred (Master's degree or PhD)
• 1-2 years professional experience in a relevant field will be considered a plus (i.e., life sciences, management, data, technology, analytics, pricing and market access)
• Strong desire to work within the healthcare / life science or data-focussed position
• Proven analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills and an ability to build credibility with external and internal contacts
• Good commercial awareness/business judgement and an interest in the healthcare industry
• Good project management, time management and organizational skills
• Strong commitment to high quality work and an interest in rapid learning and skill development
• A strong motivation to thrive in a client-focused, international team environment
• Understanding of and interest in the Australian healthcare environment
• Competent in using Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Ability to conduct independent research and information gathering and to communicate findings to internal / external stakeholders

If you meet the above skills and qualifications and are interested in this position, apply today with your resume.

Should you be suitable for this position, you will receive an email and test message from the Talent Acquisition team in ANZ to complete an online questionnaire to further assess your skills.

Following the completion of this, you will be contacted by the Lead Recruiter to discuss. 

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 at https://jobs.iqvia.com