Senior Consultant, Senior Project Management - Real World Evidence, Pharma & Healthcare

IQVIA is the world leader in the provision of health and pharmaceutical data to the health care sector. Our Real-World Solutions (RWS) department is globally renowned for providing business focused research, conducted to the highest standards. IQVIA delivers a suite of services to help healthcare stakeholders access and apply real-world evidence for decisions at every stage of the product life cycle. The Real-World Solutions team is focused on providing innovative solutions for Market Access, medical, and scientific teams.

The RWS Portugal team is a diverse, multi-disciplinary team dedicated to excellence through teamwork by supporting the delivery of a wide range of client projects in the pharmaceutical industry in Portugal, including medical department and/or market access projects, retrospective database studies, business strategy, patients’ registries, and other varied and exciting engagements.

Working with other team members you will:

• Contribute to study design and methodology development.

• Develop innovative approaches, frameworks, and solutions to client problems.

• Assist in the preparation of study protocols and draft reports.

• Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative ‘real-world’ data for deliverables.

• Conduct ad-hoc project tasks.

• Prepare presentations, abstracts and manuscripts relating to projects including for presentation at scientific conferences and submission to scientific journals.

• Conduct primary and secondary research.

• Conduct workshops and moderate discussions.

• Present results to external clients.

• Assist with overall project management and client management.

• Attend client and other external meetings.

• Review and analyze client requirements or problems in order to develop proposals for projects.

• Support upper management with development of proposals based on client RFPs and supporting information.

• This position requires some degree of travel within Portugal (20% FTE).

Our desired profile:

Experience:

• PhD/Masters/MBA in relevant health sciences field, clinical qualifications a plus (MD, PharmD, NP,…)

• Fluent in Portuguese and English

• +2 years of experience undertaking project management activities in a relevant area such as RWE/RWD, Clinical Operations or Epidemiology.

• Experience in at least one of the following environments: Healthcare Consultancy, Pharmaceutical or other Healthcare Industry, Academic or Governmental Research Organization, Health Services Research setting.

• Good understanding of clinical research theory, and practical knowledge of research project implementation in Portugal.

• Experience in conducting analyses in databases and/or registries is a plus.

• Competency in using Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• High level of literacy – able to write reports and manuscripts in clear, accurate and concise language.

• Commercial & Business awareness and good understanding of the health technology and pharmaceutical industry, gained through experience.

Personal Skills and Behaviors:

• Logical thinker and creative problem solver.

• A desire to deliver high quality work, continuously learn & improve.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to adapt to situations and various social styles.

• A team player but with a desire to take a lead and make things happen.

• Demonstrable analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time.

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.

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