Consultant, Real World Solutions (Epidemiologist)
The Opportunity
IQVIA’s Real World Solutions is currently recruiting for a Consultant, Epidemiologistto focus on real world evidence generation across APAC region. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with experienced healthcare industry partners, academic researchers, consultants, and data scientists. He/she will support the design, development, and delivery of a wide range of projects to our clients including database analytics, HEOR and patient centered research (surveys, DCE, Delphi). Projects range in complexity from supporting study design, medical writing i.e., protocols, study reports, abstracts, manuscripts, research analysis and problem solving to assisting the development of recommendations for clients.
Responsibilities:
- Support development of epidemiological study design, scientific and medical writing
- Undertake epidemiological analyses including descriptive outputs, synthesis and generation of evidence around key epidemiological features for real world studies
- Perform desk research, literature reviews and data analysis
- Work closely with various project team members including project managers, epidemiologists, data scientists, statisticians and consultants across APAC and other regions in multi-country studies
- Maintain in-depth understanding of real-world study designs and analytical methods
- Support project delivery including presentations and other client deliverables, and participating in client meetings and workshops
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure accurate and timely delivery of analysis results
- Design and conduct observational studies: protocol development, methodology/statistical analysis plan, study reports, manuscript writing, etc.
- Project management / client liaison including client management tasks, attend client and other external meetings and presentations of own research / analysis.
- Excellent communications skills to effectively communicate complex concepts to internal and external stakeholders
Skills & Experience Required:
- MPH, MSc or PhD (or an equivalent degree) in social science, epidemiology, public health, or a related discipline
- Sound epidemiological, analytical and writing skills
- Proactive, flexible, resourceful and able to work independently
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset along with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in designing and executing epidemiological studies
- Experience with mixed-methods epidemiological studies, with expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies will be preferred
- Prior healthcare-related and qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods survey platforms experience will be an added advantage
- Able to work independently in a multidisciplinary and culturally diverse team
- Experience in project management
- Excellent team player and self-motivated
- Fluency in English (spoken and written)
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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