Be involved in shaping and leading the team and offerings, working closely with the wider senior leadership team and centres of excellence across the global network
Manage business development, from proactively developing client relationships to understanding their strategic goals and milestones, with senior oversight; confirming, managing and maintaining the scope of the project to meet those goals in a timely and efficient manner
Manage HTA project strategy and direction, with a particular emphasis on UK HTA processes and requirements, with senior oversight; identifying potential challenges to product value, and the development of risk mitigation strategies, as appropriate
Manage the project delivery team on a range of projects, including dossier development and submission support for UK HTA agencies, early scientific advice, informing and defining HTA strategy and other strategic HTA offerings to support our clients, with senior oversight.
There will also be opportunities to contribute to multi-country and global HTA projects
Involvement in mediating, negotiating and problem solving, within and outside of the immediate project team, with senior oversight
Train and identify opportunities for more junior members of the team to support their career development as HTA specialists
Work within and across internal IQVIA teams, including technical consultants responsible for studies generating HTA evidence and complementary functions such as Market Access, Patient-Centered Solutions, HTA Accelerator Solutions, database studies and local teams across the global network
Liaise with clients who will include pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices companies with global and regional headquarters, and occasionally their affiliate teams
Support and/or lead thought leadership for HTA topics, such as preparing conference abstracts and posters, supporting development of white papers and peer-reviewed publications on HTA and guiding interns working with the team on HTA-focused thesis topics
Provide line management, depending on interests
Requirements
Postgraduate degree level education or higher from a relevant discipline (such as, but not limited to, HTA, health economics, economics, life sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, medicine, pharmacy, etc.)
At least 4 years of relevant work experience (such as, but not limited to, pharmaceutical sector, consulting, academia) with preparing evidence submissions aligned to the HTA processes and requirements within the UK and/or Europe as well as involvement in the appraisal and negotiation processes, where relevant
Demonstrable commercial awareness and thorough understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, with an existing network of HEOR contacts highly desirable
Project management experience, including managing multidisciplinary teams
Strategic thinking and attention to detail
Previous experience in a consultancy environment is highly desirable
Commercial acumen and proven consultancy skills is highly desirable
Strong written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English – applications should be sent in English
Strong understanding of the design of clinical trials, statistical methods used in clinical trials, and methodology for evidence synthesis is highly desirable
Quantitative skills, including biostatistics and health economic modelling methods and good knowledge of statistical software packages (e.g., STATA, R) is desirable but not essential
Benefits
Unlimited access to eLearning courses on LinkedIn Learning and Learning Edge (our internal training platform)
Structured onboarding programme to ensure a smooth transition into the team and the wider organisation