Senior Consultant - Health Technology Assessment - Portugal (hybrid/home-based)
IQVIA · Porto, Portugal · 1d ago
The Team
IQVIA is a fast-growing and highly successful consultancy business, focusing on delivering tangible business results to our clients who are key decision-makers and business managers across the international pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. With direct access to the world's most comprehensive healthcare information, analytic and research resources, IQVIA experts design and deliver innovative, data- and technology-enabled evidence programmes for the pharmaceutical industry. We apply scientific rigour and advanced analytics to real-world data to help our clients improve healthcare.
The IQVIA Global Health Economics and HTA team includes highly qualified multi-disciplinary professionals in a variety of health economics, statistics, life sciences and epidemiology-related disciplines based across multiple geographies worldwide. We help our customers design and execute an evidence generation strategy meeting payer and health technology assessment (HTA) evidence requirements and effectively communicate their product's value story.
Our clients operate in the life sciences industry, including the global top 20 pharmaceutical companies, medical device and biotech companies, as well as public health providers and regulatory authorities. They are looking for insight and evidence around the safety, efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of healthcare delivery systems, medical devices, and pharmaceutical products spanning the full spectrum of therapeutic and disease areas. Our diverse mix of clients, the breadth of disease areas, as well as increasing access to novel data sources and methodologies provide a constant and rewarding challenge for our people. For more information about our company please visit our website: https://www.iqvia.com/
Role Overview
This is a manager role within the IQVIA Global Health Economics and HTA team with a focus on health technology assessment (HTA) and strategic offerings to support our clients with designing an evidence generation and dissemination strategy for their products that meets HTA requirements and optimises the chances for market access. The primary focus of this role is on UK HTA, supporting submissions and engagements with agencies such as NICE and the SMC, although there is flexibility to work on other types of products and geographies should the opportunity arise.
The successful candidate will:
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
The demand for IQVIA's HTA offerings has seen dramatic increases over the past two years and will continue to expand in response to evolving HTA processes globally, including the growing importance of UK HTA. The role of the Senior Consultant is a management role within the IQVIA Global Health Economics and HTA team and is expected to play an important role in shaping the team's UK HTA offerings. There will also be opportunities to expand your portfolio into other areas if desired.
The role is based in either Spain, Greece, Portugal or South Arica, with flexibility regarding frequency of office and home working. Please refer to our diversity and inclusion statement for further information.
The Successful Candidate
We are looking for a candidate with a good mix of academic and professional experience, domain experience, and interpersonal skills. An ideal candidate has experience with UK HTA submissions and preparing for and supporting early HTA scientific advice, as well as proven success in navigating HTA processes in a strategic way to optimise a product's access to markets and reimbursement. Experience with multi-country HTA submissions is also highly desirable. Experience with statistical methods used in clinical trials and evidence synthesis is highly desirable.
The ideal candidate will also have a good understanding of the structure typical of our clients from the pharmaceutical industry and how to successfully navigate this structure to achieve client's aims.
The list below should be viewed as a guide rather than a checklist.
Qualifications and Desired Experience
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.) AND 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
Please submit your CV in English.
Our Commitment to You
IQVIA are committed to your professional growth in the healthcare industry. During the first three months new joiners will be supported with a structured onboarding programme to ensure a smooth transition into the team and the wider organisation.
IQVIA offers numerous training opportunities. As a Senior Consultant you will have opportunities for external trainings aligned with business and team objectives. IQVIA also offers unlimited access to eLearning courses on LinkedIn Learning and Learning Edge (our internal training platform).
The organisational structure of the team ensures that each team member can have regular 1:1 meetings with their line manager. These meetings range from goal setting to advice for projects; the common theme is to provide personalised development support.
You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits. You will have the opportunity to gain invaluable and transferable experience within an innovative team with a global footprint. Your new role offers flexibility, including remote working and occasional office visits.
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.
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
At IQVIA, we believe that diversity, inclusion, and belonging empower our mission to accelerate innovation for a healthier world. We create a culture of belonging by valuing the perspectives of all talented employees worldwide and providing them with the opportunity to power smarter healthcare for everyone, everywhere. When our talented employees bring their authentic selves and their diverse experiences to work, they enable us to accomplish extraordinary things. Multifaceted thought processes spark innovation. Multi-talented collaboration harnesses innovation to deliver superior outcomes. Likewise, as part of this culture, IQVIA is committed to ensuring effective equality between women and men, integrating it as a strategic principle in its corporate and human resources policies.
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.
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
At IQVIA, we believe that diversity, inclusion, and belonging empower our mission to accelerate innovation for a healthier world. We create a culture of belonging by valuing the perspectives of all talented employees worldwide and providing them with the opportunity to power smarter healthcare for everyone, everywhere. When our talented employees bring their authentic selves and their diverse experiences to work, they enable us to accomplish extraordinary things. Multifaceted thought processes spark innovation. Multi-talented collaboration harnesses innovation to deliver superior outcomes. Likewise, as part of this culture, IQVIA is committed to ensuring effective equality between women and men, integrating it as a strategic principle in its corporate and human resources policies.