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SalaryOverview - Team & Role
IQVIA's Patient-Centered Solution (PCS) and QualityMetric (QM) are committed to improving healthcare through measurement of health from the patient’s perspective, supporting customers in life science and population health markets with patient reported outcome (PRO) and other clinical outcome assessment (COA) solutions. Our scientific consulting services group conducts qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies. For example, survey development, modification, and validation to support medical product development; strategic consulting for regulatory needs; observational studies; exploratory analyses of existing data; literature review and gap analysis; and qualitative studies to better understand the patient, clinician, or caregiver experience.
Projects range in size, type, and across multiple disease areas. Our team of experts has backgrounds in biostatistics, psychology, education, epidemiology, public health, and sociology, and is based in Johnston, Rhode Island, with many full-time telecommuters from other states and some other countries. Our team is collegial and supportive of work-life balance.
We are looking for a Consultant. This position plays a key role in supporting many qualitative and mixed method studies, including exploratory individual interview and focus group studies to examine burden of disease, evaluating content validity of PROs and other COAs, and the development or modification of COA measures. The Consultant works independently on assignments with some supervision from senior staff.
Responsibilities:
Conducts individual interviews and moderates focus groups, following guidance from protocol, interview guides, and project-specific training
Conducts lit reviews and summarizes into scientific outputs
Under direction of senior team members, conducts coding and analyses and prepares required graphs, tables and figures using the appropriate software tools
Contributes to the development of quantitative and qualitative study deliverables, including data visualization, reports, manuscripts, and conference posters/presentations
Assists with project management using guidelines of company and department operating procedures
May present at professional meetings and client-sponsored events
Proactively problem solves; identifies and helps drive resolution of issues at all phases of the project that could affect success
Reports on projects to supervisor or senior leadership as necessary
Interacts effectively and collegially with all employees, fostering a supportive and cross departmental sharing environment
Interacts with clients, clinical experts, and research support staff to ensure that projects are completed in a timeline fashion and in accordance with quality standards and Standard Operating Procedures
Qualifications:
Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field strongly preferred
At least 3 years of experience in project management, Qualitative Research design, data collection, and analysis of qualitative data
Experience in relevant industry, consulting or other professional services organization
Experience using qualitative software (such as NVivo or Atlas.ti) is preferred
Knowledge of ICH GCP, 21 CFR Part 11 compliance or experience working in a highly regulated industry would be an asset but is not required
Demonstrable analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication in English is required
Please sublit your application in English.
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IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
