Associate Principal - Custom Integrated Research

About the role

IQVIA's Global Custom Integrated Research unit focuses on understanding the behaviours and attitudes of healthcare professionals and patients to support international pharmaceutical companies across the product lifecycle. The Associate Principal acts as a day-to-day project lead and trusted advisor, delivering integrated research and consulting solutions to global and regional pharmaceutical clients, especially at headquarters level, while also contributing to business development and growing client relationships.

Key responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact for clients, build trusted relationships and drive new and repeat business
• Lead end-to-end delivery of integrated research and consulting projects, ensuring high-quality outputs on time
• Design research and analytical approaches combining primary market research, secondary intelligence and IQVIA data assets, including sample design, questionnaires, discussion guides and analytical frameworks
• Support business development: identify opportunities, write proposals and presentations, and grow existing accounts
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams, including onshore and offshore resources, and coach junior team members
• Contribute to the Custom Integrated Research strategy, ways of working and tools, and collaborate with other IQVIA teams

Required profile

• University degree with 8+ years' experience in life sciences consulting, healthcare or market research
• Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end and manage multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated client management and influencing skills with exposure to senior stakeholders
• Experience contributing to business development, including proposal writing
• Experience in international and cross-functional environments; fluent English (additional languages a plus)

Required skills

• Primary market research methodologies and project delivery
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills