Associate Consultant – EMEA Life Sciences, Strategy Consulting

IQVIA

Associate Consultant supporting the design and delivery of healthcare consulting projects at IQVIA. Collaborating with diverse teams and contributing to innovative healthcare solutions.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeBangalore • 🇮🇳 IndiaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the design, development, and delivery of consulting projects for healthcare clients
Conduct primary and secondary research and perform quantitative and qualitative analysis
Leverage business experience and acumen in identifying strategic alternatives to client questions
Work in a team to create reports, presentations, and workshops with client employees
Develop broad knowledge of related consulting methodologies and pharmaceutical market
Work independently and supervise junior team members
Assist in the development and writing of proposals
Attend, support and present at client meetings
Contribute to learning, development and recruiting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate/master’s degree in life sciences, economics/business, and 1-4 years’ experience in the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry OR an academic PhD degree with commercial experience in the healthcare industry
Demonstrable analytical, interpretative and problem-solving skills
Previous experience in Commercial Consulting, Strategy Consulting
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, meeting and workshop facilitation, business and report writing
Strong capability in juggling priorities to meet deadlines while retaining consistently high quality outcomes
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals
Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries
An avid interest in the healthcare and life sciences industries
Knowledge of consulting methodologies, tools and techniques
Basic understanding of and willingness to learn Generative AI and its hands-on application in business problem-solving
Adaptability and an ability to learn quickly and apply new knowledge and thinking
A willingness and ability to travel
Right to work in the country you are applying for.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunities for continuous learning
Contributing to innovative thinking shaping the future of healthcare

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Hard Skills & Tools

quantitative analysisqualitative analysisanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsconsulting methodologiesbusiness problem-solvingreport writingpresentation skillsworkshop facilitationcommercial consulting

Soft Skills

teamworkcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsadaptabilitytime managementorganizational skillsability to juggle prioritieslearning abilitysupervisory skillsclient engagement