# Graduate Analyst Programme

**Company**: IQVIA
**Location**: Centurion
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: internship
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

IQVIA is The Human Data Science Company, combining data, technology, advanced analytics, and human expertise to help healthcare clients improve outcomes for patients.

In this fast-paced 12-month Graduate Analyst Programme, you'll support the design, development, and delivery of exciting and complex consulting projects for some of the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare organisations.

**Responsibilities**

- Contributing to and making recommendations in brainstorming sessions to develop project methodology.

- Conducting independent desk research to a brief using internal and external sources.

- Taking responsibility for creating client deliverables such as sections of reports and presentations, under supervision.

- Supporting thought leadership initiatives and internal knowledge development.

- Acquiring deep knowledge of IQVIA data sources and acting as an advisor to other members of the consulting team.

- Proactively developing knowledge of the healthcare industry and consulting methodologies.

- Supporting projects across a variety of strategic topics, including brand strategy, market access, launch excellence, portfolio strategy, patient and physician insights, and healthcare innovation.

- Collaborating with colleagues across international teams and contributing to projects for global life sciences clients.

- Working in international and virtual project teams, coordinating effectively across cultures, geographies and time zones.

- Conducting research and analysis across global markets, using international sources and adapting approaches to different market contexts.

**Requirements**

- A recent graduate or early-career professional with a strong academic track record.

- A degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business, Data Science, Computer Science, or another quantitative discipline.

- An interest, track record, or exposure to consulting, analytics, research, or related extracurricular activities.

- Committed to providing high-quality work with an interest in rapid learning and skill development.

- Proven analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills.

- Good commercial awareness/business judgement and an interest in the healthcare industry.

- Excellent IT literacy, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

- Strong organisational and time-management skills.

- Attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality work within timelines.

- A self-starter who thrives in a client-focused, highly international, cross-regional and culturally diverse team environment.

- Curious about international markets and comfortable researching countries, healthcare systems and business environments beyond your home market.

- Exposure to or a strong interest in AI, machine learning, data science, advanced analytics, automation or programming tools such as Python, R or SQL would be an advantage.

**Benefits**

- Structured onboarding and training programme

- Ongoing coaching and mentoring from experienced consultants

- Exposure to global healthcare and life sciences projects

- Opportunity to work directly with leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies

- A collaborative, diverse, and international working environment

- Clear development pathways within IQVIA Consulting and the broader organisation

## Skills

### Required
- Life Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Biotechnology
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Economics
- Business
- Data Science
- Computer Science
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Communication skills

### Nice to have
- AI
- Machine Learning
- Advanced Analytics
- Automation
- Python
- R
- SQL

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