Associate Principal – Custom Integrated Research

Overview

In this role you lead and shape integrated research and consulting engagements for global pharmaceutical clients, acting as a trusted advisor to HQ-level stakeholders. You drive delivery excellence, client relationships, and commercial impact across geographies. You combine primary market research, secondary intelligence, and IQVIA data assets to design innovative solutions that address real client questions. You collaborate across cross-functional teams to scale offerings and deliver measurable value, contributing to business development and long-term partnerships. This is a mission-driven opportunity to influence strategy and improve patient outcomes through evidence-based insights.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary client contact, building trusted relationships and guiding projects
• Translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations for clients
• Drive client engagement to generate new and repeat business in collaboration with IQVIA teams
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of integrated research and consulting engagements
• Ensure outputs are high-quality, timely, and aligned with client expectations
• Design robust research and analytical approaches using primary, secondary, and IQVIA data
• Develop methodologies including sample design, questionnaires, discussion guides, and analytical frameworks
• Identify opportunities for innovative approaches, technologies, and data solutions
• Contribute to scalable and differentiated offerings
• Support business development, including identifying opportunities and writing proposals
• Help grow accounts through repeat business and long-term partnerships
• Contribute to achieving revenue targets at project or account level
• Lead cross-functional project teams, including onshore and offshore resources
• Coach and mentor junior team members and support career development
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders across geographies
• Support the execution of the Custom Integrated Research strategy and vision
• Contribute to improving ways of working, tools, and delivery models
• Work closely with other IQVIA teams to deliver integrated client solutions

Key requirements

• University degree with 8+ years in life sciences consulting, healthcare, or market research
• Strong experience in primary market research methodologies and project delivery
• Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end with multiple stakeholders
• Client management and influencing skills with exposure to senior stakeholders
• Experience contributing to business development, including proposal writing and client discussions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills translating data into strategic insights
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience working in international and cross-functional environments
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

• strong communication
• client management
• leadership and mentoring
• primary market research methodologies
• data-driven analysis
• integration of IQVIA data assets

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