We are looking for an enthusiastic Data Consultant who can be the bridge between our data analysts and our consultants.

With our multidimensional solutions and offerings based on a combination of data, technology, domain expertise and AI/ML, we are dedicated to drive healthcare forward, together with our stakeholders in healthcare.

Do you get energy from finding new paths to relevant insights and outcomes based on imperfect Real World data? Do you like working with people to understand their requirements, build new models and tools for the data analyst/data science team to use? Do you get energy from problem solving in an international setting across multiple teams? Can you translate problems into code and instruct others to work with it? And would you like to work for a company that aims to have a positive impact on healthcare and society at large?

Tasks and responsibilities

As a Data Consultant, you will be responsible for development, improvement, and execution of data related methodologies in our internal and client projects. This will always be in alignment with the Consultants and Senior Consultants and you will provide instructions and guidance to our Centers of Excellence in Beijing and Bangalore. You will be working in a high-paced, high-complexity environment where you will need to balance answering urgent (internal and external) client questions, data deep dives, methodology development and long-term data and analytics strategy.

• Translate consultant and client requirements into scripts and programs

• Hand over scripts and programs to Centers of Excellence, oversee implementation and quality of the Centers of Excellence

• Ensure consultants and clients understand the analyses you build and how these answer the client request

• Troubleshooting and deep diving to solve queries and issues

• Develop new data applications

• Ensure your parts of the projects are delivered in the context of the wider projects and client expectations

• Guide and support AI implementation initiatives

Required knowledge, skills & abilities

Formal qualifications and experience

• MSc. or equivalent background in data/computer science, biomedical sciences, mathematics or other data science or engineering studies

• ~2-5 years of work experience in data analysis, data engineering, machine learning or other relevant roles in healthcare institutions, consultancy, pharmaceutical, MedTech or other industries

• Experience in at least 1 programming language is required, knowing more than one is a plus (SAS, Python, R, SQL or other equivalent languages)

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills incl VBA

• Experience with Spotfire, Power BI, MicroStrategy or other data visualization software is a plus

• Affinity with consulting

• Experience with (internal or external) client interaction

• Healthcare market knowledge and experience is not required, affinity is a plus

• Fluent in English, speaking Dutch is a plus

Profile

• Accountable, proactive, pragmatic, curious and innovative

• Affinity with data, programming and analytics

• Problem solver; Ability to bring structure and simplicity in complex cases

• Team player in multi-cultural/multi-disciplinary team

• Excellent presentation and communication skills

• Quick and adaptable learner

• Drives a positive (internal and external) customer experience

Location

Hybrid role, office days are based at our office in Amsterdam Zuid-Oost.

Join a great team to drive healthcare forward!

You will be working in the Dutch Analytics Solutions team. This team is a Consulting and Data Analysis team and exists of professionals with different backgrounds and expertise, such as: real-world data, Biomedical Sciences, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, business, market research, data analytics, linguistics, and social psychology. We partner with commercial, medical and business insights teams in the life sciences sector (Pharmaceutical, MedTech and Consumer Health companies) to support them leveraging and interpreting data and make evidenced-based decisions for their strategy.

In recent years, we have extended our partnership with other healthcare stakeholders, such as hospitals, patient organizations, government, healthcare insurers and healthcare researchers. Our team has a strong presence within the Dutch IQVIA organization and our Amsterdam office. There are lots of opportunities to develop your own ideas in collaboration with a diverse and talented group of coworkers and to connect with colleagues in and outside of work.

What is in it for you?

• Join a company with a great societal purpose: the opportunity to together drive healthcare forward

• A key job in a growing department, residing in a dynamic multinational company. You will have the benefit of working for an entrepreneurial department but with the larger career opportunities and benefits of working for a large company

• Opportunity to work with people with diverse expertise on a large variety of projects across different therapeutic areas

• Great team and company spirit, with lots of opportunities to connect inside and outside of work (network drinks, team and company events, sports activities)

• Autonomy, flexibility and the opportunity to do your work in a way that works best for you, as long as you deliver on your responsibilities

• An onboarding program, HR framework and a committed line manager to support your personal development

• Well-being program