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Job Title: Consultant in Literature Reviews
Contract: Permanent contract
Department: EMEA HE Real-World Methods & Evidence Generation
Location: Athens, Greece
IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. With direct access to the world’s most comprehensive healthcare information, analytics and research resources, IQVIA Real World Solutions (RWS) experts design and deliver innovative data
- and technology-enabled evidence programs to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients.
Team
Within the RWS group, the IQVIA Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) Real World Methods and Evidence Generation (RW MEG) team is composed of around 90 highly qualified multi-disciplinary professionals from a variety of disciplines including health economics, statistics, epidemiology and data management, located across 8 geographies.
Our clients operate in the life sciences industry, including the global top 20 pharmaceutical companies, medical device and biotech companies, as well as public health providers and regulatory authorities. Our clients look for insight and evidence on the safety, efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health care delivery systems, medical devices, and pharmaceutical products spanning the full spectrum of therapeutic and disease areas. Our diverse mix of clients, the breadth of disease areas as well as increasing access to novel data sources and methodologies provide a constant and rewarding challenge for our people.
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Role overview
In this role within the EMEA RW MEG you will be producing materials and services relating to the Health Economics Outcomes Research business areas (health economic modelling, evidence synthesis, statistical analysis, health technology assessment submissions, report and publication development for value communication) that generate value for our clients. The role of the Consultant is expected to play an important role in shaping the team’s literature review offerings.
The role is Lisbon or Athens with flexibility regarding frequency of office and home working. Please refer to our diversity and inclusion statement for further information.- Will be involved in shaping and leading the team and offerings, working closely with the EMEA RWS Center of Excellence for Systematic Literature Review and the wider senior leadership team- Has a good understanding of systematic literature methods (e.g., Cochrane)- Can independently develop searches in various databases (e.g., EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane, PubMed, etc.) and proficient in using OVID SP or another similar platform- Keeps up to date on new methodologies and HTAs requirements for systematic literature reviews and be an in-house go-to expert for the team- Has a good understand of different types of literature reviews (e.g., systematic, targeted, pragmatic, etc.)- Manages literature review projects with senior oversight- Guides the team on interpretation/qualitative synthesis of the literature review findings- Oversees literature review projects that meet rigorous HTA requirements, conducts quality control of literature review deliverables (searches, screening files, extractions, reporting)- Is a day-to-day contact with clients who will include pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices companies with global and regional headquarters based in the EMEA region, and occasionally their affiliate teams, with senior oversight- Oversees the development of research questions, PICOS criteria, search strategies and literature review protocols- Contributes to business development as well as internal initiatives for the advancement of innovative methodological approaches- Collaborates with other business areas and functions of the organisation to deliver client services and support the development of new offerings
Qualifications and desired experience
Desired skills and qualifications:
- Postgraduate degree level education or higher from a relevant discipline such as health or bioscience-related, medicine, biomedical sciences, health economics, health policy, epidemiology, public health, or information science- Prior relevant experience, >2 years (such as, but not limited to experience in systematic literature reviews and/or meta-analyses)- Understanding of research principles, PRISMA principles, Cochrane guideline for SLRs, methods of the assessment of risk of bias for different study designs- Understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare, critical appraisal and the interpretation and synthesis of health care research- Understanding (and experience is advantageous) with the HTA age