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Job Summary
Join a GroundBreaking AI Initiative at IQVIA
IQVIA is building a worldclass team to develop largescale AI solutions using cuttingedge machine learning architectures. Our mission is to integrate data across clinical realworld and biomedical sources to unlock new insights into patient trajectoriesand transform how we understand and anticipate health outcomes.
About the Role
We are seeking a Director or Principallevel Consultant to lead the selling and delivery of cuttingedge AI projects in the Life Sciences R&D space with a key focus on Clinical Development Optimization.
This highimpact clientfacing role requires someone who can craft strategic AI roadmaps while also guiding technical solution delivery alongside data scientists and engineers. You will play a pivotal role in shaping a new practice growing a team and influencing the future of AI in Pharma R&D.
Key Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Business Development
- Lead the full sales cycle: opportunity identification proposals client presentations and deal closure.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across Pharma and Life Sciences.
- Identify and cultivate new opportunities across Clinical R&D.
- Sell firstinclass AI solutions including offerings still in development that require cocreation with clients.
- Develop compelling narratives around IQVIAs newest AI solutions and systems.
Project Leadership & Delivery
- Design and oversee delivery of AI/ML projects involving clinical development simulation RWD trial data omics and other structured/unstructured sources.
- Manage crossfunctional teams to ensure highquality ontime delivery and client satisfaction.
- Support development of nextgeneration foundationmodel initiatives.
- Design develop deploy and evangelize scalable highperformance AI solutions using stateoftheart platforms.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams combining industry technical and functional expertise.
- Guide development of AI strategy roadmaps PoCs ML pipelines and deployment strategies.
- Collaborate with external technology partners for successful delivery.
Practice Building
- Shape and scale a new AI Life Sciences practice including defining offerings and mentoring new team members.
- Contribute to thought leadership (white papers conferences workshops).
- Foster an agile innovative impactdriven team culture.
Ideal Candidate Profile
MustHaves
- 510 years in Consulting with focus on AI Data Science or Digital Transformation.
- Experience in both business development and delivery of complex AI/ML projects.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML techniques (supervised unsupervised generative AI LLMs agentic AI).
- Domain expertise in Life Sciencesideally Pharma R&D Clinical Trials or Clinical Operations.
- Demonstrated ability to manage senior client relationships as a strategic advisor.
- Leadership experience managing consultants data scientists and technical teams.
- Proven ability to conceive sell and deliver novel solutions.
- Strong drive ownership and execution mindset.
NicetoHaves
- Experience at a toptier consulting firm.
- Understanding of regulatory and governance frameworks (HIPAA 21 CFR Part 11).
- Exposure to RWE biomarker discovery or trial optimization.
- Experience with agentic AI or LLM orchestration in Life Sciences.
- Familiarity with platforms such as AWS Azure ML Databricks foundationmodel platforms (e.g. ChatGPT Claude) or modern code/AI tooling.
What Were Looking For
- Polymath mindset: Ability to combine strategy technical depth and stakeholder influence.
- Entrepreneurial drive: Motivation to build a new capability team and practice.
- Creative problem solver: Ability to execute under ambiguity with a jugaad spirit.
- Missionorientation: A genuine desire to transform how medicines are discovered and developed.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to lead and shape a highgrowth business unit at the forefront of AI in Life Sciences.
- Autonomy flexibility and strong support for innovation.
- A missiondriven team passionate about transforming healthcare through AI.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements misrepresentations or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application or termination of employment if discovered later in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
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Key Skills
- Enterprise Software
- SAP Warehouse Management
- AWS
- Solution Architecture
- SAP EWM
- SAP Finance & Controlling
- SAP Supply Chain Management
- SAP S/4HANA
- Enterprise Sales
- Pre-sales
- Management Consulting
- Oracle
About Company
IQVIA is the Human Data Science Company™. We are inspired by the industry we serve and provide solutions that enable life sciences companies to innovate with confidence, maximize opportunities and ultimately drive human health outcomes forward. Our approach is Human Data Science – a d ... View more
