Medical Writer - Value Dossier - Greece/Portugal/Spain/South Africa - Hybrid/Home-based - Centurion at IQVIA

Role purpose


This role will offer you the opportunity to support our EMEAHealth Economics team as a ConsultantMedical Writer and be part of our HTA Evidence & StrategyCentre of Excellenceand Value Communications Centre of Excellence.
This role focusses on medical writing for HEOR purposes, where you will be responsible forwriting tasks within HEOR projectsand work with a senior team to co-manage small workstreams, project tasks and thought leadership initiatives.Typical projectsinclude medical writing for the new EU Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA) dossier, HTA dossiers (e.g., NICE, SMC, NCPE, etc), global value dossiers, protocols and reports for literature reviews, reports for evidence synthesis and health economic modelling studies, andHEOR-focused peer-review manuscripts and conference abstracts. The audience for the project deliverables will be various life-sciences customers as well as healthcare payers, providers, and regulators.
You will work within a team of highly experienced health economists and outcomes research specialists providing support across a range of HEOR projects, working in a cross-functional and cross-country project team, providing medical writing, undertaking quality control, and contributing to the management of project delivery (including guiding the work of more junior team members).
The role will expose the candidate to the broad range of EMEA RWS offerings in value communications, HTA strategy and HEOR to support in business development opportunities.
An ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the matrix structure typical of our clients from the pharmaceutical industry and how to successfully navigate this structure to achieve clients' aims, as well as proven success in communicating scientific information in a strategic way to optimize a product's access to markets and reimbursement.


Qualifications and Skills


Previous experience with medical writing is essential for the role. We are looking for proactive individuals with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Candidates should have a strategic mindset, the ability to identify potential issues and suggest solutions. The ideal applicant should have apt interpersonal skills and the ability to establish relationships with both internal team members and clients. As such, fluency in conversational and business English is essential. The ability to demonstrate this through slide deck development, report writing, and presentations is essential.
We recruit individuals from a variety of backgrounds to join our well-rounded team. If you are motivated, have a passion for healthcare, and strong organisational skills and experience in medical writingwe encourage you to apply. The list below should be viewed as a guide rather than a checklist.
Degree in life sciences (or related), epidemiology or health economics and policy, preferably a Master'sdegree;
Significant experience in medical writing, including being the primary writeron peer-reviewed publications and HEOR study reports/protocols;
Familiarity with health economics and health technology assessment is a benefit;
Strong written and verbalEnglish communication skills, expertise in scientific writing requirements;
Excellent Microsoft office skills (expert in use of MS Word), and high attention to detail;
Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn quickly and independently, ability to work autonomously with appropriate guidancewhenneeded;
Strong time-management and organisational skills, and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment;
Interest in data visualisation and presentation;
Keen to work as a member of a diverse, multi-cultural team.


Responsibilities


Write high-quality HEOR study reports and protocols, HTA/GVD dossiers, manuscripts, conference abstracts;
Work with senior team to co-manage small workstreams, project tasks and thought leadership initiatives;
Conduct quality control reviews of HEOR documents and maintaining audit trails of changes;
Mentor and train less experienced Medical Writers;
Contribute to medical writing training initiatives to upskill the team and set quality standards;
Support the team's Centre of Excellence initiatives.
Please submit your CV in English.