Join a GroundâBreaking AI Initiative at IQVIA
IQVIA is building a worldâclass team to develop largeâscale AI solutions using cuttingâedge machine learning architectures. Our mission is to integrate data across clinical, realâworld, and biomedical sources to unlock new insights into patient trajectoriesâand transform how we understand and anticipate health outcomes.
About the Role
We are seeking a Director or Principalâlevel Consultant to lead the selling and delivery of cuttingâedge AI projects in the Life Sciences R&D space, with a key focus on Clinical Development Optimization.
This highâimpact, clientâfacing 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 firstâinâclass AI solutions, including offerings still in development that require coâcreation with clients.
- Develop compelling narratives around IQVIAâs 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 crossâfunctional teams to ensure highâquality, onâtime delivery and client satisfaction.
- Support development of nextâgeneration foundationâmodel initiatives.
- Design, develop, deploy, and evangelize scalable, highâperformance AI solutions using stateâofâtheâart 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, impactâdriven team culture.
Ideal Candidate Profile
MustâHaves
- 5â10+ 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 Sciencesâideally 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.
NiceâtoâHaves
- Experience at a topâtier 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, foundationâmodel platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude), or modern code/AI tooling.
What Weâre 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 âjugaadâ spirit.
- Missionâorientation: A genuine desire to transform how medicines are discovered and developed.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to lead and shape a highâgrowth business unit at the forefront of AI in Life Sciences.
- Autonomy, flexibility, and strong support for innovation.
- A missionâdriven 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 https://jobs.iqvia.com
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