IQVIA Posted October 20, 2026

Associate Co-op, Healthcare Strategy Consulting

Boston, United States Full time
BD&L & Strategic Planning Intern/Fellow/Postdoc
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About this opportunity

The US Market Access Strategy Consulting Division, formerly Amundsen Consulting, within IQVIA, is an exciting and dynamic consulting practice where you can start or continue your career in healthcare consulting. As a co-op intern you will be provided on-the-job training that will allow you to develop the analytic skills and business acumen necessary to be successful on client engagements. In addition, our mentor program will pair you with an experienced colleague to help you navigate your time at IQVIA.

Our consulting practice is focused on commercial issues in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry, providing strategic analyses to senior leaders at top U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers. Our clients rely on our knowledge, experience, and aptitude for problem-solving to optimize strategies across their organizations. Our ability to leverage and manipulate big data, coupled with our in-depth understanding of a constantly evolving U.S. healthcare system, puts us in a unique position to deliver high-quality insights that address a variety of client needs.

IQVIA, formed by the merger of Quintiles and IMS Health, possesses the largest and most comprehensive set of healthcare data assets in the world. From our position atop this wealth of information, we seek to deliver unparalleled insights and analysis to our clients. We are seeking the best, brightest, and most analytically motivated individuals to join our team and consult in a team-oriented atmosphere.

The Role of a Co-op Intern:

Interns begin under the guidance of more senior team members, but are quickly provided with significant opportunities to contribute to all aspects of client engagements. Responsibilities will include:

Performing strategic analyses on Big Data to derive trends, conclusions, and actionable recommendations for clients

Contributing to internal brainstorming sessions and collaborating with engagement team members throughout client engagements

Evaluating secondary data on markets, physicians, patients, and competitive products

Developing and working with sophisticated predictive models

Creating reports, presentations and other client deliverables

Presenting to client audiences via teleconference or in face-to-face meetings

Building professional relationships with members of the client team

Proactively developing knowledge of the healthcare industry and consulting methodologies

An ideal candidate will have:

A strong academic record (GPA 3.5/4), excellent problem-solving abilities, exceptional communication skills, strong quantitative skills, and be a proven team contributor

An interest in and desire to learn about the constantly evolving healthcare industry

Good project management, time management and organizational skills

Excellent conversational and business English (written and oral)

Exceptional IT literacy e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Be a 3rd time co-op (or graduating within a year of completing the co-op)

IQVIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We cultivate a diverse corporate culture across the 100+ countries where we operate, celebrating and rewarding teamwork and inclusiveness. By embracing our differences, we create innovative solutions that are good for IQVIA, our clients, and the advancement of healthcare everywhere.

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

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

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.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $65,400.00 - $163,600.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

Job details

Seniority
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc
Function
BD&L & Strategic Planning
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Boston, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active BD&L & Strategic Planning role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 21 comparable Intern/Fellow/Postdoc BD&L & Strategic Planning roles across 13 biopharma companies.

21Comparable roles tracked
20Currently active
13Companies hiring similar roles
9Countries represented

Salary context

3 of 21 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $65,400/yr – $163,600/yr
Highest disclosed · MBA Strategy & Consulting Summer Associate · Pfizer $88,500/yr – $147,500/yr
Peer group range $75,510 – $118,000 (median $99,450)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 21 comparable roles

United States8
Germany3
United Kingdom2
Italy2
Switzerland2
France1

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Seniority mix

21 of 21 peers have a known seniority level

Intern/Fellow/Postdoc15
Associate6

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 21 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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