IQVIA Posted October 6, 2026

Sr Data Science Consultant

São Paulo, Brazil Full time
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About this opportunity

The Team:

Our Data Science / ML team is a global group working at the center of IQVIA's advances in machine learning and applied statistical methods for real-world evidence. Our work spans disease detection, patient outcome prediction, retrospective clinical studies, and patient subgroups discovery.

We are looking for a creative, intellectually curious Data Scientist / AIML Engineer to join our Healthcare Data Science team. This role supports both ML delivery and analytics delivery: you will develop ML solutions on large-scale medical data for disease detection and patient outcome prediction and translate client requirements for patient identification and HCP targeting into production analytics deliverables.

A core part of the work is proving out new methodology and capabilities on live client delivery, then partnering with engineering and product to productionize and scale what works. You will also contribute to AI/ML enablement proofs of concept that enhance existing offerings or shape new ones for our healthcare and pharma clients.

Must-have requirements:

4-8 years of   relevant   experience in Data Science / Machine Learning

Experience in Healthcare, Pharma, or Life Sciences

Experience developing machine learning algorithms and predictive models

Strong knowledge of statistics and supervised ML methods (e.g., regression, XGBoost, SVM)

Strong Python skills (including OOP) for ML and ETL pipelines

Experience with large healthcare datasets (Claims, EMR, consumer data)

Experience with Git and software development best practices

Experience mentoring junior team members

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to work independently and collaborate in cross-functional teams

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 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.

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Biostatistics & Data Science
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Biostatistics & Data Science role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 131 comparable Senior Biostatistics & Data Science roles across 31 biopharma companies.

131Comparable roles tracked
129Currently active
31Companies hiring similar roles
16Countries represented

Salary context

57 of 131 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 Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Principal Computational Statistician · Lilly $66,000/yr – $193,600/yr
Highest disclosed · Biostatistics Associate Director (HYBRID) · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $174,800/yr – $262,200/yr
Peer group range $129,800 – $218,500 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

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United States79
India11
United Kingdom8
Canada6
China6
Japan3

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Seniority mix

131 of 131 peers have a known seniority level

Senior61
Principal37
Associate Director33

Therapeutic area mix

9 of 131 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology6
Immunology2
Rare Disease1

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