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Introduction

IQVIA is a management consulting firm in the field of global biotech and pharmaceutical. They bring data assets, advanced analytics, technologies, and domain expertise to clients in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. They are also a provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services, focused primarily on Phase I-IV clinical trials

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Private

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Size

101-500 Employees

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Featured Rankings

Best Consulting Firms in Asia-Pacific for Health Sciences Consulting
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Major Departments/Practice Areas

Brand & Commercial Strategy
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Major Office Locations

New York, NY (HQ)
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Employment Contact

Jenny Sharp - Senior HR Director

Vault Verdict

 

With a business model that is primed for growth in the coming years, it seems like a good time to get on board at IMS Consulting. The firm is one of very few in the healthcare and life sciences space that operates on a global basis—and thanks to its position as a unit of IMS Health, its data-gathering and analytic capabilities place it in an even more rarefied pool of competitors.

As an employer, the firm enjoys a good reputation with insiders, who cite the ability to make international transfers and gain global experience as a major plus. Additionally, IMS consultants enjoy a more relaxed approach to work-life balance than is common elsewhere in the industry. For those interested in pursuing a life sciences-related consulting career—and ...

About the Company

IMS Consulting Group (IMSCG) is a major player in the field of global biotech and pharmaceutical management consulting. With around 500 consultants, the firm maintains a presence on five continents and focuses on partnering with clients in the pharmaceuticals, biotech and other life sciences sectors to help them make informed decisions. IMSCG has growing teams in the emerging markets, with strong local experts in Brazil, Shanghai, Singapore, and truly global project work offering teams broader exposure. 

The company has four main centers of excellence: brand and commercial strategy, commercial intelligence, pricing and market access, and strategy and portfolio analysis. Altogether, those units offer clients end-to-end services, from developing strategies and tactics, qualitative and quantitative analysis of emerging market tre...

Employee Reviews


  • "IMS Consulting Group offers the best first job within the healthcare industry and a lifetime of diverse career opportunities."
  • "When people leave, the one common thing they miss the most is the people."
  • "Satisfying international life journey."
  • "Ideal starting point of a career in life sciences."
  • "Company has consultants with a variety of experiences."
  • "IMS Consulting Group does not have to borrow the client's watch to tell the time as it both singularly focused and evidence driven within the healthcare sector giving it a unique competitive advantage for both client and employee advantage."
  • "If you have a strong inclination for healthcare and life sciences, IMS is the best place for you. You will get to immerse yourself in the industry."

Getting Hired Here


  • "Professional and open interview and callback process. Ideal candidate profile: fit with culture and core values, clear motivation to work in consulting and within the life-science vertical, potential to advance and long term loyalty commitment."
  • "In the past year, we have applied more structure and rigor in the process. However we still take too much time to make decisions. The ideal candidate for us has to have very strong data analysis skills and ability to convert that analysis into something meaningful for the client. We often see the former but not the latter given that many of the candidates also need to have either knowledge of or interest in the healthcare industry. A medical/ science background is definitely a plus, but they are not [always] the most client-centric people or business savvy people. We also have very few people that came from a consulting background."