United States Waltham, MA Consulting Analyst, Market Research/Consulting
- BBC (R1008284) in Waltham, MA at IQVIA Date Posted: 4/10/2018 Job
Snapshot Employee Type: Full-Time Location: Waltham, MA Job Type:
Consulting Experience: Not Specified Date Posted: 4/10/2018 Job ID:
R1008284 Job Description The Boston Biomedical Consultants (BBC)
division of IQVIA actively analyzes the entire In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD)
industry, providing consulting services and market research capabilities
to clients. IVD products are medical tests that examine samples to
detect, diagnose, and manage medical conditions. This niche market
generates >$50 billion in revenue and is in constant flux with new
technologies, mergers and acquisitions, and new companies.The Associate
Market Analyst is a professional staff member of BBC contributing to
consulting projects through research, data analysis, and
report/presentation preparation. An Associate Market Analyst must be a
high-energy, dynamic individual seeking to follow the evolving IVD
industry, which continues to grow and develop synergies with imaging and
pharmaceuticals.Associate Market Analysts are an integral part of BBC
project teams, assisting in all client and research work. An analyst
will have the opportunity to cover a specific area of the IVD market and
several companies. This role is best filled by an individual with the
initiative to engage in primary market research. General
Responsibilities:Developing indepth knowledge of the specific companies
and markets using internal BBC files (e.g., financial, product), with
responsibility for updating information.Building and maintaining a
contact network across IVD industry personnel, IVD laboratories (i.e.,
IVD product endusers), health care providers, regulatory/ government
personnel related to the IVD business, and university/clinical research
personnel.Keeping apprised of developments in the IVD industry through
continuous surveillance of scientific literature, company reports, and
medical publications.Conducting telephone and inperson interviews with
primary information sources.Developing company/product profiles and
competitive assessments.Performing computational checking and editing of
spreadsheets.Writing sections of reports and contributing to analysis
and graphics of projects.In order to maintain indepth knowledge of IVD
manufacturers, distributors, and endusers, Associate Analysts have the
opportunity to attend conferences to learn about different
manufacturers, and to visit labs to see first-hand how experts use the
instruments. Associate Market Analysts also join industry associations
or societies, in order to:Collect relevant association dataJoin a
working committeeParticipate in meetingsWrite meeting reportsBBC
maintains an active database of information for a number of markets and
companies. Associate Analysts are expected to have versatile computer
skills in order to update data in this database, and to produce
spreadsheets and graphics for presentations.Qualifications:B.S. or B.A.
with academic excellence One to two years of business work experience
(full or part-time) is a plus.Proven analytical and conceptual skills
that have enabled the candidate to excel in academics and prior work
positions.Demonstrated leadership potential through specific examples of
initiative and leadership, in work or nonwork settings.Excellent verbal
and written communication skills.Ability to learn new information and
quickly build a knowledge base.Capacity to handle a high degree of
multitasking on a daily basis.Bilingual skills are a plus, given BBC's
global coverage of the IVD market. Job ID: R1008284