Job Description

IQVIA Pharma Review provides outsourced medical copy review and approval services and advisory services to the pharmaceutical industry.

As a Final Medical Approver, you will act as the primary medical and scientific point of contact providing final approval and expert advice to our clients in line with the requirements of the FDA (FDCA) / PhRMA / FTC for pharmaceuticals and medical devices on assets for clients.  You will be expected to be part of the relevant content review teams.

In this role and as part of the Medical Quality and Compliance team you will be working alongside and as part of the IQVIA Pharma Review Account Teams to deliver a seamless and consistent approach to content approval and consultative compliance advice to the US based clients and business. 

The Account Teams are comprised of a group of reviewers that perform scientific, technical and quality checks of materials for scientific accuracy, substantiation, quality and relevant pharmaceutical regulations and codes.

This is a remote role but may require onsite visits to clients.

Role and responsibilities

Represent Medical Affairs on the content review committee as the lead Medical Reviewer / Approver.

Provide expert final approval services to Pharma Review clients which include the approval of relevant assets in line with client’s strategy and expectations

Effectively collaborate with Commercial, Regulatory, and Legal business partners to provide strategic input and drive alignment as required.

Advise on approval processes and best practices

Act as an internal escalation point for review team on complex jobs

Actively participate in and lead internal training for the US market

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of advertising regulations from FDA/ PhRMA, healthcare landscape, including attending relevant training, and share relevant outputs

Medical approver representative at client meetings as needed

Active involvement in recruitment of reviewers and onboarding new starters as required.

Coaching and mentoring of less experienced members of the team in technical and leadership skills

Work with Compliance Team on internal and client audits as required

Manage time proactively and track work hours in time-sheet in line with operations guidance.

Provide ‘second opinions’ where appropriate.

Escalates issues to medical director where appropriate.

Be a leader and role model for core IQVIA compliance values

Qualifications:

An advanced science or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, PA, NP, RN) strongly preferred.

At least 3-5 years of direct US promotional/medical review experience and be comfortable working independently with minimal oversight.

Demonstrated ability to critically analyze research design, methods, and outcome measures.

Advanced knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical device guidelines and regulations.

Experience on an approval system like Veeva Promomats and/ or Aprimo desorable

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

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $112,000.00 - $312,000.00. 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.