Graduate Analyst Internship (12 Months) - Life Sciences Consulting

About the role

IQVIA's Advisory Services is a global consulting engine for life sciences and healthcare clients, covering brand and go-to-market strategy, pricing and market access, portfolio strategy, launch excellence, digital health and more. This 12-month full-time Graduate Analyst Programme is based in Centurion, South Africa, and supports the design, development and delivery of complex consulting projects for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare organisations. It includes structured training, mentorship and hands-on project experience.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to brainstorming sessions and recommend project methodology
• Carry out independent desk research using internal and external sources
• Create client deliverables such as report and presentation sections under supervision
• Support thought leadership and internal knowledge development
• Learn IQVIA data sources and advise other consulting team members
• Work on projects covering brand strategy, market access, launch excellence, portfolio strategy, patient and physician insights and healthcare innovation
• Collaborate with international teams and work in virtual project teams across cultures, geographies and time zones

Required profile

• Recent graduate or early-career professional with a strong academic record
• Degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business, Data Science, Computer Science or another quantitative discipline; Honours, Master's or PhD candidates in Life Sciences encouraged
• Interest in consulting, analytics, research or related extracurricular activities
• Analytical, interpretative and problem-solving skills, good commercial awareness and attention to detail
• Right to work in South Africa; IQVIA cannot sponsor visas

Required skills

• Excellent IT literacy, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Exposure to or interest in AI, machine learning, data science, advanced analytics, automation or programming tools such as Python, R or SQL is an advantage

What we offer

• Structured onboarding and training, with ongoing coaching and mentoring
• Exposure to global healthcare and life sciences projects and direct work with pharma and biotech companies
• Career development pathways, with possible progression to permanent roles depending on performance and business needs

The programme starts in January 2027 with a hybrid working model. The recruitment process involves an online test, interviews with the Talent Acquisition Principal and the business, and case studies.