Hybrid Life Sciences Consulting Analyst Internship (12 Months)

Scholarly Africa; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA in Centurion, South Africa, invites graduates to join a 12-month Graduate Analyst Internship Programme in Life Sciences Consulting. This hybrid role offers exposure to healthcare analytics, market access, brand strategy, and launches across global projects.

Participants develop consulting, analytical, and communication skills through structured onboarding, mentorship, and hands-on client work, with potential pathways to permanent opportunities depending on performance.

Qualifications

• Recent graduates with honours, masters, or PhD in Life Sciences or related fields.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent research, interpretation, and commercial awareness.
• Strong communication and presentation capabilities.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Curiosity about global healthcare markets and diverse teams.
• Exposure to AI, ML, Data Science, Automation, Python, R, or SQL is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market and industry research using internal and external data sources.
• Support consulting teams in developing project methodologies.
• Contribute ideas during brainstorming and problem-solving sessions.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and client deliverables.
• Perform data analysis and translate findings into insights.
• Collaborate with international teams across regions and time zones.
• Learn and utilize IQVIA’s datasets and analytical tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Research skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

AI exposure

Python

R

SQL

Education

Life Sciences

Pharmacy

Biotechnology

Mathematics

Statistics

Economics

Business

Data Science

Computer Science

Honours/Master’s/PhD

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

IQVIA in Centurion, South Africa, invites graduates to join a 12-month Graduate Analyst Internship Programme in Life Sciences Consulting. This hybrid role offers exposure to healthcare analytics, market access, brand strategy, and launches across global projects.

Participants develop consulting, analytical, and communication skills through structured onboarding, mentorship, and hands-on client work, with potential pathways to permanent opportunities depending on performance.