VBA Developer

IQVIA RDS Slovakia, s. r. o.

Place of work
Vajnorská 100/B, Bratislava
Contract type
full-time

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Join us on our exciting journey!
IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward.

Overview of RWI at IQVIA™ and the Real-World Insights (RWI) Team

IQVIA™ believes that the growing use of Real World Insights (RWI) is one of the most critical developments in life sciences today. With an explosion of new electronic data sources, transformations in technology, new analytic methodologies, and deeper understanding of healthcare issues, IQVIA™are investing heavily in growing this part of our business.

IQVIA™ Real-World Insights (RWI) works with clients to help them use RWI to answer their specific questions globally, make more informed decisions, and deliver results. Our approach is unique in the industry and it is defining the way companies can develop and apply RWE.

We are a team with a company history entirely based in healthcare and everything we do supports providing more insight about market dynamics, therapy area changes, scientific innovations, and previous research approaches. We are collaborative, intellectually curious, entrepreneurial, and constantly looking for opportunities to harness the value of RWI in a constantly evolving industry. Our collective expertise (across functions, therapeutic areas, and disciplines) helps clients understand how to answer their questions by leveraging the best possible information, technology and analytic research techniques. We work with our internal experts in roles from strategic consulting to HEOR to pharmaco-epidemiology to predictive analytics to data management to local experts – whatever the client needs.

We’re seeking strategic thinkers, innovative technologists, deep subject matter experts and passionate data evangelists.
The Team
IQVIA™Real-World Insights (RWI) teams work with clients to help them use complex, clinically rich, patient-level healthcare datasets to answer their specific questions globally, make more informed decisions, and deliver results. Our approach is unique in the industry and is defining the way companies can develop and apply Real World Insights (RWI) to provide deeper insight about market dynamics, therapy area changes, outcomes research and other scientific insights. We are collaborative, intellectually curious, entrepreneurial, and constantly looking for opportunities to harness the value of RWE in a constantly evolving industry.

Background
The role involves the development of pricing algorithms and extensive VBA programming using Excel. The purpose will be to support the development and design of a global pricing tool / database working together with a cross-functional team. This pricing tool should drive efficiency through simplicity, reduced stakeholder involvement, transparency and ultimately impact client satisfaction.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
o Read, interrogate and program VBA in Excel at an in-depth level
o Analyze and re-engineer complex Excel pricing tool to achieve project / department / division goals
o Identifying issues and proposing improvements within the pricing tool and beyond
o Create database, capturing project specific information from the pricing tool
o Test, QA and improve existing tool / database to achieve efficiencies
o Delivery of process documentation
o UAT Support
o Drive maintenance and participate in governance of the pricing tool / database
o Ensure appropriate standards and procedures are adhered to during the programming process to provide quality
o Proactively works with project managers and cross-functional teams to gain an understanding of the business and its requirements
o Coordinates programming activities with other functions including service, consulting, business lines and sales, as appropriate
o Provide progress reports
Desired Skills and Experience
o Proficient in Excel based model development
o Extensive VBA programming experience (object orientated, user defined functions, scratch written code and error handling)
o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
o Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities
o Must be pro-active and hands-on
o Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and managers
o Fluent in English

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years or more relevant VBA programming experience. Knowledge of IQVIA™offerings and pharmaceutical industry and/or finance would be an asset.

We know that meaningful results require not only the right approach but also the right people. Regardless of your role, we invite you to reimagine healthcare with us. You will have the opportunity to play an important part in helping our clients drive healthcare forward and
Whatever your career goals, we are here to ensure you get there!

We invite you to join IQVIA™.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)

Language skills

English - Advanced (C1)

Other knowledge

Visual Basic - Expert

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Brief description of the company

IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offices a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward.

We know that meaningful results require not only the right approach but also the right people. Regardless of your role, we invite you to reimagine healthcare with us. You will have the opportunity to play an important part in helping our clients drive healthcare forward and ultimately improve human health outcomes.

Whatever your career goals, we are here to ensure you get there!
We invite you to join IQVIA™

Number of employees

1000 and more employees
ID: 3305067  Posting date: 7.2.2018