Data Acquisition Specialist - External Data (Remote/Homebased)
IQVIA · 4 Locations · Global
Clinical Data Science
Remote
Not yet analysed
Demand62
Career growth55
Healthcare fit55
Remote potential90
5-year outlook
Real-world data and external data sourcing roles at large healthcare data vendors should remain steady as pharma and payer demand for RWD grows; pay likely tracks data operations/partnerships bands rather than clinical salaries, and progression depends on moving into data strategy, licensing or product ownership.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
unclear
Seniority
unclear
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-19
Intelligence details
Why this is worth applying to
Worth a look if you want a remote, non-clinical entry into healthcare data at a major vendor and are comfortable with partner-facing data sourcing work. Because the posting has no description, treat it as a lead to investigate rather than a confirmed fit.
Who should apply
Clinicians and healthcare graduates curious about real-world data and health-tech data operations, especially those with research, registry, audit, informatics or vendor/stakeholder coordination experience and strong communication skills.
CV angle
Frame real clinical and research experience around data: types of data you handled (EMR, registry, audit, trial, lab), data quality and completeness checks, governance/consent and privacy awareness, and any work coordinating with external partners, vendors or IT teams. Quantify scope (records, sites, datasets) and highlight stakeholder management and documentation rigour rather than clinical duties.
Skills to highlight
- Healthcare data literacy (claims, EMR, registry, lab, RWD)
- Data quality and validation
- Stakeholder and vendor coordination
- Data governance and privacy awareness (GDPR/HIPAA context)
- Project coordination and documentation
- Excel/SQL or analytics tooling exposure
- Cross-functional communication with commercial and technical teams
Role summary
A remote data acquisition role at IQVIA focused on identifying, sourcing and onboarding external healthcare data sources and managing relationships with data partners. Exact duties are not stated in the posting, so the emphasis on licensing, contracting versus analytics is uncertain.
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