Associate Principal - Mixed Methods Research: Patient Experience - Home-based/Hybrid

Associate Principal - Mixed Methods Research: Patient Experience - Home-based/Hybrid

Barcelona, Spain | Full time | Hybrid | R1536610

Associate Principal, Implementation Science & Mixed Methods Research

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

Patient Centered Solutions (PCS)

The Patient Centered Solutions (PCS) team leads the industry in the science of measuring the patient and stakeholder experience. PCS combines strategic consulting expertise with rigorous scientific methods to design and execute mixed-methods, survey-based, and implementation science research that informs development, access, and real-world use of medical products and healthcare interventions.

Role overview and responsibilities focus on hands-on scientific leadership, project delivery, and growing external visibility in a global, multi-disciplinary setting.

Role Overview

Associate Principal will serve as a senior subject matter expert in mixed-methods research, survey science, and implementation science, supporting client delivery, business development, external thought leadership, and internal capacity building across the organization. This role emphasizes hands-on scientific leadership, project delivery excellence, and growing external visibility.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery & Scientific Leadership

• Serve as a senior scientific contributor and subject matter expert on client projects involving mixed-methods research, survey studies, and implementation science methodologies.
• Lead or co-lead study design, instrument development, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and interpretation of findings.
• Ensure methodological rigor, alignment with best practices, and fit-for-purpose study designs across therapeutic areas.
• Review and contribute to key scientific deliverables including protocols, analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and client presentations.

Survey Science & Mixed-Methods Expertise

• Provide expertise in survey design, item development, response scaling, cognitive testing, and item reduction.
• Apply mixed-methods approaches to integrate qualitative and quantitative findings in a coherent and decision-oriented manner.
• Support development and refinement of implementation-focused measures, including barriers, facilitators, and outcome constructs.

Implementation Science Application

• Apply implementation science frameworks (e.g., CFIR, TDF, RE-AIM) to inform study design, analysis, and interpretation.
• Support pragmatic and real-world research intended to inform adoption, scale-up, and sustainability of healthcare interventions.
• Translate implementation science concepts into actionable insights for clients.

Business Development Support

• Contribute to proposal development through methodological input, study design, and drafting of scientific sections.
• Participate in client meetings and presentations as a scientific subject matter expert.
• Support development of reusable methods, templates, and best practices that enhance proposal quality and efficiency.

External Thought Leadership

• Contribute to external visibility through conference abstracts, posters, presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Represent IQVIA as a credible scientific expert in mixed methods and implementation science under guidance of senior leadership.
• Participate in industry working groups, advisory boards, or collaborative initiatives as appropriate.

Internal Capability Building & Mentorship

• Mentor junior and mid-level staff on study design, analysis, and scientific writing.
• Support internal training initiatives, methods development, and communities of practice.
• Contribute to quality review processes and continuous improvement of scientific standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree (PhD, DrPH, MD, PharmD, MSc, or equivalent) in a relevant scientific discipline strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in mixed-methods research, qualitative methods, and survey-based research.
• Applied experience using implementation science frameworks in healthcare or life sciences research.
• Strong scientific writing and presentation skills, with experience contributing to client-facing and external materials.
• Experience working in a consulting or client-facing research environment preferred.
• Ability to independently lead multiple projects as a subject matter expert and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.