Market Research Lead

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare and MedTech sector is seeking a Market Research Lead to drive research initiatives. This hybrid role involves managing a small team, leading projects, and ensuring research aligns with business goals. The ideal candidate will have extensive market research experience and strong quantitative skills, alongside a proactive mindset to improve processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in market research with strong quantitative skills.
• Experience in market sizing, share tracking, or trend data.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a small team of researchers.
• Lead quantitative and qualitative research projects from start to finish.
• Deliver ongoing market tracking reports and one-off custom research.

Skills

Quantitative Research

Qualitative Research

Communication

Attention to Detail

Proactivity

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SPSS

Power BI

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Market Research Lead - Healthcare/Medtech

Location: SW London (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to £65,000

You’ll lead the development and delivery of research that supports key decisions across the medical device sector. This includes running regular market trackers (covering things like market share and procedural volume), as well as managing custom surveys and phone-based qualitative studies. You’ll also work with internal teams—like editorial, sales, and events—to ensure research aligns with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support a small team of researchers
• Lead quantitative and qualitative research projects from start to finish
• Deliver ongoing market tracking reports and one-off custom research
• Design and script surveys (e.g. in Qualtrics), analyse results, and create clear, useful reports
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients
• Help develop new research products and contribute to proposals
• Work closely with other teams to share insights and guide strategy

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years in market research (agency or in-house), with strong quant skills
• Experience with market sizing, share tracking, or trend data
• Knowledge of healthcare, life sciences or MedTech (or strong interest in learning)
• Comfortable leading projects and mentoring team members
• Strong in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SPSS, Power BI or similar tools is a plus
• Good communicator with a commercial mindset and attention to detail
• Proactive and full of ideas—keen to improve processes and grow the function