Research Director

PROJECTUS; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading market research firm in the UK is seeking a Research Director focused on AI-driven innovation in quantitative research. The successful candidate will manage international projects, utilize advanced data visualization tools, and possess strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary range of £70,000–£90,000 per year, reflecting the candidate's skills and experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in a quantitative research-focused role, ideally in healthcare market research.
• Strong grounding in survey design and advanced quantitative techniques.
• A commercial mindset with a track record in business growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage international, multi-market client projects including business development.
• Utilize modern data visualization and analytics tools.
• Drive AI innovation in quantitative research.

Skills

Quantitative research

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

AI innovation

Strong communication skills

Tools

Displayr

Tableau

SPSS

Excel

Job description

Overview

Our client, a premier market research company specialising in Rare Diseases and late-stage Oncology, seeks a Research Director who is passionate about AI-driven innovation in quantitative research. The role focuses on delivering market insights via surgeons to the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology sector, with a mix of UK and global projects.

Base pay range

£70,000–£90,000 per year. This range is provided by PROJECTUS. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Key Accountabilities

• You will be managing international, multi-market end client projects including some business development activities.
• Be comfortable with modern data visualization and analytics tools, with experience in one or more of the following: Displayr, Tableau, SPSS, or Excel-based statistical analysis.
• Bringing AI innovation in quantitative research to the company, whether in survey sets, survey responses, data collection, analysis or insight generation.
• Digging deeper into data trends and drivers.

Skills/Experience Required

• 6+ years’ experience in a quantitative research-focused role, ideally within a healthcare market research agency setting.
• Strong technical grounding in survey design and advanced quantitative techniques, including:
  • Message recall and ATU tracking
  • Demand estimation
  • Conjoint and MaxDiff analysis
  • Segmentation and TPP testing
• A commercial mindset with a track record of growing business from existing clients.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills – able to present complex data in a clear, compelling way.
• Able to work independently while collaborating closely with internal teams and clients.
• Desirable: Passionate about AI innovation and practical application experience within a healthcare market research company.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research

Industries

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Medical Equipment Manufacturing