Research Manager

Research Partnership; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Friendly work environment

Team social events

Job summary

Research Partnership in Singapore is recruiting for a healthcare market researcher to support quantitative and qualitative projects. The role focuses on brand equity tracking, questionnaire design, data analysis, and client collaboration to craft strategic brand insights.

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team, mentor junior members, and participate in workshops to translate insights into action. Hybrid pattern with two office days per week.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of market research experience in healthcare.
• Appreciation of marketing and client-side issues.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Good communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Ability to multi task under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth running of quantitative brand equity tracking programs with high-quality delivery and actionable insights.
• Contribute to broader custom quantitative and qualitative projects.
• Write questionnaires, test survey links, and ensure data integrity throughout the research process.
• Responsible for data analysis and reporting, identifying key trends and insights.
• Interrogate findings and help craft compelling presentations with senior team members.
• Collaborate with the client to support brand planning and strategic development in specific therapeutic areas.
• Support the Director in running workshops and translating insights into strategic brand development and decision-making.
• Mentor and manage junior team members, sharing best practices and knowledge.

Skills

Market research

Healthcare experience

Independent worker

Communication skills

Multitasking under pressure

Tools

Questionnaire design

Job description

Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health.

Our Research Partnership healthcare market research team provides research and insights to inform and power healthcare decisions. Serving a variety of clients across the lifecycle, our expertise includes data, research & insights (proprietary syndicated and custom research) and brand tracking (ATU). Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward.

About the team:

Our Singapore team partners with global pharmaceutical clients to enable them to solve marketing, brand, advertising and communications problems through a mixture of innovative quantitative brand equity tracking market research techniques, as well as other custom qualitative and quantitative methods.

The Singapore team works with global colleagues in Operations, Analytics and Data divisions. The global programs the team supports involve highly innovative methods (including AI tools) and outputs for the clients, informing real-time strategic decision-making.

The programs are multi-year and cover multiple markets and therapy areas, with each therapy area having its own project team for delivery. The central team focuses on coordinating resources, research materials, questionnaires and deliverables across each indication, as well as bringing in expertise in analytics, dashboard development and automation.

Your primary role:

• Your role will be to ensure the smooth running of quantitative brand equity tracking programs, ensuring high-quality delivery and actionable insights.
• You will also work on broader custom quantitative and qualitative projects.
• With input from your manager, you will be writing questionnaires, testing survey links, and ensuring data integrity throughout the research process.
• You will be responsible for data analysis and reporting, identifying key trends and insights.
• You will interrogate the findings, helping to craft compelling presentations alongside senior team members.
• You will have a strong focus on specific therapeutic areas and collaborate directly with the client to support their brand planning and strategic development.
• You will also play a key role in supporting the Director in running workshops, helping client teams translate research insights into strategic brand development and decision‑making.
• Your job will involve mentoring and managing junior team members, ensuring best practices and knowledge sharing within the team.

About You…

Your skills and experience:

• At least 4 years of experience in market research with healthcare experience
• Appreciation of marketing / client side issues
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently
• Good communication skills - both verbal and written
• Ability to multi task under pressure and to tight deadlines

Ideal profile:

• You are proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude and approach
• You demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as strengths in organisation, prioritisation and problem-solving
• You are a collaborative team player who works well with colleagues
• You communicate ideas and issues in an effective, straightforward fashion
• You are highly motivated and want to seize opportunities to develop new skills and progress in your career

Life at Research Partnership:

We love what we do and continuously strive for innovation and creativity. We believe everyone should continuously be learning and provide:

• A comprehensive training and development programme, providing both structured and hands‑on training in order for you to develop and build your career as a pharmaceutical market researcher
• A relaxed, non‑bureaucratic, friendly working environment where employee performance is recognised and rewarded
• Social events - including team day out and end‑of‑year party, along with social events after office hours

Further information:

This is a full‑time role, based at our Inizio group offices in Singapore (working in a hybrid pattern, 2 days per week in the office).

Our Pledge

At Research Partnership, we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity, and inspire the next generation of change‑makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long‑term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability.