Associate Director, Qualitative Research

Inizio Ignite | Research Partnership; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

InizioIgnite is seeking an Associate Director of Qualitative Research in Philadelphia, PA to lead research projects and project teams with a high degree of autonomy, delivering high-quality outputs. You will be the day-to-day client contact, present findings and recommendations, shape client strategy, mentor junior staff, and support senior leadership on account strategy and growth.

The role also involves contributing to proposals, pitches, and internal initiatives, with a focus on expanding

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects and project teams with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring delivery of high-quality outputs
• Act as a key day-to-day client contact, building strong relationships and presenting findings and recommendations
• Shape client recommendations and contribute meaningfully to strategic discussions
• Support and contribute to business development initiatives, including independently writing proposals and contributing to pitches
• Drive organic growth within existing clients and contribute to revenue generation
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and day-to-day support to junior team members; contribute to performance feedback and development
• Support senior leadership (Directors/VPs) on broader account strategy and commercial decisions
• Lead qualitative elements such as moderation (e.g., pilot interviews and beyond)
• Contribute to internal initiatives

Job description

Associate Director, Qualitative Research

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We invite you to come grow with us.

InizioIgnite 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 ofexpertise, 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, ourexpertiseincludesdata, research & insights (proprietary syndicated and custom research)and brand tracking (ATU).Proudly part ofInizio– 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 custom research team partners with global pharmaceutical and biotech clients to enable them to solve marketing, brand, advertising and communications problems through a mixture of innovative qualitative and quantitative market research techniques.

The team is not split into silos by client or therapy area, so you will be empowered to develop broad expertise across the healthcare landscape and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of expert senior researchers and gain exposure to the full suite of research tools and techniques covered by the team.

Our studies are typically multi-market, encompassing Europe, North America and Emerging Markets. We believe that exposure to a wide range of healthcare systems – and different cultural approaches to healthcare – helps our researchers to offer the most impactful, commercially-relevant insights to our clients.

Your primary role:

• Lead research projects and project teams with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring delivery of high-quality outputs
• Act as a key day-to-day client contact, building strong relationships and presenting findings and recommendations
• Shape client recommendations and contribute meaningfully to strategic discussions
• Support and contribute to business development initiatives, including independently writing proposals and contributing to pitches
• Drive organic growth within existing clients and contribute to revenue generation
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and day-to-day support to junior team members; contribute to performance feedback and development
• Support senior leadership (Directors/VPs) on broader account strategy and commercial decisions
• Lead qualitative elements such as moderation (e.g., pilot interviews and beyond)
• Contribute to internal initiatives