Consultant

PharmaACE; Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare consulting firm is looking for a Primary Market Research Consultant in Thousand Oaks, California. This role involves supporting market research initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality deliverables aligned with client objectives. Candidates should have 4-8 years of experience in pharmaceutical market research, strong analytical skills, and an advanced degree. This position includes responsibilities such as leading research projects and presenting insights to clients.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in Primary Market Research.
• Strong understanding of methodologies and study design.
• Experience managing end-to-end research initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end delivery of market research projects.
• Ensure alignment of research outputs with client objectives.
• Collaborate with internal teams and client stakeholders.

Skills

Pharmaceutical market research

Data interpretation

Client management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s, or equivalent)

Job description

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Thousand Oaks, California, United States | Primary Market Research

Full Time

Full Time Posted: 8 months ago

About Us

PharmaACE is a growing Global Healthcare Consulting Firm headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Our expert teams of Business Analysts, based across the US, Canada, Europe, and India, provide Analytics and Business Solutions using our worldwide delivery models for a wide range of clients. Our clients include established, multinational BioPharma leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurial firms on the cutting-edge of science. We have deep expertise in Forecasting, Business Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Sales Analytics, and the Analytics Centre of Excellence Model. Our wealth of therapeutic area experience cuts across Oncology, Immuno-science, CNS, CV-Met, and Rare Diseases. We support our clients' needs in Primary Care, Specialty Care, and Hospital business units. We have managed Biologics, Branded Pharmaceuticals, Generics, APIs, Diagnostics, and Packaging & Delivery Systems portfolios

Job Description

The Primary Market Research Consultant will support strategic market research initiatives by contributing to project execution, data analysis, and the development of high-quality deliverables that align with client objectives. The individual will collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and clients to help drive actionable insights and ensure the successful delivery of impactful market research.

Qualifications

Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s, or equivalent) preferred from a recognized institute.

4–8 years of professional experience in Primary Market Research with exposure to U.S.-based qualitative and quantitative market research projects in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.

Strong expertise in pharmaceutical market research, with a deep understanding of methodologies, study design, data interpretation, and insight generation.

Proven experience managing end-to-end delivery of primary and secondary research initiatives across therapeutic areas and brand lifecycles.

Solid grasp of pharma commercialization dynamics and the ability to translate research findings into actionable recommendations for commercial teams.

Ability to lead and mentor cross-functional teams in hybrid (onsite + remote) settings, ensuring high-quality, timely execution.

Strong client-facing skills with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations, resolve issues, and build trusted relationships.

Willingness to be onsite at client locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Support or lead end-to-end delivery of qualitative and quantitative primary market research (PMR) projects for clients in the Life Sciences industry.
• Ensure alignment of research outputs with client objectives and timelines.
• Contribute to the synthesis of data into strategic, actionable insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and client stakeholders to drive value through research.
• Stay current on therapeutic area dynamics, competitive landscape, and market trends.
• Support PMR (qualitative and quantitative) project execution, including questionnaire/discussion guide development, vendor coordination, and data quality checks.
• Assist with secondary research and perform initial analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to support and contextualize primary research findings under the guidance of other team members.
• Draft client-ready deliverables (e.g., toplines, slides, summary reports) with a focus on clear, insight-driven storytelling.
• Actively contribute to and help facilitate discussions and brainstorming sessions to shape research insights and strategic implications.
• Attend client meetings as needed to present and provide delivery support while facilitating coordination between multiple vertical and hybrid teams (onsite and remote).
• Build therapeutic area expertise and strengthen knowledge of PMR methodologies.