Director, Qualitative Market Research

RBDUS Adelphi Research by Design; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Adelphi is seeking a seasoned market research professional with 8–12+ years of experience, preferably exclusively in pharma/healthcare. You will design and implement qualitative studies, moderate interviews and focus groups, and mentor both junior and senior staff.

Your ability to build client relationships and deliver strategic insights will drive new business and repeat engagements. You will join a team delivering cutting-edge research across oncology, neuroscience, immunology, diabetes, and

Qualifications

• Eight to twelve years of hands-on experience designing and implementing qualitative research studies in pharma/biotech.
• Deep understanding of market research needs across product life cycles (Phase 2–4, pre-launch, in-line products).
• Proven ability to elevate qualitative results into strategic, business-focused insights and presentations.
• Experience mentoring both junior and senior staff in qualitative methods and industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualitative research studies for pharmaceutical/biotech clients across drug life cycle stages.
• Consult strategically with clients and deliver insightful reports and presentations.
• Mentor junior and senior staff and foster client relationships to generate repeat business.

Skills

Market research

Client relationships

Moderation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Agency: Adelphi Job Function: Strategy and Planning Job Subfunction: Research and Insights Job Description: We are looking for new talent to join Adelphi Research. We conduct market research, both qualitative and quantitative, and are exclusive to the pharmaceutical space. Through our work, we help provide insights that bring several new drugs to market to fundamentally impact the lives of patients living with a myriad of conditions, including oncology, neuroscience, immunology, diabetes and others. We have worked on some of the latest and most novel drugs that have improved patient quality of life, and more importantly extended it. It is rewarding work and we hope you will consider joining our team! If you’re looking for a company that strives to create a work environment that encourages and complements you, you’re curious, a critical thinker able to think outside the box, like challenges and are passionate about what you do, we definitely want to speak with you!

Who we’re looking for:

• A stellar market research professional with 8 – 12 + years of experience, preferably all in pharmaceutical/healthcare space
• Ability to generate sales and repeat business by fostering strong client relationships and seeking referrals
• Passionate about knowing our clients’ strategy, and ability to consult strategically and deliver solid, insightful reports and presentations
• Significant depth of qualitative market research experience including moderation
• Must be able to mentor both junior and senior staff in both qualitative market research and pharmaceutical industry knowledge
• Expert in moderating telephone/in-person in-depth interviews and focus groups
• Curious and open to exploring new methods and spearheading the development of new market research techniques, solutions and methods

What you can expect:

You will be part of a team where your contributions are recognized and appreciated. You will be challenged and grow as you use your talent to develop new business, nurture existing relationships You can expect to contribute to the company’s overall strategic direction as a participant in senior leadership meetings. You will be encouraged to think differently and apply your creativity to develop new research techniques/methods that deliver new insights and/or identify process efficiencies to improve our business

What you need to do the job:

• Eight to 12 years of hands–on experience designing and implementing qualitative research studies at all stages of the drug life cycle for the pharmaceutical/biotech industries
• Demonstration of a deep understanding of the market research needs of pharmaceutical and biotech products in various stages of the product life cycle (Phase 2 through Phase 4 clinical trials, pre-launch promotional development, in-line/mature products)
• High level of expertise in elevating results from qualitative studies to be business focused, strategic and insightful
• Excellent presentation skills
• Experienced collaborative leader of both senior and junior level team members
• Demonstrable experience in building and expanding new business relationships and expanding/nurturing relationships with current clients in the pharmaceutical/biotech industries
• Ability to meet specific sales goals
• Must have experience in vendor/supplier market research, preferably in pharmaceutical research
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree, advanced education preferred

$120,000 - $150,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together.

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