Research Director

Digital Gurus

United States

On-site

USD 140,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to $160K
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Great benefits package

Job summary

A leading healthcare research consultancy is seeking an experienced Research Director specializing in MedTech. The role offers salary up to $160K, bonus, and benefits. You will lead a team, manage client relationships, and oversee research studies from initiation to completion. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in market research, particularly in MedTech fields like surgical devices and urology. This opportunity promises autonomy and career progression.

Qualifications

  • 7–8+ years of market research experience, particularly in MedTech.
  • Strong exposure to surgical devices, urology, GI, women's health, and cardiovascular fields.
  • Proven experience leading quantitative and qualitative research studies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead qualitative and quantitative MedTech studies from start to finish.
  • Own and maintain client relationships through presentations and ongoing engagement.
  • Design and oversee research screeners, guides, and surveys.

Skills

MedTech experience
Client management
Qualitative research
Quantitative research
People management

Job description

Research Director – MedTech Market Research

⭐ Salary up to $160K + bonus + great benefits package

⭐ Must have strong MedTech experience

We’re hiring an experienced Research Director to join a market leading healthcare research consultancy, due to growth within the business. Who can hit the ground running in a senior, hands-on MedTech research role.

This is a hands-on, senior role with real autonomy, client ownership and clear progression. You’ll line manage 2 researchers (1 SRE, 1 RM) and act as the senior lead across the full project lifecycle.

The role
  • Lead qual & quant MedTech studies end-to-end (kick-off to final report)
  • Own client relationships: calls, presentations, ongoing engagement
  • Design and oversee screeners, guides and surveys
  • Lead analysis, storytelling and report writing
  • Manage and mentor junior researchers (RMs / SREs)
  • Collaborate closely with UK and US teams on mixed client projects
  • Initially delivery-led, with scope to take on more account management over time.
About you
  • 7–8+ years’ market research experience, including MedTech experience
  • Strong exposure to areas such as surgical devices, urology, GI, women’s health, cardiovascular (or similar)
  • Confident across both qual and quant
  • Proven experience leading studies
  • Client-facing and comfortable managing healthcare accounts
  • People management or strong project leadership experience

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