Senior Market Research & Analytics Lead (Remote)

Sumitomo Group; United States; Remote; USD 163,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Pharma America in the United States seeks a Market Research Senior Manager to lead primary research programs across the commercial portfolio. You will translate business questions into rigorous research plans, manage external vendors, and deliver evidence-based insights for decision-making.

The role requires 6+ years in biotech/pharma market research, expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in market research, statistics, psychology, public health, life sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant biotech/pharma market research experience.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative research design, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong vendor management, timelines, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of primary market research programs across healthcare professional, patient, payer audiences.
• Develop questionnaires, discussion guides, sampling plans, and frameworks; advise on methods.
• Oversee fieldwork, testing, and QA; ensure timely, high-quality vendor deliverables.
• Analyze data, create executive-ready reports, and present insights to leadership.
• Partner with Marketing, Forecasting, and Market Access to inform decisions.

Skills

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in market research/stats/psychology/public health/life sciences

MBA/MPH/MS/PhD preferred

Tools

SPSS

SAS

Python

SQL

Sawtooth

Job description

Sumitomo Pharma America in the United States seeks a Market Research Senior Manager to lead primary research programs across the commercial portfolio. You will translate business questions into rigorous research plans, manage external vendors, and deliver evidence-based insights for decision-making.

The role requires 6+ years in biotech/pharma market research, expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods, and strong cross-functional collaboration.