Job Description
Senior Specialist Market Research
Our Marketing teams are passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world. Through digital listening and patient analytics we can understand our customers’ needs and strive to provide solutions to meet them.
In alignment with our company strategy to become a premier datafirst commercial biopharma organization we have established the HH Digital Data and Analytics (HHDDA) organization. This central organization is focused on the application of data analytics and insights across the endtoend commercialization process to drive datadriven decision making on behalf of our patients and customers.
As HHDDA continues its transformation to bring premier capabilities to Human Health we are seeking a dynamic talent for the role of Senior Specialist Market Research.
As a strategic partner to the business the Senior Specialist Market Research is responsible for understanding business challenges and managing market research to guide commercial decisions. This position will be responsible for a broad range of research activities supporting the assigned therapeutic or business area for Global markets. This individual is expected to be collaborative and a strong team player interacting with multiple internal and external groups to influence decisionmaking for the teams they support while working closely with their Team Leader. This role requires understanding of primary market research methodologies syndicated reports and secondary data that can be leveraged for actionable recommendations.
A successful Senior Specialist will have demonstrated an ability to work independently in a rapidly changing environment while exhibiting a transformational mindset managing competing priorities and demonstrating resilience to effectively produce results.
Primary activities include but are not limited to the following
In collaboration with the Team Leader the Senior Specialist will manage all aspects of primary market research including
- Framing business questions to support team strategy.
- Developing research/analysis plans.
- Drafting requests for proposals and articulation of the hypotheses to be tested.
- Selecting appropriate agency partners.
- Managing the research process to deliver an objective understanding of customers competitors products and market developments.
- Adhering to compliance requirements.
- Managing budgets and modifies plans/budgets as changing business needs warrant.
Education Minimum Requirement
- Undergraduate degree in related discipline required
- MBA or Master’s degree in Business Finance Public Health Policy Pharmacy Engineering Mathematics Statistics Computer Science preferred
Required Experience And Skill
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech or management consulting industry.
- Welldeveloped analytical skills strong problemsolving and demonstrated ability to think strategically and objectively.
- Can apply market research methods and models is conversant with basic research techniques.
- Orientation toward collaboration/teamwork ability to lead teams in execution of market research interest in ongoing learning.
- Ability to work independently communicate effectively and a strong desire to lead change.
Preferred Experience And Skills
- Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Industry
- Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment
- Experience in a large multinational corporation
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Employee Status
Regular
Relocation
VISA Sponsorship
Travel Requirements
Flexible Work Arrangements
Hybrid
Shift
Valid Driving License
Hazardous Material(s)
Required Skills
Business Analysis Marketing Researching Stakeholder Relationship Management Supplier Management User Research Waterfall Model
Preferred Skills
Job Posting End Date
03/22/2025
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Requisition ID R335032