Associate Director, Commercial (Pharma Market Research)
Associate Director, Commercial (Pharma Market Research)
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About You
Do you want to be part of building and shaping the successful pharma brands of the future
Are you passionate about using advanced primary market research methods to uncover why patients healthcare professionals and other stakeholders make the decisions they do
Do you want to work across a mix of strategy consulting projects that draw from competitor customer medical and commercial insights
Are you a highly motivated professional interested in being part of a dynamic team of selfstarters working with global healthcare and pharmaceutical clients across the full product life cycle
Prescient is looking for a bright ambitious Associate Director to join our Commercial Practice team in either our Manchester or London (UK) offices.
About Our Commercial Practice
Prescient has 3 core practices: Commercial Competitor Intelligence and Medical. We specialize in supporting our biopharma clients in making insightful strategic choices for their products and portfolios. We bring together a unique blend of skills and experiences which are required to drive winning strategies. The Commercial Practice is on an exciting journey to expand our customercentric teams to better serve our global and domestic clients. When you join this exciting venture you will be working with global healthcare and pharmaceutical clients across the full product life cycle to help them unlock the full potential of their brands.
The Commercial Practice specializes in primary market research and brand strategy development. The types of projects market research projects deliver include: Patient Journey Segmentation Market Understanding Demand Assessment and Brand Story Assessment.
About the Opportunity
As an Associate Director in Primary Market Research you will take a leadership role in overseeing largescale high impact quantitative and qualitative research projects. You will manage and guide a team of analysts collaborating directly with senior client stakeholders to deliver actionable insights that drive business decisions. This role has a strong focus on Quantitative research whilst also blending strategic leadership technical expertise and client management experience. Youll not only be responsible for the successful execution of research projects but also play a pivotal role in business development and contribute to thought leadership within the field of research.
At this level you will have exposure to a wide range of projects. You will also have the opportunity to decide whether to pursue a more specialized path or continue in a broader leadership role depending on your career aspirations. The role offers a mix of formal training mentorship and handson project experience to support your development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage complex research projects including complex quantitative methodologies such as segmentation pricing and demand studies from conception through to execution analysis and delivery of actionable insights for clients.
- Work closely with clients at the executive level to understand their business challenges and translate them into research objectives and strategic solutions.
- Design and implement advanced statistical models surveys and data collection methodologies to address client needs with an emphasis on innovation and rigor.
- Oversee the analysis of large datasets to derive insights and solve complex problems.
- Develop and deliver highlevel reports presentations and strategic recommendations to clients ensuring clarity and relevance to their business objectives.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams (e.g. medical product marketing) to integrate research findings into broader business strategies.
- Stay at the forefront of research techniques and technologies continuously advancing the companys capabilities and competitive edge.
Required Experience and Skills:
- Relevant bachelors degree or advanced degree this should include life sciences possibly with business/marketing component
- Multiple years of experience in qualitative and quantitative primary market research data analytics or consulting.
- Proven expertise in designing and executing complex quantitative research projects with a strong grasp of survey methodology statistical modeling and experimental design.
- Experience in managing teams of researchers or analysts and providing mentorship and strategic guidance.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present complex technical findings in a clear clientfriendly manner.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to understand client needs and develop research solutions that drive business outcomes.
- Track record of contributing to business development efforts including proposal writing and supporting sales pitches.
What We Offer
- A competitive base salary plus an extensive benefits package
- A strong valuesbased culture which is actively lived and promoted
- A team made up of smart and supportive people
- Leaders who are accessible and listen ambitious for our teams committed to coaching and sharing their expertise
- An environment where our thinking and our work are all innovative imaginative and bright
- Ongoing and tailored career development that stretches you and is based on your ambition abilities and interests not boxes
- A culture where everyone is actively encouraged to contribute and influence the business
- Flexible working recognition for going the extra mile and a flat hierarchy
About Prescient Healthcare Group
Prescient is a pharma services firm specializing in dynamic decision support and product and portfolio strategy. We partner with our clients to turn science into value by helping them understand the potential of their molecules shaping their strategic plans and allowing their decision making to be the biggest differentiating factor in the success of their products. When companies partner with Prescient the molecules in their hands have a greater potential for success than the same science in the hands of their competitors.
Founded in 2007 Prescient is a global firm with a footprint in ten cities across three continents. Our team of experts partners with 23 of the top 25 biopharmaceutical companies the fastestgrowing midcaps and cuttingedge emerging biotechs including some of the biggest and most innovative brands. More than 80% of our employees hold advanced life sciences degrees and our teams deliver an impressive depth of therapeutic clinical and commercial expertise.
Prescient has been a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Development Capital since 2021 and Baird Capital since 2017. For more information please visit: .
We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all of the geographies in which we operate. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status uniformed service member status race colour religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national federal state or local laws.
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