Director (Quantitative Research)

About us:

We invite you to come grow with us.

Research Partnership (part of Inizio Advisory) is one of the worlds largest pharma market research and consulting agencies with over 250 researchers consultants project managers and support staff. Our teams are located across the globe in Europe (London Lyon) North America (New York Philadelphia San Francisco) and Asia (Singapore India).

As individuals with diverse backgrounds as a team with shared values as professionals ready to reimagine health and life sciencesyou can grow with us at a place that:

• Makes a difference to human health
• Shares values and celebrates progress
• Puts people at the centre of everything

About the team:

Our Major Tracking Programs team partners with global pharmaceutical clients to enable them to solve marketing brand advertising and communications problems through a mixture of innovative quantitative brand equity tracking market research techniques.

The Major Tracking Programs team is part of our Europe Custom Research division and partners with colleagues in Operations Analytics and Data divisions. The global Major Tracking programs team supports involve highly innovative methods (including AI tools) and outputs for the clients informing strategic decision-making.

The programs are run either monthly quarterly or bi annually depending on scope and cover multiple markets and therapy areas with each therapy area having its own project team for delivery. The central team focuses on coordinating resources questionnaires and deliverables across each indication as well as bringing in expertise in analytics dashboard development and automation.

This Director role is a newly created position within our Europe Custom Research team. The role will report into the Program Director and will focus on leading the research work carried out by the central teams for our major quantitative brand tracking programs (approx. $5m in annual value) across multiple waves of research.

Your primary role:

• You will oversee major brand tracking programs in collaboration with the Program Director coordinating the production of questionnaires and deliverables and ensuring quality assurance at each stage
• You will liaise directly with the central client teams ensuring that the program remains on-scope and advising the internal RP project teams and business unit leads of any changes from the clients sides
• You will partner with the project teams to ensure that they are delivering against the overall program objectives and reporting timelines
• You will coordinate with the Resourcing Analytics and Operations teams to ensure that their expertise is brought to bear as required
• You will run training sessions for senior and mid-level staff associated with the major tracking program

About You

Your skills and experience:

• Significant experience in primary quantitative market research specialised within the healthcare industry
• Demonstrable capabilities leading major quantitative research programs (either brand tracking or syndicated projects) including exposure to dashboard deliverables
• Have significant experience in leading projects autonomously and managing client relationships during the lifecycle of a research program
• Expertise in long-term planning across multiple waves of research
• Expertise in collaborating with teams across geographies including off-shore
• Exposure to innovative methods including incorporating AI into market research would be preferred

Ideal profile:

• You are proactive dedicated and enthusiastic with a can do attitude and approach
• You demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail as well as strengths in organisation and prioritisation
• You are a collaborative team player who works well with colleagues
• You communicate ideas and issues in an effective straightforward fashion
• You are highly motivated and want to seize opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

Life at Research Partnership:

We love what we do and continuously strive for innovation and creativity. We believe everyone should continuously be learning and provide:

• A comprehensive training and development programme for all staff from entry level apprentice to senior management
• A relaxed and friendly working environment
• Social events - including a summer day out and end-of-year party along with regular social events after office hours
• Fundraising and charity events we support Forever Angels a childrens charity whose aim is to care for abandoned babies in Tanzania Africa as well as the local charity Fulham Good Neighbours

Benefits package:

• Company pension contributions of 5% available from your first day (salary sacrifice)
• 30 days paid annual leave
• Additional birthday day off
• Private health insurance
• Life Assurance plan
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced Maternity Paternity Adoption Leave
• Annual salary and promotion reviews

About Inizio Advisory:

Research Partnership is part of Inizio Advisory we partner with global life science and healthcare companies to create lasting change in human healthcare.

Through our connected capabilities in market research consulting and brand alignment we support clients at every stage of their journey.

Our expertise technology platforms and data-driven insights help clients to accelerate their clinical and commercial success resulting in long-term value for clients and their patients.

Further information:

This is a full-time role working in a hybrid pattern (2 days per week in the office) at our fantastic HQ location in Fulham Green directly opposite Putney Bridge in London which boasts free state-of-the-art gym with showers on-site café panoramic river views landscaped gardens and regular social events. This role is also available on a remote worker basis (1 day per month in the office).

Our Pledge

At Research Partnership we value inclusivity recognize the power of diversity and inspire the next generation of change-makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a work environment that values diversity equity and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long-term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race colour religion or belief gender gender identity age national origin marital status military veteran status genetic information sexual orientation and physical or mental disability.

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Dont meet every job requirement Thats okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt perfectly fit every qualification we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.