Associate Director, Qualitative Research
About The Position
Inizio Ignite is a global advisory partner for health and life sciences. Our Research Partnership healthcare market research team provides research and insights to inform and power healthcare decisions. The custom research team partners with global pharmaceutical and biotech clients to enable them to solve marketing, brand, advertising and communications problems through a mixture of innovative qualitative and quantitative market research techniques. The team is not split into silos by client or therapy area, so you will be empowered to develop broad expertise across the healthcare landscape and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of expert senior researchers and gain exposure to the full suite of research tools and techniques covered by the team. Our studies are typically multi-market, encompassing Europe, North America and Emerging Markets. We believe that exposure to a wide range of healthcare systems – and different cultural approaches to healthcare – helps our researchers to offer the most impactful, commercially-relevant insights to our clients.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience with qualitative custom primary market research projects
- Experience in the life sciences sector
- Extensive expertise in qualitative market research methodologies, including advanced moderation techniques, delivering actionable insights across diverse markets
- Proven ability to mentor and develop both junior and senior team members, fostering deep expertise in qualitative research practices and pharmaceutical industry knowledge
- Highly skilled in moderating in-depth interviews and focus groups, both via telephone and in-person, ensuring rich, meaningful data collection and analysis
- Strong client engagement and relationship management skills
- Proven project supervision skills
- Appreciation of marketing/client-side issues, knowledge and understanding of client issues
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to multitask under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Nice To Haves
- Proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Collaborative team player
- Communicates ideas clearly and effectively
- Motivated to continue developing strategic and commercial skillset
Responsibilities
- Lead research projects and project teams with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring delivery of high-quality outputs
- Act as a key day-to-day client contact, building strong relationships and presenting findings and recommendations
- Shape client recommendations and contribute meaningfully to strategic discussions
- Support and contribute to business development initiatives, including independently writing proposals and contributing to pitches
- Drive organic growth within existing clients and contribute to revenue generation
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and day-to-day support to junior team members; contribute to performance feedback and development
- Support senior leadership (Directors/VPs) on broader account strategy and commercial decisions
- Lead qualitative elements such as moderation (e.g., pilot interviews and beyond)
- Contribute to internal initiatives, including training, process improvement, and knowledge sharing
Benefits
- Remote and hybrid work options
- A comprehensive training and development program
- Opportunities for internal advancement
- Annual salary and promotion review
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan with employee match
- Medical/vision/dental/prescription insurance plans, including heath savings and flexible spending accounts
- Company paid life insurance
- Short term/long term disability
- Commuter reimbursement accounts
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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