Director, Research & Insights, Quantitative
About The Position
Konovo is hiring a Director, Research & Insights, Quantitative to lead full-service quantitative primary market research for pharmaceutical brand, insights, and commercial leaders. The role takes projects from framing the business question and designing a study through analysis and recommendations, working directly with pharmaceutical brand teams on custom ad hoc projects and ongoing programs. Konovo’s fulfillment and data/analytics teams support feasibility, data collection, and reporting, allowing the Director to focus on study design, analysis, and insights while helping shape the company’s research practice. The Director directly manages one team member and coordinates internal teams to deliver high-quality client work. The role reports to a Senior Director / Team Lead, manages and develops researchers, builds client partnerships, and helps establish repeatable, AI-enabled research processes. The position is part of Konovo’s remote team and may require travel for client meetings and team events.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience leading full-service quantitative primary market research in healthcare or pharmaceuticals, at a full-service agency or consultancy, or on the client side.
- Track record of personally authoring questionnaires, analysis plans, and final reports containing strategic recommendations.
- Hands-on ownership of study design, analysis, and reporting; experience limited to fieldwork, sample, or panel management does not meet the requirement.
- Deep expertise in quantitative methods, including questionnaire design, sampling, weighting, and statistical analysis.
- Familiarity with qualitative research sufficient to co-lead integrated projects.
- Experience presenting findings and recommendations directly to pharmaceutical brand, insights, or commercial leadership.
- Relevant experience managing and developing researchers.
- Working knowledge of the US pharmaceutical market, including brand planning, launch dynamics, access, and HCP decision-making.
- Excellent storytelling, writing, and presentation skills, with the presence to lead senior client conversations.
- Ability to lead many concurrent studies under tight timelines, adapt to changing priorities, and maintain attention to detail.
- Comfort using AI-enabled tools to streamline study design, analysis, and reporting without compromising data integrity or research quality.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Ability to travel as required for client meetings and team events.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in immunology, respiratory, dermatology, oncology, or rare disease.
- Experience balancing ad hoc projects with ongoing or retainer-based client programs.
- Experience with advanced methods such as conjoint, MaxDiff, and demand forecasting.
- Experience conducting global, ex-US research.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end quantitative primary market research for pharmaceutical brand, insights, and commercial leads, translating business questions into actionable recommendations.
- Design studies involving healthcare providers, patients, and payers, including pulse surveys, message and concept testing, Target Product Profile and demand assessments, conjoint, and awareness, trial, and usage tracking.
- Develop proposals and protocol memos, questionnaires, sample frames, and analysis plans.
- Direct and conduct analyses, including crosstabs, significance testing, conjoint, and demand modeling, and synthesize results into clear stories for director- and VP-level clients.
- Partner with Qualitative Directors to deliver integrated quantitative and qualitative programs.
- Manage, coach, and develop analysts and managers, building their capabilities in study design, analysis, and storytelling.
- Direct fulfillment and reporting teams to ensure studies are delivered on time, to specification, and in line with pharmaceutical industry standards.
- Grow client partnerships by identifying research needs within existing accounts, writing proposals and cost estimates, and tracking portfolio revenue, margin, and forecasts.
- Develop repeatable processes, templates, and AI-enabled approaches to research design, analysis, and reporting for adoption by the wider team.
- Travel as required for client meetings and team events.
Benefits
- Employee benefits; specific benefits are not listed.
- Variable compensation in addition to base pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
