Associate Director Market Research
About the role
Your primary role:
- 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), where applicable
- Contribute to internal initiatives, including training, process improvement, and knowledge sharing
About You
- Your skills and experience:
- 5–7+ years of experience in qualitative and quantitative custom primary market research
- Experience in the life sciences sector
- Strong client engagement and relationship management skills
- Experience contributing to business development and proposal writing
- Proven ability to independently lead projects and manage multiple workstreams
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of client business challenges
- Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Able to multitask under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Experience with advanced analytics, SPSS, SAS, and/or Q is a plus
Requirements
- Your qualifications:
- 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
Qualifications
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., psychology, sociology, public health, business, etc.)
Skills
- Strong client engagement and relationship management skills
- Experience contributing to business development and proposal writing
- Proven ability to independently lead projects and manage multiple workstreams
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of client business challenges
- Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Able to multitask under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Experience with advanced analytics, SPSS, SAS, and/or Q is a plus
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 health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Company paid life insurance
- Short term/long term disability
- Commuter reimbursement accounts
- Employee assistance programs
Pay
$120,000 - $130,000 USD
Schedule
This is a full-time role. You can choose to work out of our NYC, SF or Yardley, PA (Philadelphia) office for as many days out of the week as you’d like or work remotely
Contact
Inizio Ignite, Research Partnership
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.
Further information
This is a full-time role. You can choose to work out of our NYC, SF or Yardley, PA (Philadelphia) office for as many days out of the week as you’d like or work remotely
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Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.
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