Director, Market Research

About the team

Our 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.

Your primary role

• Lead projects and project teams, be the main point of contact with the client and write and give client presentations
• Line manage multiple individuals with the responsibility of conducting appraisals, pay reviews, monitoring of performance, personal development, training of staff, recruitment and developing and implementing internal company procedures
• Engage in business development and sales initiatives generating approximately $1m in annual revenue
• Write proposals to win new business, consider timescales and calculate the research cost alongside VPs and operations
• Involvement in talent acquisition and assessing potential new staff

About You...

• Your skills and experience:
• - At least 7 years of experience with qualitative and quantitative custom primary market research projects
• - Experience in the life sciences sector
• - Strong client engagement and relationship management skills
• - Experience driving revenue growth to meet business development goals
• - 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
• - Experience with advanced analytics, SPSS, SAS, and/or Q is a plus
• - Experience in qualitative market research methodologies, including advanced moderation techniques, and delivering actionable insights across diverse markets

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 organization and prioritization
• 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

• 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 children's charity whose aim is to care for abandoned babies in Tanzania, Africa

Employee Benefits

• 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

Inizio Ignite, Research Partnership

Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health. Our Research Partnership healthcare market research team provides research and insights to inform and power healthcare decisions. Serving a variety of clients across the lifecycle, our expertise includes data, research & insights (proprietary syndicated and custom research) and brand tracking (ATU).

Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward.

Further information

• This is a full-time role. We have hybrid work arrangements available in New York, NY and Yardley, PA with an expectation of one day per week in-person and the remaining days remote (or travel as needed to meetings, conferences, or the client).