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Do you want to be part of building and shaping the successful pharma brands of the future?
Are you passionate about using advanced primary market research methods to uncover why patients, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders make the decisions they do?
Do you want to work across a mix of strategy consulting projects that draw from competitor, customer, medical and commercial insights?
Are you a highly motivated professional interested in being part of a dynamic team of self-starters, working with global healthcare and pharmaceutical clients across the full product life cycle?
Prescient is looking for a bright, ambitious

Associate Director

to join our Commercial Practice team in either our

Manchester

or

London (UK)

offices.
About Our Commercial Practice
Prescient has 3 core practices: Commercial, Competitor Intelligence and Medical. We specialize in supporting our biopharma clients in making insightful strategic choices for their products and portfolios. We bring together a unique blend of skills and experiences which are required to drive winning strategies. The Commercial Practice is on an exciting journey to expand our customer-centric teams to better serve our global and domestic clients. When you join this exciting venture, you will be working with global healthcare and pharmaceutical clients across the full product life cycle, to help them unlock the full potential of their brands.
The Commercial Practice specializes in primary market research and brand strategy development. The types of projects market research projects deliver include: Patient Journey, Segmentation, Market Understanding, Demand Assessment, and Brand Story Assessment.
About the Opportunity
As an Associate Director in Primary Market Research, you will take a leadership role in overseeing large-scale, high impact quantitative and qualitative research projects. You will manage and guide a team of analysts, collaborating directly with senior client stakeholders to deliver actionable insights that drive business decisions. This role has a strong focus on Quantitative research whilst also blending strategic leadership, technical expertise, and client management experience. You'll not only be responsible for the successful execution of research projects but also play a pivotal role in business development and contribute to thought leadership within the field of research.
At this level, you will have exposure to a wide range of projects. You will also have the opportunity to decide whether to pursue a more specialized path or continue in a broader leadership role, depending on your career aspirations. The role offers a mix of formal training, mentorship, and hands-on project experience to support your development.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage complex research projects including complex quantitative methodologies, such as segmentation, pricing and demand studies from conception through to execution, analysis, and delivery of actionable insights for clients.
Work closely with clients at the executive level to understand their business challenges and translate them into research objectives and strategic solutions.
Design and implement advanced statistical models, surveys, and data collection methodologies to address client needs, with an emphasis on innovation and rigor.
Oversee the analysis of large datasets to derive insights and solve complex problems.
Develop and deliver high-level reports, presentations, and strategic recommendations to clients, ensuring clarity and relevance to their business objectives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., medical, product, marketing) to integrate research findings into broader business strategies.
Stay at the forefront of research techniques and technologies, continuously advancing the company's capabilities and competitive edge.
Required Experience and Skills:
Relevant bachelor’s degree or advanced degree – this should include life sciences, possibly with business/marketing component
Multiple years of experience in qualitative and quantitative primary market research, data analytics, or consulting.
Proven expertise in designing and executing complex quantitative research projects, with a strong grasp of survey methodology, statistical modeling, and experimental design.
Experience in managing teams of researchers or analysts and providing mentorship and strategic guidance.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical findings in a clear, client-friendly manner.
Strong business acumen with the ability to understand client needs and develop research solutions that drive business outcomes.
Track record of contributing to business development efforts, including proposal writing and supporting sales pitches.
What We Offer
A competitive base salary plus an extensive benefits package
A strong values-based culture which is actively lived and promoted
A team made up of smart and supportive people
Leaders who are accessible and listen, ambitious for our teams, committed to coaching and sharing their expertise
An environment where our thinking and our work are all innovative, imaginative and bright
On-going and tailored career development that stretches you and is based on your ambition, abilities and interests – not boxes
A culture where everyone is actively encouraged to contribute and influence the business
Flexible working, recognition for going the extra mile, and a flat hierarchy
About Prescient Healthcare Group
Prescient is a pharma services firm specializing in dynamic decision support and product and portfolio strategy. We partner with our clients to turn science into value by helping them understand the potential of their molecules, shaping their strategic plans and allowing their decision making to be the biggest differentiating factor in the success of their products. When companies partner with Prescient, the molecules in their hands have a greater potential for success than the same science in the hands of their competitors.
Founded in 2007, Prescient is a global firm with a footprint in ten cities across three continents. Our team of expert’s partners with 23 of the top 25 biopharmaceutical companies, the fastest-growing mid-caps and cutting-edge emerging biotechs, including some of the biggest and most innovative brands. More than 80% of our employees hold advanced life sciences degrees, and our teams deliver an impressive depth of therapeutic, clinical and commercial expertise.
Prescient has been a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Development Capital since 2021 and Baird Capital since 2017. For more information, please visit:www.prescienthg.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all of the geographies in which we operate. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state or local laws.
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Seniority level Mid-Senior level
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Job function Consulting, Project Management, and Strategy/Planning
Industries Business Consulting and Services, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Biotechnology Research
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