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Newcastle upon Tyne
3 weeks ago
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Our client is a premier market research company. They specialise in the Rare Diseases and late-stage Oncology space.

Due to continued investment, strategy and growth, they are seeking a Research Director with an interest in innovating AI processes for the company!

The main purpose of our client is to supply valuable market insights via Surgeons, which is then supplied back to the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology space!

An excellent opportunity to work on a mix of UK and global projects!



KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

· You will be managing international, multi-market end client projects including some business development activities.

· Be comfortable with modern data visualisation and analytics tools, with experience in one or more of the following:

§ Displayr, Tableau, SPSS, or Excel-based statistical analysis

· Bringing AI Innovation in quantitative research to the company, whether in survey sets, survey responses, data collection, analysis or insight generation.

· Digging deeper into data trends and drivers


SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:


· 6+ years’ experience in a quantitative research-focused role, ideally within a healthcare market research agency setting

· Strong technical grounding in survey design and advanced quant techniques, including:

· Message recall and ATU tracking

· Demand estimation

· Concept/message testing

· Conjoint and MaxDiff analysis

· Segmentation and TPP testing

· A commercial mindset with a track record of growing business from existing clients

· Strong communication and storytelling skills – able to present complex data in a clear, compelling way

· Able to work independently while collaborating closely with internal teams and clients

High desirable: Passionate about AI innovation and practical application experience within a healthcare market research company.

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