Senior Research Executive

You will love this role if you:

• Want a greatly varied role; where you have opportunities and learning experiences that go beyond traditional research projects.
• Want to develop a wider understanding of all aspects of the patient world, including HCPs and patient advocacy identifying the influences on their commitment to treatment.
• Would enjoy collaborating and working with the other disciplines in the Patient & Brand Communications practice, and throughout the business
• Want to develop your knowledge of Pharma marketing and the healthcare sector

You will be a success if you:

• Have prior market research experience, ideally within healthcare, patient or social research specialisms, where topics may be of a sensitive nature
• Ensure you learn about how to conduct great research and recognise the impact market research has on building brands & solutions

As part of the Patient & Brand Communications Insights team, you'll be responsible for the following activities:

• Take responsibility, with support from RDs, to manage the day-to-day set up and delivery of all projects allied with assigned clients and projects.
• Act as a point of contact for specified clients.
• Ensure all projects are on brief when delivered. Take a lead role in the development of presentations, including constructive input in brainstorms through to producing engaging presentations & outputs to share the research.
• Ensure timely delivery of projects - the custodian of the project timeline, ensuring all stakeholders are up to date with iterations to the project; in particular ensure clients are continually updated on project progress.
• Manage financial aspects of project delivery, in particular managing supplier costs.
• Ensure effective communication of project briefs to the internal team.
• Coordinate effectively and efficiently with appropriate members of the PBC team and broader teams where relevant.
• Collaborate with PBC and with stakeholders in developing solutions to clients' challenges.
• Work on wider PBC projects with senior specialists, getting involved with client account management and behaviour change tasks to broaden your skillets not only as a researcher but a patient & brand specialist.
• Be responsible for the approval process, ensuring quality control and code compliance. Training can be provided.
• Understand the various client brand and disease areas, developing solutions to their research problems.
• Support and maintain the working relationships with all clients, including some senior level contacts, as appropriate.

What you'll bring:

• Good understanding of the ABPI, BHBIA and EphMRA code of practice- although this can be trained.
• Building experience of Qualitative, Quantitative and creative research techniques.
• Interest and basic understanding of science and medicine.
• Interest in creatively and practically solving problems.
• Proactivity and a solution orientated approach. We want to develop innovative approaches to generate insight and test solutions.
• Willingness to engage with the other businesses in the business network, identify new opportunities for PBC and further your wider healthcare marketing skillset.
• Solid project management and analytical skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise; excellent time management skills.
• Excellent written and report writing skills. The ability to tell the story of the research findings and bring them to life is pivotal.
• Confident, articulate verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Able to deliver a confident presentation and instil confidence.
• Attention to detail is essential in the role.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• An interest and willingness to challenge the status quo of MR, seeking new methods to approach research problems and new forms of outputs to tell engaging stories.
• Competent in using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Projects managed effectively and delivered on brief, on time, on budget.
• High degree of client and internal satisfaction.
• PBC, client teams appropriately engaged and well informed at all times.
• Core values adhered to at all times. We want to employ great people, who do great work, that excites our clients and make money, always in that order.
• SOPs followed and Code of Practice adhered to at all times.