Science Advisor, Project Manager – Custom Market Research

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methodology market research projects from initiation to final delivery.

• Act as the main point of contact for clients throughout the entire project lifecycle.

• Plan and execute projects, create timelines, coordinate resources, and manage potential risks.

• Collaborate with sales and business development teams to evaluate feasibility and suggest appropriate research methodologies.

• Convert client business inquiries into research designs and analytical frameworks.

• Coordinate with stakeholders involved in programming, fielding, and panel operations.

• Track project progress and address issues related to budget, timeline, quality, and client satisfaction.

• Design and execute quantitative studies, surveys, trackers, segmentation analyses, concept tests, customer experience evaluations, market assessments, and customized research.

• Write and review questionnaires; test programmed surveys and conduct quality assurance checks.

• Assess fieldwork performance, incidence rates, quotas, and respondent quality.

• Analyze datasets utilizing descriptive and inferential statistical methods.

• Interpret crosstabs, significance tests, segmentation analyses, and other relevant outputs.

• Create data visualizations and convert findings into actionable business insights.

• Develop qualitative methodologies, including screeners, discussion guides, ethnographic protocols, and observational frameworks.

• Facilitate interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviews, and various qualitative research activities.

• Conduct ethnographic and observational research with healthcare and scientific stakeholders.

• Manage qualitative recruitment, scheduling, recordings, transcription, and logistical aspects of fieldwork.

• Perform thematic analysis, coding, text analytics, content analysis, and synthesis.

• Design and oversee mixed-methodology studies and integrate findings across various datasets.

• Develop strategic recommendations, frameworks, personas, customer journeys, segmentation models, and decision-support tools.

• Create reports, slide presentations, executive summaries, client presentations, and visually engaging research deliverables.

• Present findings to internal stakeholders, external clients, and executive audiences.

• Mentor and nurture junior researchers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficiency in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research methodologies.

• Strong project management capabilities, handling multiple complex studies concurrently.

• Advanced skills in survey design and questionnaire development.

• Experience in conducting and moderating qualitative interviews and discussion-based research.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Experience in synthesizing various data sources into actionable insights.

• Expertise in data visualization and storytelling.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong client-facing and presentation skills.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and data visualization tools.

• Exceptional attention to detail and dedication to quality.

• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

• Strong problem-solving and organizational abilities.

• Capability to mentor and develop junior researchers.

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, social sciences, market research, public health, healthcare, business, or a related field.

• At least 3 years of experience in managing custom market research studies.

• Proven experience in leading qualitative and quantitative market research projects from start to finish.

• Background in survey design and questionnaire development.

• Experience in survey programming review and testing.

• Proficiency in quantitative data analysis.

• Background in data visualization and reporting.

• Experience in presenting research findings and strategic recommendations to clients and executive audiences.

• Strong client management and stakeholder engagement experience.

• Advanced degree in life sciences is preferred.

• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries is preferred.

• Experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, clinical diagnostics, medical devices, healthcare services, or diagnostic imaging is preferred.

• Familiarity with survey programming platforms and qualitative analysis software is preferred.

• Experience with advanced analytics, segmentation, text analytics, or multivariate analysis is preferred.

• Experience in ethnographic observation is preferred.

• Willingness to travel occasionally within the country.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Occasional domestic travel.

• Equal opportunity employment.