• Ipsos
  • Senior Research Exec (Oncology Healthcare)

Senior Research Exec (Oncology Healthcare)

Ipsos’ Healthcare division is dedicated to understanding the motivations, behavior and influences of the multiple stakeholders driving commercial success in the healthcare industry In doing so, it enables pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies to build successful brands and optimise their sales potential.

A global business division, Ipsos Healthcare is comprised of over 1000 healthcare market research experts in 50 countries offering innovative custom solutions and market leading syndicated services.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

To be at the heart of our work with clients, supporting your chosen business area(s) and Division in the design, set up and management of research projects

To run commissioned projects as an effective project manager, ensuring the execution of the agreed proposals and materials meet specifications and, 

To continue to learn and master research skills

  • Provide a safe pair of hands in managing more complex research projects ie set up more detailed questionnaires, more advanced analytical requirements and demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge across markets
  • Effectively manage multiple projects at once and anticipate potential problems and how to prevent them
  • Awareness of financial targets and identify job profitability problems and resolve them with support if required
  • Carry out tasks displaying solid basic research knowledge
  • Design research and draft small proposals that demonstrate good knowledge
  • Draft and or produce research projects outputs
  • Check and appropriately analyze more complex data, interpret accurately and make good recommendations based on it
  • Analyze projective data (qualitative research only)
  • Moderate standard and extended groups providing an immediate client debrief of findings if required Lead and direct debriefing/synthesis of group findings, write fluent and original discussion guides for most projects and effectively use projective techniques (qualitative research only)
  • Client relationship build and maintain relationships measure to be set through review process (guideline target 35 of time)
  • Manage clients appropriately and proactively and their projects relationship (advance task)
  • Identify simple business opportunities and discuss with seniors
  • Display good, basic supervisory mentoring practices with junior staff (advanced task)
  • Keenness to learn and proactive about self development and development of others
  • Keep abreast of current trends within healthcare

COMPETENCIES

  • Self Management
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Client Focus
  • Knowledge & Expertise
  • Flexibility

BACKGROUND
Experience:

  • At least 2 years of good foundation market research experience
  • Knowledge of basic statistics an advantage
  • Experience in questionnaire design, table specifications and project management
  • Any experience in healthcare market research would be an advantage, but
    not essential
     

Skills/Knowledge:

  • Good communication skills, written and oral
  • Sound problem solving skills
  • Able to work under pressure and meet aggressive deadlines
  • Exceptional time management skills
  • Good data preparation skills
  • Good client service skills
  • Able to build strong links with the rest of the business
  • Proactive / Self motivated
  • Able to work effectively in a team and independently

Qualifications:

  • Degree in Business, Social Science, Biological Science, Healthcare / Pharmacy, Statistics or related studies