Responsibilities

• Act as a market research lead for the Rheumatology Marketing team, focused on providing strategic insights, forming a trusted relationship, and staying abreast of market dynamics and burgeoning trends within the space.
• Be conversant with custom research methods, adept at supplier and stakeholder management, and able to independently lead custom research projects that deliver compelling and actionable learnings.
• Perform thought-provoking and sophisticated syntheses of learnings across Insights, Analytics, and Competitive Intelligence to develop actionable recommendations that shape strategies and tactics.
• Maintain organizational knowledge of the market, competitive trends, and industry developments and effectively communicate this knowledge to internal stakeholders.
• Build relationships as a team player, while maintaining objectivity and lack of bias to represent the voice of the patient.
• Demonstrate thoughtful confidence in presentation of learnings across different levels of the organization.
• Appropriate manage and collaborate with research suppliers.
• Monitor and manage research programs within budget and identify opportunities for cost savings where appropriate.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with financial and ethical compliance guidelines.

Requirements

• BA or BS degree required. Advanced degree (MA, MS, MBA, PhD) preferred.
• 7+ years relevant market research experience required.
• Analytical reasoning abilities, intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, superior organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and creativity in problem-solving.
• Expert knowledge of qualitative and quantitative market research methodologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate and influence in a heavily matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage a wide variety of projects and multiple priorities
• Experience managing external agencies
• Experience in pharmaceutical or a related industry is a plus but not required

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.