Research Executive Manchester, England
Job description
Blueprint Partnership is a dynamic, growing company that specialises in the design and execution of international marketing research for the pharmaceutical industry. We advise pharmaceutical companies on their development and marketing strategy for drugs that are in clinical trials and up to and beyond launch. Our clients include many of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies, such as Roche, Bayer and GSK.
Your role will be to work as part of a team to manage multiple marketing research studies for clients within the pharmaceutical industry.
Responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in the design of study materials.
- Briefing fieldwork agencies and moderators on the objectives and logistics of the study.
- Liaising with international field agencies to ensure recruitment and interviews are conducted to a high standard in a timely manner.
- Conducting telephone or face to face interviews with health care professionals in the UK or US.
- Attending and viewing research internationally (primarily within Europe but also US &/or Asia as required).
- Supporting in the analysis and presentation development for each study.
- Attending and contributing to client meetings and presentations.
Required Qualifications:
- ·A minimum 2:1 degree or above is required, coupled with strong A level grades or equivalent qualifications. All degree subjects will be considered provided the applicant can demonstrate their interest and suitability for the role. Degree's in biological / life sciences, social sciences, marketing, or business are desirable but not essential.
- ·Applicants must be free to travel internationally, at short notice, to meet the job specification.
Required Skills:
- Ability to work under pressure.
- High level of pro-activity, initiative and organisation.
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills as appropriate for a client facing role.
- Strong team player but with an ability to work autonomously.
- Attention to detail and quality focused.
- Ability to multi-task and manage your own time.
- Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
- Ability to adapt to different types of projects and different challenges during projects.
- Ability to understand complex scientific information/medical conditions and build an appreciation of marketing principles and the pharmaceutical industry.
- Computer literacy especially Microsoft Office applications such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
Benefits include:
- Starting salary of £26,000
- Annual bonus scheme (up to 10% of salary)
- Employer pension scheme (5% employer contribution matched by the employee)
- Holiday allowance of 25 days + bank holidays, which rises to 28 days with length of service
- Bonus birthday day off and well-being sessions
- Private healthcare
- Flexible working hours, with early finish on a Friday
- Career progression pathway
- Company sponsored social events
Location: The role will preferably be a mixture of office and remote working, but a purely remote working role will be considered for candidates not able to relocate to within commutable distance of the office (M22 5WB). However, all applicants must be able to attend the office on some days.
Start dates: The start date is flexible according to the specific needs of the successful candidate(s). We will consider start dates from September 2023 up until January 2024. Please indicate preferred start dates within your covering letter.
Please submit both a CV and covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role when making an application. Please ensure all educational qualifications and grades are listed on your CV.
By submitting your application, you are declaring that:
The information provided in this application and within your Curriculum Vitae is both truthful and accurate. You have omitted no facts that could affect your employment. You understand that any false misleading statements could place any subsequent employment in jeopardy. You understand that any employment entered into is subject to satisfactory references. You expressly consent to personal data contained within this form being recorded for the purposes of assessing suitability for the post and may form the basis of any subsequent personnel file
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Salary: From £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester
Application deadline: 09/07/2023
Reference ID: Research Executive 2023
