Senior Research Executive Bollington, England
Job description
Company: Adelphi Research, part of Adelphi Group (an Omnicom Healthcare Company)
Job Location: Based in our HQ office in Bollington, Cheshire, UK, however, we offer great flexibility and hybrid working.
Whilst virtual client engagement and execution of research has been virtual since 2020, we do expect travel to be part of this role in the future.
About Adelphi Research: Adelphi Research is a global market research consultancy. As an Adelphi Group company, we’ve been providing insights that impact strategic decision-making for pharmaceutical and healthcare organisations for over 30 years. Our work focuses on designing and delivering insights that inspire action and drive change our clients seek to achieve. It is through the continuous development of our people and honing of our culture we drive our successes.
We are a dynamic, creative and connected team with a thirst for learning, which is reflected in the meaningful relationships that we develop, both internally as a team and externally with our clients.
From our HQ offices in the UK and USA, we carry out research globally, working across a wide range of therapy areas.
We have invested time and development in adopting a model of transformational growth and change, which provides diverse opportunities for our teams to experiment in the spirit of continuously improving what we do.
The role: Our Senior Research Executives play a pivotal role in our team, critical to our ability as a business to deliver successfully for our clients.
In this role, you ensure the day-to-day requirements of implementing great research are being delivered with highest quality. The role is fast paced and varied. A typical day may involve client interaction to discuss questionnaire or discussion guide design; liaising with fieldwork partners to oversee recruitment or fieldwork progress; storylining and visualising a client presentation following a dynamic SPARK session; or immersing in data analysis.
The Person: Whilst you may have more experience in either quantitative or qualitative research, the role will require the individual to work across research methodologies to deliver integrated insights (with appropriate senior support and methodology guidance). Our SREs need to have an understanding of market research techniques and be comfortable and confident at working across multiple projects at any one time. Having a desire to deepen learning around a given research approach is highly welcome and we support training opportunities to help facilitate this.
Excellent time management and the ability to work to timelines is also essential for this role. In return, Adelphi Research set no limits on your personal progression and you will receive a full induction and training programme to support your personal growth ambitions.
Think creatively
Invent relevantly
Deliver with impact
Engage with enthusiasm
Role requirements: Working under the guidance of a Research Director or Research Manager, you will lead the day-to-day management of standard qualitative and/or quantitative studies, or work as part of a bigger team on our more complex or multi-phase, research assignments.
- You will have direct contact with clients and be expected to:
- Liaise directly on project management and respond to Client queries that arise
- Contribute to design discussions and prepare Client-friendly materials to meet project objectives
- Prepare for and engage with the client team around virtual or in-person central location days
- Attend presentations and support your project lead with delivering research learnings and recommendations, gathering more and more ownership of these stages as you progress to Research Manager level
- Independently group and organise findings in a meaningful way to explain the results and craft an initial story
- You will play a key role at the project level in terms of compliance and adverse event reporting:
- Ensure that compliance and AE reporting requirements are 100% met on every one of your project assignments
- Manage project timeline and external costs to ensure we deliver on time and to budget, escalating any concerns in a timely manner to the project lead
- You will be a positive role model and help in the development coaching and mentoring of junior staff (Research Executives and Graduate Trainees)
Core competencies - You must be able to demonstrate the following:
- Evidence of exposure to all aspects of the market research processes from set up through to presentation; including involvement in guide/questionnaire design, project management, analysis and compilation of presentations based on client objectives.
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently motivated
- Attention to detail is crucial
- And most importantly, passion for what you do and a personal desire to progress
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree level qualified (2:1 as a minimum) is essential in a relevant area (e,g, Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Psychology or languages)
- Either MRS certificate qualified (or equivalent), or willingness to gain certification under Adelphi Research sponsorship
- Must have 3+ years previous experience working within an agency or Client environment within the pharmaceutical/ healthcare research sector.
Package: Adelphi Research offer a competitive package based on experience, plus an annual incentive plan based on Company and personal performance. The role will attract a higher salary if you are already an experienced SRE who can bring additional skills to our team, such as fluency in a relevant foreign language, experience of more advanced research technique (e.g. quantitative segmentation, conjoint experience or qualitative projective techniques), or deep therapeutic area knowledge and understanding.
We invest heavily in your career development and offer continuous development opportunities /courses to support your growth, regardless of level.
In addition to your salary package, we also provide:
- Company laptop
- Free-gym membership
- Health insurance (taxable benefit)
- Pension benefits
Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we’re focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.
