Vice President

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Research Partnership (part of Inizio Advisory) is one of the world's largest pharma market research and consulting agencies with over 250 researchers, consultants, project managers and support staff. Our teams are located across the globe, in Europe (London, Lyon), North America (New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco) and Singapore.

As individuals with diverse backgrounds, as a team with shared values, as professionals ready to reimagine health and life sciences—you can grow with us at a place that:

Makes a difference to human health

Shares values and celebrates progress

Puts people at the center of everything

About the team:

Our custom research team partners with global pharmaceutical and biotech clients to enable them to solve marketing, brand, advertising and communications problems through a mixture of innovative qualitative and quantitative market research techniques.

The team is not split into silos by client or therapy area, so you will be empowered to develop broad expertise across the healthcare landscape, and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of expert senior researchers and gain exposure to the full suite of research tools and techniques covered by the team.

Our studies are typically multi-market, encompassing Europe, North America and Emerging Markets. We believe that exposure to a wide range of healthcare systems – and different cultural approaches to healthcare – helps our researchers to offer the most impactful, commercially-relevant insights to our clients.

Your primary role:

The purpose of this role is to partner with the existing Directors to help lead, plan and manage and to ensure the growth, development and management of the team

To provide leadership direction and management expertise in terms of growing and sustaining the business through the development and execution of group strategies, product development and sales growth plans

Line management of midlevel staff

Involvement in talent acquisition and assessing potential new staff

About You…

Your skills and experience:

At least 10 years of experience in primary market research, including within the healthcare industry

Have significant experience in leading projects and client management

Capable business developer and relationship manager with new and existing clients

Expertise with both qualitative and quantitative research techniques

Ideal profile:

You are proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude and approach

You demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as strengths in organization and prioritization

You are a collaborative team player who works well with colleagues

You communicate ideas and issues in an effective, straightforward fashion

You are highly motivated and want to seize opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

Life at Research Partnership:

We love what we do and continuously strive for innovation and creativity. We believe everyone should continuously be learning and provide:

A comprehensive training and development program for all staff, from entry level apprentice to senior management

A relaxed and friendly working environment

Lunch n learns

RFP stretch sessions to learn the basics of how RFPs are written and co-creating proposals in a fun environment

Social events - including a summer day out and end of year party, along with regular social events after office hours

Fundraising and charity events – we support Forever Angels, a children's charity whose aim is to care for abandoned babies in Tanzania, Africa

Employee Benefits:

Remote and hybrid work options

A comprehensive training and development program

Opportunities for internal advancement

Annual salary and promotion review

Paid time off

401(k) plan with employer match

Medical/vision/dental/prescription insurance plans, including heath savings and flexible spending accounts

Short term/long term disability

Employee assistance programs

Our Pledge

At Research Partnership,we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity, and inspire the next generation of change-makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long-term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability.

Research Partnership is part of Inizio Advisory, we partner with global life science and healthcare companies to create lasting change in human healthcare.

Through our connected capabilities in market research, consulting and brand alignment, we support clients at every stage of their journey.

Our expertise, technology platforms and data-driven insights help clients to accelerate their clinical and commercial success, resulting in long-term value for clients and their patients.

Further information:

This is a full-time role. You can choose to work out of our NYC, SF or Fort Washington, PA (Philadelphia) office for as many days out of the week as you’d like or work remotely.

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The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

Compensation

$150,000 — $200,000 USD

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

Your privacy is important to us, so please review our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your job application. Please note that some of our recruitment suppliers are based outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), including in the US, therefore by submitting your application you agree that your personal data may be transferred oversees.

By providing your acknowledgement of our Recruitment Privacy Notice , you agree that we may use your information for recruiting purposes over the next 24 months.

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