Associate Director

About us: We invite you to come grow with us. Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health. Our Research Partnership healthcare market research team provides research and insights to inform and power healthcare decisions. Serving a variety of clients across the lifecycle, our expertise includes data, research & insights (proprietary syndicated and custom research) and brand tracking (ATU). Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward. About the team: Our Europe 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 Europe Custom Research 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. Your primary role: Your research responsibilities will be to oversee projects and project teams, be the main point of contact with the client, and write and give client presentations You will also support the Team Director to manage the team, with responsibilities involving conducting appraisals, pay reviews, monitoring of performance, personal development, training of staff, recruitment and developing and implementing internal company procedures You will also be looking to take your first steps in formal business development You will write proposals to win new business, consider timescales and calculate the research cost alongside Directors and Project Managers Involvement in talent acquisition and assessing potential new staff About You… Your skills and experience: At least 7 years of experience in market research, including within the healthcare industry Strong qualitative and (ideally) quantitative research capabilities Have experience in leading projects and client management A desire to progress your business development skills, with the ultimate aim of generating your own clients Ideal profile: You are proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude and…