Research Associate

Research Associate

Summary 

We are a global organization dedicated to putting information at the service of medicine. The  companies and people of the P/S/L group aim to improve medical care by increasing the  effectiveness of activities pertaining to scientific communication, medical education, and  product/service marketing.  

Position Summary  

Reporting to the Research Director and working with a team of research professionals, the Research Associate mandate includes:

• Monitor and guide pharmaceutical market research projects through the project lifecycle, and keep internal teams on track to complete projects successfully
• Troubleshoot any issues and provide solution-based recommendations to the Research Manager  
• Support research team in the delivery of high quality deliverables 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Collaborate and communicate with multiple internal teams and stakeholders
• Review materials and initiate internal kick off calls
• Create and maintain project checklist for assigned research studies
• Update and maintain internal database with project specifications 
• Maintain and update project timelines and communicate timeline changes to internal teams 
• Provide regular updates to internal teams regarding the status of assigned projects
• Proofread market research surveys for logic and skip pattern accuracy
• Answer queries from the survey building team related to questionnaire logic
• Test online surveys for length and quality
• Give approvals for market research surveys to launch
• Build tab specifications and answer any queries from the Data Analysis team
• Help build chart shells with the assistance of the Research Manager
• Guide the population of charts and answer any queries from the Charting Team 
• Provide teams with needed materials on a timely basis to advance projects through the lifecycle 
• Provide administrative project support, such as completing internal and external forms
• Follow SOPs and escalation procedures
• Other duties as assigned 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s / University degree
• 2+ years’ work experience; project management and/or market research experience is an asset
• Fluency in English
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong ability to prioritize, multi-task effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail and solid organizational skills
• Experience with Excel
• Ability to develop internal relationships