Research Associate

Research Associate

Our Purpose

P\S\L Group is a global organisation 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 serving those who need it, those who provide it and those who seek to improve it.

Our primary purpose is to help clients increase the effectiveness of activities pertaining to scientific communication, medical education and product/service marketing. To this end, we want our information services to contribute to the goals we share with our clients, namely:  to accelerate the advancement of medicine and help people enjoy better, longer lives. 

The Research Associate Role

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 

Specific 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

Job 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