Senior Research Executive

Join to apply for the Senior Research Executive role at Cambridge Healthcare Research. Role Purpose: To successfully support the delivery of fieldwork, analysis and insights for client projects, in line with client objectives and expectations. Working closely with the Research Manager, the Senior Research Executive will be responsible for managing fieldwork suppliers and contributing towards high quality research outputs. This role would suit a Research Executive looking to step up into a more senior position. Key Accountabilities Project & Task Management Able to effectively develop recruitment screeners and manage fieldwork suppliers to ensure timely and effective recruitment. Able to conduct thorough link checking of surveys and moderation of simple interviews or moderate online communities. Schedule and setup qualitative research including AE and compliance documents, sending calendar invites and ensuring smooth running of in-person central location days. Conducts secondary research to validate design and analysis, monitors client’s competitor environment to update both the client and project team of any significant news updates. Accurately monitors own capacity needed to deliver the project, in partnership with the RM and proactively highlights deviations from the project plan. Contributes to research analysis and slide building in line with RM’s guidance to develop clear and meaningful research narrative for the client. Provides formal feedback to all team members, including RM and EM, as part of the company’s continuous feedback culture. Participates in client calls, meetings and presentations throughout the research project, including potential travel to client sites to support the delivery of project presentations. Supports BD initiatives by contributing research and therapy area workups for proposals. Client Management Acts as key contributor to a project, addressing any questions or concerns from the RM and flagging issues with the RM as appropriate. Proactively highlights challenges and solutions to the internal team (and client where appropriate). Contributes to project status update meetings, both internally and externally (through the PM), and builds relationships with the client project team through delivering high quality deliverables. Drafts recruitment updates for the RM. With guidance from senior team members, develops fieldwork materials including discussion guides, online community tasks and questionnaires. Leadership Contributes to first‑class, quality deliverables generating compelling deliverables and accurate, impactful analysis of insights generated from primary and secondary research sources. Ensures research is delivered to the project team to ensure timely delivery of project outputs. Communicates key project updates with the project team, to ensure alignment and shared understanding of project objectives/status/final outputs of all project team members. Provides leadership and guidance to junior team members on supplier management, moderation and analysis. Project management is responsible (with RM support) for overall successful delivery of projects to the client and leadership of sub‑teams on complex projects. Requirements Degree(s): BA/BS/MS/PhD. Major(s): Life Sciences, behavioural science or business. Post‑studying professional/industry experience relevant to the role. Demonstrable experience of effective contribution to team working or leading project workstreams. Strong analysis and delivery skills. Experience building slide decks. Experience with Online Community Platforms beneficial. Strong communication skills. Experienced in stakeholder management. Benefits Compensation & Benefits: Base salary depending on prior experience. Annual bonus. 25 days holiday per year (with an additional day per year of service, up to 30 days) plus all bank/public holidays and Christmas/New Year closure. Private Healthcare and Life Assurance. Contributory Pension Scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Mind & Body allowance to support activities that proactively support your health & wellbeing (such as gym membership or wellbeing apps). A collaborative and stimulating leadership environment. An opportunity to make and influence decisions that will drive CHR forward. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Seniority level Associate Employment type Full‑time Job function Consulting IT Services and IT Consulting #J-18808-Ljbffr