Consulting Associate - Primary Market Research (Remote)

Company Description

About M3 USA:

M3 USA is at the forefront of healthcare innovation, offering digital solutions across healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and more. Since our inception in 2000, we’ve seen remarkable growth, fueled by our mission to utilize the internet for a healthier world and more efficient healthcare systems.

Our success is anchored in our trusted digital platforms that engage physician communities globally, facilitating impactful medical education, precise job placement, and insightful market research. M3 USA prides itself on a dynamic and innovative work environment where every team member contributes to global health advancements.

Joining M3 USA means being part of a dedicated team striving to make a significant difference in healthcare. We provide a unique opportunity for you to be at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation, shaping the future in a meaningful career. Embrace the chance to drive change with M3 USA.

Due to our continued growth, we are hiring for a Consulting Associate with Michael Allen Company!

About the Business Unit:

Michael Allen Company is a Healthcare management consulting firm located in Darien, CT dedicated to helping clients accelerate growth by improving market and customer insight. The firm has a forty-year track record of helping clients achieve profitable growth, bringing unique analytic capabilities, experienced Consultants, and a customized effort to each engagement.

Areas of specialization include pipeline product planning and growth management, marketing and sales effectiveness, resource allocation, and growth strategy development for global healthcare firms. The firm enjoys distinguished industry presence in traditional pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms and medical product manufacturers.

By leveraging abundant data that is available in this industry, MAC Consultants work towards finding innovative commercial strategies that maximize the efficiency of the resources and effectiveness of the efforts used for products and services that enhance/extend/save lives

Job Description

1. Design, execute, and analyze primarily quantitative primary market research studies with healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders, delivering clear and actionable insights to support life sciences client decision-making.

2. Develop research materials (e.g., screeners, discussion guides, questionnaires), manage programming, fieldwork and data collection processes, and synthesize findings into high-quality reports and presentations aligned with client objectives.

3. Manage multiple concurrent projects (up to 3), coordinating with internal teams, external partners (e.g., recruitment agencies, fieldwork vendors), and client stakeholders to ensure smooth execution and on-time delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Translate client business questions into structured research designs, selecting appropriate methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method) and ensuring robust sampling and execution.

2. Act as the primary client contact during engagements, providing regular updates, addressing queries, and ensuring alignment throughout the research process.

3. Lead the analysis and interpretation of primary research data, uncovering key insights and crafting strategic recommendations that drive client value.

4. Stay current with best practices in healthcare market research, incorporating innovative approaches, digital methodologies, and respondent engagement techniques into project work.

Qualifications

Education and Training Required:

• Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics, epidemiology, economics, mathematics, engineering, operations research, health informatics or a related field from an elite institution with a strong academic record; at least four years of relevant and progressively responsible work experience as a quantitative analyst, using varied procedures and problem-solving methodologies in a healthcare professional services firm, healthcare sciences product company or related organization.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of two years of hands-on experience in global market research, with a strong and demonstrable focus on primary market research. Experience working with large healthcare datasets, applying statistical analysis, and generating actionable insights is a strong plus but not required.
• Direct experience with statistical tools, including SPSS, applied in professional or academic settings for data analysis and modeling.

Knowledge, Skill, Ability:

• Participation in projects for drug development, business commercialization and brand marketing processes in biopharmaceutical industry

Additional Information

A career opportunity with MAC offers competitive wages, and benefits such as:

• Health and Dental
• Life, Accident and Disability Insurance
• Prescription Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k Plan and Match
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Sick Days and Personal Days

*M3 reserves the right to change this job description to meet the business needs of the organization

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