Research Director-Healthcare Oncology-Shanghai China

Job purpose:

This position is fully responsible for client projects to ensure all activities of projects are completed and presented, by maintaining and enhancing client relationships, contributes to business development.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Be an ambassador of the Ipsos brand, displaying appropriate leadership behaviors, knowledge, and research expertise including a strong developing Point of View.
• With the senior leadership team, deliver the team’s financial and people performance e.g. Profit & Loss responsibility for projects and talent retention & development.
• Developing/Strengthening new/existing client relationships especially for clients one is responsible for, or is actively involved in.
• Demonstrates Client First by being proactive to initiate and drive collaboration across business units to answer client’s business issue.

• Keep abreast of important current and future trends of the industry, clients and competition and in sharing such intelligence with the Ipsos leadership team.

   

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of strong market research and consulting experience and good application of knowledge
• Ideally have experience in Pharma/medical device and technologies, although not essential
• Solid experience in questionnaire design, table specifications and project management
• Understand and use statistical analysis
• Selling of research projects and capabilities

Ipsos is one of the world’s largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we are proud of our continuous efforts in making Ipsos the best place to work!

The Healthcare Service Line works with Pharmaceutical, bio-tech, medical device manufacturers and technology companies throughout the project lifecycle from early stage strategy, to launch of a new product, to product optimization.  In addition to custom research, the healthcare Service Line also works on therapeutic centers of expertise in Oncology, Autoimmune, Virology and more.