Employment Opportunities

Associate

Job Description: Applicants at the Associate level will be expected to make significant contributions to the design of qualitative and quantitative research, manage research teams, and create high value strategically focused reports and presentations.  Associates act as day-to-day project managers with direct involvement overseeing data collection and supervision of junior team members and sub-contractors.  For a quantitative project, Associate are expected to manage all aspects of projects, including research design refinement, questionnaire / discussion guide development, field and data processing management (both national and international).  For a qualitative project, Associates will assist with focus group moderating. This will involve input into the design of qualitative discussion guides and reports, and on-site management and note-taking of face-to-face interviews (IDIs). There may be opportunity to conduct telephone and face-to-face IDIs, focus groups and ethnographic observations. These interviews would likely be with physicians, patients and care-givers, and other healthcare management personnel.

Job Qualifications: The successful candidate has:
	Advanced Degree or Bachelor's Degree plus 2-5 years of related work experience
	Interest in market research, healthcare, pharmaceutical industry, consulting and/or marketing research
	Superior academic credentials, including strong analytical and strategic skills
	Proactive learner and self starter that has personal drive to excel
	Detail-orientation and organizational skills
	Strong oral and written communications skills
	Knowledge of spreadsheet, Power point, and Word processing software
	Experience as a dedicated team player
	Interviewing / moderating experience is a plus, but not necessary
	Experience in market research is a plus, but not necessary
	Ability to travel on short notice across the USA and internationally   (Approximately 35% travel required)

Phone and fax inquires will not be considered.  Please note that we are not currently sponsoring visas.