1. Project Set-up:
o The planning of projects including data templates and other supporting materials necessary for meeting all project objectives.
o Conducting preliminary research into new project areas in order to develop more useful project documents.
2. Project execution
o Primary interviewing: conduct interviews with trade associations, leading companies and internal associates to gain insights into specific custom research objectives.
o Secondary research: utilize in house resources and external published information to more clearly understand the market and companies under review. Share new resources with colleagues and seek out new sources of information.
o Analyse the data collected from desk research and secondary research by using excel, SPSS, etc.
o Draft top line summary and PPT report
3. Client communication
o Client communication from project inception through project completion, ensuring that all core objectives are met.
o Presenting findings via phone and in-person to clients to ensure that all client objectives have been met.
o Understanding, maintaining and developing the relationship between company and any custom research client.
4. Business development
o Support Senior consulting manager on business development, including generate BD list
o Help to prepare BD materials, e.g. preliminary research about new areas
Qualifications
• Proven research or consulting experience is preferred
Graduate from top universities with relevant internship experience (Consulting firm or Pharmaceuticals industry) is also acceptable
• Experience in evaluating and analysing numerical data
• Highly numerate and possess an analytical mindset, critical thinker with a structured yet creative approach to problem solving
• Developed research skills and knowledge of desk research and sources, trade interviewing
• Organisational skills, including prioritisation, scheduling, multi-tasking and comprehensive, unfailing attention to detail
• Excellent written/verbal presentation skills
• English fluency a must (both written & oral)
• PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Tenacity, attention to detail and commercial awareness
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines