Associate Director

Research Partnership

About us:   We invite you to come grow with us.   Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health.   Our Research Partnership healthcare market research team provides research and insights to inform and power healthcare decisions. Serving a variety of clients across the lifecycle, our expertise includes data, research & insights (proprietary syndicated and custom research) and brand tracking (ATU). Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward.   About the team:   Our custom research team partners with global pharmaceutical and biotech clients to enable them to solve marketing, brand, advertising and communications problems through a mixture of innovative qualitative and quantitative market research techniques.   The team is not split into silos by client or therapy area, so you will be empowered to develop broad expertise across the healthcare landscape and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of expert senior researchers and gain exposure to the full suite of research tools and techniques covered by the team.   Our studies are typically multi-market, encompassing Europe, North America and Emerging Markets. We believe that exposure to a wide range of healthcare systems – and different cultural approaches to healthcare – helps our researchers to offer the most impactful, commercially-relevant insights to our clients.   Your primary role: * Lead research projects and project teams with a high degree of autonomy, ensuring delivery of high-quality outputs * Act as a key day-to-day client contact, building strong relationships and presenting findings and recommendations * Shape client recommendations and contribute meaningfully to strategic discussions * Support and contribute to business development initiatives, including independently writing proposals and contributing to pitches * Drive organic growth within existing clients and contribute to revenue generation * Provide guidance, mentorship, and day-to-day support to junior team members; contribute to performance feedback and development * Support senior leadership (Directors/VPs) on broader account strategy and commercial decisions * Lead qualitative elements such as moderation (e.g., pilot interviews and beyond), where applicable * Contribute to internal initiatives, including training, process improvement, and knowledge sharing   About You:   Your skills and experience: * 5–7+ years of experience in qualitative and quantitative custom primary market research * Experience in the life sciences sector * Strong client engagement and relationship management skills * Experience contributing to business development and proposal writing * Proven ability to independently lead projects and manage multiple workstreams * Strong commercial awareness and understanding of client business challenges * Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members * Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written * Ability to multitask under pressure and meet tight deadlines * Experience with advanced analytics, SPSS, SAS, and/or Q is a plus   Ideal profile: * Proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude * High level of accuracy and attention to detail * Collaborative team player * Communicates ideas clearly and effectively * Motivated to continue developing strategic and commercial skillset   Life at Research Partnership:   We love what we do and continuously strive for innovation and creativity. We believe everyone should continuously be learning and provide:   * A relaxed and friendly working environment * Social events - including a summer day out and end of year party, along with regular social events after office hours * Fundraising and charity events – we support Forever Angels, a children's charity whose aim is to care for abandoned babies in Tanzania, Africa   Employee Benefits:   * Remote and hybrid work options * A comprehensive training and development program * Opportunities for internal advancement * Annual salary and promotion review * Paid time off * 401(k) plan with employee match * Medical/vision/dental/prescription insurance plans, including heath savings and flexible spending accounts * Company paid life insurance * Short term/long term disability * Commuter reimbursement accounts * Employee assistance programs     Our Pledge At Research Partnership, we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity, and inspire the next generation of change-makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long-term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability.     Inizio Ignite, Research Partnership   Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health. Our Research Partnership healthcare market research team provides research and insights to inform and power healthcare decisions. Serving a variety of clients across the lifecycle, our expertise includes data, research & insights (proprietary syndicated and custom research) and brand tracking (ATU). Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward.    Further information:   This is a full-time role. You can choose to work out of our NYC, SF or Yardley, PA (Philadelphia) office for as many days out of the week as you’d like or work remotely The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary – that’s why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. Compensation $120,000—$130,000 USD Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

Research Partnership

About us:   We invite you to come grow with us.   Inizio Ignite, Research Partnership   Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. Guided by purpose, passion, and precision, we collaborate with clients to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients. By uniting strategy, insights, and innovation with a unique depth and breadth of expertise, we drive transformation and shape the future of health.   Our Research Partnership healthcare market research team provides research and insights to inform and power healthcare decisions. Serving a variety of clients across the lifecycle, our expertise includes data, research & insights (proprietary syndicated and custom research) and brand tracking (ATU). Proudly part of Inizio – the market-leading commercialization partner for health and life sciences. From early-stage development to loss of exclusivity, we simplify complexity, unlock value, and make collaboration seamless at every pivotal moment – supporting confident, insight-driven decisions that move innovation forward.    About the team:   Our Custom Research team partners with global pharmaceutical and biotech clients to enable them to solve marketing, brand, advertising and communications problems through a mixture of innovative qualitative and quantitative market research techniques.   The team is not split into silos by client or therapy area, so you will be empowered to develop broad expertise across the healthcare landscape and will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of expert senior researchers and gain exposure to the full suite of research tools and techniques covered by the team.   The Singapore team operates as an APAC hub, working alongside colleagues in our international offices in Europe and Asia. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with people from across the global business.   Your primary role:   * The purpose of this role is to partner with the existing Directors to help lead, plan and manage clients and projects, and to ensure the growth, development and management of the team * You will play a leading role in delivering a major quantitative brand tracking project for a regional client * To provide leadership direction and management expertise in terms of growing and sustaining the business through the development and execution of group strategies, product development and sales growth plans * Line management of midlevel staff * Involvement in talent acquisition and assessing potential new staff   About You…   Your skills and experience:   * At least 7 years of experience in primary market research, including within the healthcare industry * Have significant experience in leading projects and client management * Capable business developer and relationship manager with new and existing clients * Expertise with both qualitative and quantitative research techniques * Fluency in Mandarin Chinese or Japanese is highly desirable   Ideal profile: * You are proactive, dedicated and enthusiastic, with a ‘can do’ attitude and approach * You demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as strengths in organisation and prioritisation * You are a collaborative team player who works well with colleagues * You communicate ideas and issues in an effective, straightforward fashion * You are highly motivated and want to seize opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career   Life at Research Partnership:   We love what we do and continuously strive for innovation and creativity. We believe everyone should continuously be learning and provide:   * A comprehensive training and development programme, providing both structured and hands-on training in order for you to develop and build your career as a pharmaceutical market researcher * A relaxed, non-bureaucratic, friendly working environment where employee performance is recognised and rewarded * Social events - including team day out and end-of-year party, along with social events after office hours   Further information:   This is a full-time role, working in a hybrid pattern (2 days per week in the office) at our fantastic location in Singapore.   Our Pledge   At Research Partnership, we value inclusivity, recognize the power of diversity, and inspire the next generation of change-makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long-term success. We welcome all applications regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability.   #LI-JF1 Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.

Arc4

No seu dia a dia:   * Atuar como especialista de Modelagem & IA, conectando modelos analíticos às decisões estratégicas do negócio de crédito (NPL). * Trabalhar de forma transversal em toda a cadeia do negócio — desde avaliação de carteiras até recuperação de crédito — garantindo impacto real dos modelos na operação. * Colocar em produção e escalar modelos já existentes, garantindo uso efetivo, geração de valor e melhoria contínua de performance. * Construir e evoluir modelos voltados a: Propensão de pagamento; Curvas de recuperação e quebra (survival analysis); Projeção financeira e pricing; Sensibilidade a desconto e comportamento de pagamento; Reativação de acordos. * Atuar fortemente na tradução entre modelagem e negócio, garantindo que áreas como Pricing, Cobrança, Políticas e Produto utilizem os modelos na tomada de decisão. * Estruturar e evoluir o data lake e engenharia de variáveis: Criação de novas features; Integração de novas fontes de dados; Avaliação de fornecedores e custo-benefício; Apoiar e liderar análises estratégicas (ex.: seleção de carteiras, avaliação de ativos e alocação de capital). * Ser peça-chave no desenvolvimento do novo negócio de Dívida Ativa, contribuindo com modelos, análises e decisão estratégica desde o zero. * Atuar em parceria com áreas de Dados, IA, Engenharia, Pricing e Operações para construir soluções escaláveis. * Apresentar análises e recomendações para alta liderança, com forte exposição a executivos. Esperamos de você:   * Ensino superior completo em Matemática, Estatística, Física, Engenharia, Economia ou áreas correlatas. * Forte experiência em: Modelagem estatística e Machine Learning; Crédito, risco, cobrança ou comportamento de pagamento e Desenvolvimento de modelos fim a fim (dados → modelo → implantação → uso). * Domínio de Python e manipulação de dados. * Experiência com engenharia de variáveis (feature engineering) e estruturação de bases complexas. * Conhecimento em: Propensão, classificação, regressão; Survival analysis (churn / quebra); Modelos de score e elegibilidade e Capacidade de traduzir análises técnicas em recomendações claras de negócio. * Perfil hands-on, com autonomia e senso de ownership. * Experiência prévia em bancos, fintechs, consultorias, será um diferencial importante.   Diferenciais:   * Experiência com precificação de carteiras (pricing NPL). * Vivência com dados não estruturados ou de baixa qualidade (data cleaning e imputação). * Experiência avaliando fornecedores de dados e construindo data strategy.   Modelo de trabalho: Híbrido (4 dias presenciais no escritório e 1 dia de home office) -  São Paulo - Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1830    Benefícios: * Participação nos Lucros e Resultados (PLR) * Auxílio Alimentação e Refeição * Seguro Saúde e Odontológico * Vale Transporte * Gympass * Programa de Apoio Pessoal (EAP)