Associate Director, Market Research (Pharmaceuticals)

Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

Salary: $148,500–$214,500 per year

Company

hirify.global is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines to improve patients’ lives.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end quantitative and qualitative market research projects supporting pharmaceutical brand strategy.
• Identify insight needs, recommend research approaches, select vendors, and coordinate fieldwork and reporting.
• Manage research budgets, schedules, corporate policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Develop clear presentations that synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations for Commercial leadership.
• Partner with brand, forecasting, analytics, patient services, Global, and local teams to deliver integrated insights.
• Lead and develop Senior Manager and Manager roles where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; an MBA, MS, MD, or PhD is preferred.
• At least 5 years of pharmaceutical market research experience in consulting, market research agencies, vendors, or pharmaceutical companies; candidates with an advanced degree may be considered with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of market research methodologies, quantitative and qualitative research, data analysis, and statistics.
• Experience planning and leading market research projects and incorporating AI into research methodologies and processes.
• Strategic thinking, understanding of the life sciences industry, project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication, analytical reasoning, problem-solving, learning agility, and collaboration skills in a highly matrixed environment.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical data sources, including prescription and sales data, patient claims data, and promotional audits.
• Experience partnering with new product planning, marketing, or value and access functions.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, future-focused environment centered on science, medicine, and innovation.
• Career growth through promotions, lateral moves, stretch roles, and cross-functional development opportunities.
• Healthcare, prevention, wellness, and other employee benefits.
• At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Opportunity to contribute to treatments serving millions of patients and communities worldwide.