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Research PartnershipGlobal market research consultancy

researchpartnership.com

Working forResearch Partnership

London Lyon SingaporeNew York Philadelphia San Francisco

Enjoy asuccessful andfulfilling careerwith us


Come and join us

If you are a talented and intelligent marketresearcher, or have the potential to becomeone, we invite you to become part of oursuccess story. Why should you choose us?Because, as our name suggests, we are atrue partnership. We work together as ateam to deliver the highest quality researchfor our global clients.

“We place great emphasis on training anddeveloping our executives. By getting thebest out of our people we can provide ourclients with high quality solutions”

Mary Assimakopoulos, Founding Director

We aren’t bureaucratic and we are veryopen to new ideas. As a consequence,many of the people who join us stay working with us and many clients we partner withcome back to us time after time. If youendeavor to exceed clients’ expectations,we guarantee you will be recognised for thecontribution you make to our business.

To deliver high quality research to our clientsrequires a big team effort with everyoneplaying to their strengths. The two biggestteams at Research Partnership are ourresearch and fieldwork teams who areinterdependent but with distinct roles. Theresearch team works with the client todefine the questions to ask, analyses thedata and reports the research results backto the client - this role may involve travel.The fieldwork team is office based andmanages our partner agencies around theworld in recruiting our respondents in orderto ask the questions and collect the data weneed for the research.

Many of thepeople whojoin us staywith us


About us

We selectteams basedon the bestpeople forthe job

Our history and cultureResearch Partnership was launched in 1997by our two founding directors as a specialistglobal healthcare market researchconsultancy and is now one of the largest,independent agencies of its kind in the world.We have enjoyed sustained and continuedgrowth over the years, even during periodsof recession. We are now a global agency ofover 150 staff based across 6 offices inEurope, US and Singapore.

Although we have grown considerably insize, we maintain the values which havealways been important to us – we want toprovide a high quality, customised serviceand deliver intelligent outputs which answerour clients’ business questions. We strivefor innovation, apply creative solutionsto the research challenge and at allstages remain focused on ourcustomers’ needs. At the sametime, we aim to enjoy a friendlyand open relationship with oneanother and our client teams,so we are all working towardsthe same goal. Our projects and processesWe specialise in global healthcareand we are passionate about it. Weimmerse ourselves in the pharmaceutical,biotech, medical devices and consumer industries. Our work means our market research analysts get to travel often to a range of countries from France to the Philippines, Colombia to China. We alsovisit and present to clients, who are usuallybased at the global headquarters of majorpharmaceutical and biotech companies inthe US, Europe and Asia.

Our analysts say that what they most enjoyis the variety of work – every day is different.We are fortunate that we enjoy very highlevels of satisfaction amongst our clients,with many sending us unprompted positivetestimonials on our excellent service.

Our teams do not operate in silos. We selectproject teams based on the best people forthe job, which means that over time you willwork with a range of people with differentskills across the company. Most marketresearch analysts have the opportunity towork on both qualitative and quantitativeprojects and can choose to specialise ina particular field as they become moreexperienced. Our senior management areallocated to a regional territory, being eitherthe US, EU or Emerging Markets.


Graduate programmeResearch Analyst

Your roleIn your first year your role will focus onproject management and analysis; you willbe working on multiple projects at a time.

To ensure you receive a broad groundingin a range of market research techniquesand methodologies, you will support teamson both quantitative and qualitative studies.Working across both research disciplines,you will find no two days are the same.Responsibilities will range from contentanalysis of qualitative interviews to thecharting of quantitative data in PowerPoint,as well as day-to-day project managementresponsibilities on internationalresearch studies.

You will also be responsible for liaising withour fieldwork department and externalagencies to recruit respondents(e.g. doctors, nurses, patients) who agreeto participate in our market research.

As you progress further into your careerwith us, you will gain more responsibility formaterial design, report writing, presentingand overseeing an internal team. Withthe majority of our 180+ annual projectsconducted in multiple markets you will getthe chance to research markets across theglobe and have the opportunity to travel.

Our clients often want to view the researchlive at a Central Location in order to observehow respondents answer their questions.In this situation, someone from RP willattend to ensure the client is satisfiedwith the research and that everything isrunning smoothly.

The market research process

Request for proposalClient outlines their

business issue and asks us to provide a 'solution'

FieldworkWe work with our partner

agencies to conduct interviews / surveys

AnalysisWe analyse and interpret

the interview output (qualitative and/or quantitative)

ReportWe write a final report

with clear strategic recommendations for our client

Research designIf our proposal is successful,

we design our research material (e.g. questionnaires and interview guides)

Prepare proposal We brainstorm the research methodology and send our

proposal to the client

Set up fieldwork We work with partner agencies to recruit our selected respondent

type (e.g. doctors, nurses, patients, payers etc.)


Graduate programmeSyndicated Research Analyst

Your role - syndicated researchAs a syndicated graduate, you will beworking primarily with our Therapy Watchteam, where we manage large scale andlong term tracking projects, often withmultiple clients, using data provided byphysicians on the patients they haverecently treated.

There is also the opportunity to be involvedin the Living With team, where we reporton data provided by the patients themselveson their experience of living withchronic disease

New joiners in the syndicated team areinvolved in each stage of the project - fromcreating the surveys, working with ourinternal fieldwork team, processing the data,as well as updating our client reports andour online interactive dashboard tools.

You will have the opportunity to specialise inseveral therapy areas, such as autoimmune,virology or oncology. You will be providedwith training on the systems we usewithin the department to handle our data– Confirmit which is an industry standardonline survey tool and SPSS which we useto analyse the data collected.

livingwith:

New joinersare involvedin each stage of the project


Graduate programmeField Project Coordinators

Your roleAs an ad-hoc field project coordinatoryou will manage our partner agencies torecruit respondents from healthcare (e.g.doctors, nurses, patients, etc) who agree toparticipate in our market research. You willplay an integral role in the project team.

A vital part of the job is being the liaisonpoint between external agencies and ourinternal researchers within the companyso good communications skills are key.

As you develop into your role you willmanage the entire fieldwork processon a project, and manage more junioremployees. You will need to developnegotiation skills as you try to get the bestprices on a project. You will ensure thatprojects run smoothly and that the higheststandards of research are maintained.

Office based, this role is very variedand requires people with strong projectmanagement skills and the ability to beflexible and adaptable. You will havethe opportunity to work on complexglobal projects and learn a lot about thepharmaceutical industry, therapy areas andlocal markets.

You will play an integral role in the project team


Graduate programmeAll roles

We recognise that training is extremely important

Your career progressionWe encourage our employees to progressand develop their careers with us. In factmany of our Directors began their careerson our graduate program. Our bi-annualappraisal system is specifically designed toprovide employees with clear, achievableobjectives and to provide all the supportneeded for progression. As well as yourdevelopment, your pay will also be reviewedevery 6 months.

We also promote on merit here. As soon aswe feel you are ready to progress you willbe promoted, regardless of time with us oropenings available. You can feel confidentthat by joining the Research Partnershipgraduate program, you will be embarkingupon a successful and fulfilling career witha supportive company helping you at everystep along your journey.

Your trainingWe recognise that training is extremelyimportant to graduates, providing theopportunity to learn new skills and improveexisting ones.

Throughout your career, we provide acomprehensive training program thatensures you are appropriately preparedand knowledgeable for all aspects of yourrole – from an initial Introduction to MarketResearch and the Pharmaceutical industry,to training on specific research skills.

We also believe that certain skills are muchmore effectively picked up while working onprojects, so you will be placed on ‘real’ jobsfrom day one. Don’t worry though, you willbe supported by Research Executives whohave recently been in your position and areable to answer all of your questions andensure you are comfortable in the tasks thatyou have been assigned.


Perks and incentives

Our social committee organises an annualsummer day out, Christmas party and otherregular events after office hours. We supportthe children’s charity Forever Angels andhold fundraisers every year to raise moneywhich is added to our corporate donation.Chocolate and other treats seem to beregularly available, as is wine on a Fridayafternoon!

Finally, we like to reward our employees’efforts with a regular award, the ARPY,which is voted for by our staff in recognitionof exemplary contributions to client careor support to colleagues. The winnersreceive an Amazon voucher, their name onthe ARPY trophy and the admiration andrespect of their fellow employees.

Fantastic working environmentOur London headquarters are based in aluxury office complex close to Putney Bridge.With fantastic views of the River Thames,our employees get to enjoy the extensivefacilities of Fulham Green, including:

– On-site cafe– Free membership to onsite gymwith showers– Outdoor cinema with regular sports andfilm screenings– Regular social events– Bus, tube, bikes and Thames waterbus stop all within a 5 minute walk

You can find out more about our offices byvisiting www.fulhamgreen.com

Our US headquarters are located inmanaged offices in Horsham, Philadelphiaand we have regional offices in NewYork and San Francisco. Our French office isbased in Lyon. Our Asia office is located inSingapore.

Employees from all offices have theopportunity for secondment to otherlocations as appropriate and can attendtraining at our London headquarters.

Salary and benefits packageWe offer a competitive salary andbenefits package. Our junior and middle management executives enjoy atwice–yearly salary review and appraisal based on personal and companyperformance. Senior managers receivean annual salary review andsales–related bonus.

Each employee also receives thefollowing benefits:– A generous matched contribution

employer pension– Free private medical insurance for middle

to senior management employees

For more information


[email protected]/careers

To find out more about what it’s like to workhere, visit researchpartnership.com/careers.We have made a short film with employeesfrom all levels explaining what it is like to workfor us. You can also get an understandingof a typical working day, in our ‘week in the life’ section.

A list of our current vacancies and details of how to apply are also available atresearchpartnership.com/vacancies.

London Headquarters Chester House81–83 Fulham High StreetLondon SW6 3JW, UKTel: +44 20 8069 5000

Lyon 4 Place Amédée Bonnet69002 LyonTel: +33 6849 41803

New York 19 West 21st StreetSuite 703New York, NY 10010Tel: +1 646 798 4744

Philadelphia1155 Business Center Drive Suite 130, Horsham PA 19044, USATel: +1 215 682 9200

Singapore94 Club Street Singapore 069462Tel: +65 6222 4646

San Francisco466 Geary St Suite 200 San Francisco CA 94102Tel: +1 415 818 8140

“Research Partnership has a very friendlyworking environment and your efforts willalways be appreciated and noticed”

“Research Partnership is really greatat recognising a good idea andrecognising talent”

London Lyon SingaporeNew York Philadelphia San Francisco

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