[Hiring] Qualitative Project Assistant @M3USA

Role Description

The mission of the Qualitative Project Assistant is the coordination of qualitative projects and assisting the Project Manager in ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with the specifications given by the client.

The Qualitative Project Assistant is a key player in the execution of a qualitative project, responsible for:

• Coordinating with respondents, vendors, freelancers, and translation agencies.
• Checking the quality of deliverables before they are passed on to the client.
• Accountable for successful management of respondents, vendors, and delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Aiding in the recruitment of respondents on a project in their local language, including recruitment from panel and free-finding.
• Calling, confirming, and rescreening respondents that participated in an online screener.
• Finalizing the internal and client recruitment update spreadsheets for the Project Managers.
• Managing and controlling the vendors selected for qualitative projects allocated to them, ensuring M3 achieves and exceeds client expectations.
• Checking any deliverables from the vendor.
• Negotiating costs with vendors and freelancers and managing their progress throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with freelancers and vendors on behalf of M3 Global Research.
• Liaising with clients on behalf of Project Managers on occasion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Experience in market research preferred, ideally in the medical/healthcare field.
• Native French speaking.
• Self-motivated individual with exceptional time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to quickly solve problems and proactively identify and resolve potential issues.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment to meet study-specific and departmental objectives.
• Ability to prioritize and reprioritize throughout the day.
• Very strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Outlook, and Word; quick learner of new technologies/software.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple research projects accurately and on-time in a fast-paced environment with moving deadlines and changes.

Company Description

About M3:

A Japanese global leader in the provision of ground-breaking and innovative technological and research solutions to the healthcare industry. The M3 Group operates in the US, Asia, and Europe with over 5.8 million physician members globally via its physician websites which include mdlinx.com, m3.com, research.m3.com, Doctors.net.uk, medigate.net, and medlive.cn. M3 Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (jp:2413, NIKKEI 225) with subsidiaries in major markets including the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, and China, and in 2020 was ranked in Forbes’ Global 2000 list. The M3 Group provides services to healthcare and the life science industry, including market research, medical education, ethical drug promotion, clinical development, job recruitment, and clinic appointment services.

M3 has offices in Japan, UK, France, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, China, USA, South Korea, and India.

Business Unit Mission:

M3 Global Research, part of M3 Inc., provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the industry with relationships reaching respondents in more than 70 countries worldwide.