Associate Director - Oncology

Associate Director (Research)

Competitive + benefits

London (Hybrid - 3 days in office)

I'm working with a global insights and advisory business that's looking to bring in an Associate Director to join one of their fastest-growing specialist teams. This is a really exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role, working on high-impact, international research programmes with some of the world's leading organisations. The work sits within a specialist area of healthcare, but the focus of the role is very much on strategic insight, client partnership and delivering commercially meaningful research.

The Role This is a hands on leadership role, where you'll take ownership of projects from end to end while also playing a key part in growing client relationships and developing the team. You'll be working across a mix of ad hoc and continuous studies, often on multi country projects, helping clients navigate complex challenges and turning research into clear, actionable insight.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the design, delivery and execution of research projects
• Shaping proposals and contributing to winning pitches
• Acting as a key client contact, building long term relationships
• Translating complex data into clear, compelling insight and recommendations
• Supporting on account growth and commercial strategy
• Mentoring and developing junior team members
• Managing multiple projects and ensuring high quality delivery throughout

This role offers a strong mix of strategic thinking, client exposure and team leadership.

What they're looking for:

• Strong experience across quant and/or qual research (agency side)
• Experience leading complex or multi country studies
• Proven ability to manage and grow client relationships
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project profitability
• Confident leading teams and mentoring junior researchers
• Excellent storytelling and insight delivery skills

Nice to have:

• Experience working within healthcare or specialist research areas
• Familiarity with advanced analytics or data tools (SPSS, R, etc.)
• Exposure to AI enabled research tools

The Opportunity This is a great role for someone looking to:

• Step into a more strategic, client facing position
• Work on high profile, global projects
• Develop leadership and team management experience
• Be part of a growing, high performing specialist team

The Culture You'll be joining a globally recognised insights business known for delivering high quality, impactful research.

They offer:

• A collaborative and supportive team environment
• Strong focus on learning, development and progression
• Exposure to international clients and projects
• Flexible, hybrid working (3 days in office)