Senior Research Manager - Pharmaceutical

Nicholson Glover; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

This award-winning strategic communications consultancy, uses evidence-led insights to help clients—particularly in healthcare, pharma, and regulated sectors—achieve meaningful impact in their creative communication campaigns through data-driven decision-making.

Ready to turn insight into impact? This Senior Research Manager (mixed methods) role is your chance to lead high-value projects that shape strategy across healthcare and pharma.

If you love data, strategy, and making a difference—this one's for you.

Lead Insightful Change

Join a collaborative team that powers strategy with evidence. You’ll work at the heart of complex, high-impact projects across healthcare, pharma, and regulated sectors—translating insight into real-world outcomes.

Own Your Projects

From qual to quant, you'll drive end-to-end research—designing, delivering, and debriefing with confidence. We’re method-agnostic, so your versatility is valued (and supported).

Influence What’s Next

Work alongside strategists, data scientists, and behavioural experts to shape smarter communications, influence decision-making, and tackle briefs that often don’t have a clear path (yet).

Make Your Mark

Help pitch winning proposals and deliver them, and build meaningful client relationships—this is a career-defining role for a curious, commercially minded Senior Research Manager.

Must-Have Technical Research Skills:

Quantitative and Qualitative Methodology Expertise

• Confident leading both qual and quant projects from end to end eg multi market brand health trackers OR writing discussion guides and help moderate focus groups.
• Skilled in designing research instruments, analysing data, and delivering impactful debriefs
• Methodologically versatile—able to adapt to different client needs under pressure

Data Analysis & Statistical Skills

• Comfortable with data interpretation and basic analysis tools
• Experience applying data science or statistical techniques to segment audiences or drive insight-led strategies
• Understand the role Data Science and AI can play in the research solution

Proposal and Reporting Precision

• Demonstrated ability to craft high-quality proposals and compelling reports
• Can extract clear, actionable insight from complex data—not just describe what happened

Digital & IT Literacy

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
• Digitally confident, able to work efficiently in a tech-enabled environment