Market Research Specialist / Coordinator
Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom (SETT) is hiring a Market Research Specialist / Coordinator for a 6+ month contract in Summit, NJ. The Market Research Specialist / Coordinator will work within the R&D Translational Science team as part of an end-to-end R&D organization to support existing products within the Skin Health category. You will be a key contact for communication with the functional leads within R&D to ensure planning and execution of consumer-based research studies as well as providing a high throughput of claim substantiation documentation. You will work closely within R&D to drive project progress.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinate the execution of qualitative and quantitative research that are strategically aligned with project team
- Participate in analysis and interpretation of results and communication to R&D
- Program coordination, including adherence to budgets, liaison with vendors, project planning/scheduling, execution, issue resolution, monitor activities against project plans
- Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with high ethical/quality standards and all applicable policies and procedures
- Familiarity with product claims and understand translating technical knowledge to substantiate claims
- Create detailed documentation for review and approval, using good documentation practices
- Partner successfully with R&D, safety, regulatory, marketing, and project management functions
- Must have the ability to collaborate, manage routine processes, and partner successfully within R&D
Required qualifications:
- Must have consumer products industry experience
- Must have experience relating to human research studies in a consumer product goods company or cosmetics company, i.e., consumer studies, clinical cosmetic studies, qualitative research, and quantitative research
- A minimum of a BS/BA with 2+ years of industry and/or other relevant work experience with in qualitative and quantitative research in consumer, sensory or clinical science or market research
- Must be highly motivated and highly organized as well as possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail with a mindset for compliance is essential
- MS Office intermediate level experience, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Desired qualifications:
- Previous experience in providing scientific support for claims and appropriately documenting is preferred
- The ability to work in a matrix environment with cross-functional teams
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