Research Associate Life Sciences at Egon Zehnder (Massachusetts - Boston/Cambridge/Quincy)

About Egon Zehnder:     compress
Egon Zehnder International (EZI) is one of the world’s largest retained executive search consulting firms. Founded in Europe in 1964, the firm today has sixty-two offices in more than thirty-five countries and does business throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia. EZI has been in the United States since 1980 and has offices in Boston, New York, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

EZI has approximately 370 consultants worldwide, seventy of which are located in the United States. All of the firm’s consultants have at least one advanced degree and generally attended prestigious academic institutions. Prior to joining EZI, most of the consultants had 10-15 years of business experience within their respective or related industries.

Within the United States, EZI is the fastest-growing executive search firm and is the “firm of choice” for Fortune 500 companies when recruiting “C-level” executives and Boards of Directors. Egon Zehnder International is also the industry leader in senior executive management appraisal and talent assessment consulting services.

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About the Opportunity/Requirements:     compress
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Egon Zehnder International (EZI) is one of the world’s largest retained executive search consulting firms. EZI has approximately 370 consultants worldwide, seventy of which are located in the United States.

Life Sciences Practice
The Life Sciences Practice Group conducts more than 400 assignments annually for some of the most respected names in the industry. POSITION
Reporting to the Research Director, the Research Associate will partner with the consultants of EZI, giving them ideas and insights into industry and market trends as well as company history and performance. A key attribute of any member of the research team is strong communication and influencing ability. Because it is the Research Associate’s responsibility to identify relevant candidates during the course of a search, s/he must be able to quickly and concisely convey his/her decisions to consultants. S/he must be able to verbalize his/her strategy and thought process behind identifying the targeted group for each assignment. The Research Associate should also be prepared to work with and mentor more junior-level researchers and assistants who may be part of the team assigned to a particular project, familiarizing them with specific issues and approaches that will in the short term directly lead to a project’s success and in the long term support their career development.

A candidate must also demonstrate strong prioritization and time-management skills. Research Associates are typically required to execute multiple projects for clients and consultants in addition to completing the daily tasks associated with the role. Suitable candidates for the Research Associate role must be able to manage deadlines without always having to ‘cram’ at the last minute.

THE IDEAL PROFILE
- College graduate with at least five years of experience in the Life Sciences sector in a research function, ideally in executive search, management consulting, corporate information management, industry research providers, legal or an academic setting;
- Analyzing and drawing conclusions after compiling numerous data points and presenting those conclusions and data in a summarized and easy-to-grasp manner;
- Previous experience in using, updating, and/or maintaining fee-based and in-house proprietary databases while adhering to local and global data quality standards and efficient research practices;
- Using many different sources to compile a brief summary of a subject, e.g. an overview on a company’s manufacturing process or R&D pipeline;
- Collaborating with colleagues and peers in order to gain subject knowledge and realworld perspective;
- Strategic assessment of a problem and the steps necessary to provide a solution;
- Entrepreneurial or energetic attitude toward learning and developing knowledge in a given subject area;
- Strong organizational skills as well as proven experience with problem-solving.

 

Additional Information:
COMPENSATION The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary and bonus opportunity, and will be eligible for firm benefits including medical and dental insurance. LOCATION Boston, MA CONTACT Please send resume and cover letter to Deborah.Colgan@EZI.net, no calls please.
 

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