Market Research Analyst (Life Sciences)

The Organization:

Addgene is a thriving non-profit life sciences organization that supports and accelerates important research and discovery for scientists all over the world. Since its founding in 2004, Addgene has grown and innovated in order to assist the research community by archiving and sharing useful research materials and resources (such as plasmid DNA samples, viral vectors, and recombinant antibodies) with scientists worldwide. Broad availability of these unique research materials promotes the advancement of research in a wide variety of disciplines, including cancer, heart disease, and neurodegenerative disorders, while increasing collaboration within the scientific community. Learn more here from one of our founders, Melina Fan.

In joining our team as an “Addgenie”, you will work with multidisciplinary internal teams to help fulfill this mission, including scientists, software engineers and product developers, renowned customer support teams, marketing gurus, and business development professionals. Together, Addgenies create and enhance opportunities for research scientists to deposit their materials, find products and resources easily on our website, and receive unparalleled support in receiving and expertly using our materials in their own experiments.

The Role:

In this position, you will conduct market research in close collaboration with other Business Development Team members to support the implementation of Addgene’s strategic priorities.

To Succeed in this Role, You Will:

• Design and execute primary market research, including creating customer surveys, leading focus group discussions, and conducting in-depth interviews
• Design and perform secondary market research 
• Develop quantitative/statistical analysis and market forecasting methods
• Analyze, interpret, and present research findings in various forms of communication (e.g. executive reports, slide deck presentation) to develop actionable insights and enable the decision-making process
• Support project management and coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide expertise in the establishment of a new market research practice at Addgene

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced degree in the life sciences (MS, PhD, or equivalent degree) with 1-3 years of work experience in a market research-related role; market research certification is a plus
• Good understanding of business operations and development in life sciences biotech is a plus
• Excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills and demonstrated attention to detail required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required 
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with various external stakeholders (e.g. scientists, KOLs, business partners) and internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team
• Strong skills with MS Office tools (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Google Drive tools required 
• Experience with statistical analysis tools (e.g. Python, SPSS, R), data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Google Looker Studio), survey creation tools (e.g. SurveyMonkey), and CRMs (e.g. Hubspot) is a plus

Life at Addgene:

Addgene prides itself on being a truly special place to work. We are an inclusive and welcoming group of people from many backgrounds and perspectives, and we believe in flexibility and strong work/life balance. Our staff are engaged in multiple professional development opportunities, and give the company their ideas and feedback regularly. We also never pass up an opportunity to have a little fun, whether it be popping popcorn for our outdoor movie night, dressing up as Schitt’s Creek characters for our Halloween costume contest, or sharing hilarious pictures of our fur babies on our Slack #pets channel. Whether you’re a bookworm, an athlete, or an interior design connoisseur, there’s a place for you to step away from your daily work and connect with your colleagues.

Addgene also provides very competitive benefits and continuously works to maintain an inclusive culture:

• Benefits 

Addgene puts its people first. We offer a comprehensive 100% company-paid benefit package that includes health, dental, life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, employees are encouraged to participate in an individual 403(b)(7)-retirement account. The cost of public transportation is fully paid by the company. 

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Addgene

Addgene is committed to creating and fostering a diverse, supportive, and inclusive working environment. All of our initiatives benefit from the diverse and open worldwide scientific community that we work with, and we believe that the best innovations and discoveries come from diverse teams. Addgene will continue to build these diverse teams, as well as continue to do the hard work of examining how Diversity, Equity and Inclusion can be meaningfully woven into our work life, foremost and always to combat bias of all kinds. We are looking forward to continuing to get to know and celebrate a variety of perspectives and backgrounds as we grow our teams; and in doing so, we will bring more scientists together to share their resources in order to change the world.