Job Description

Graduate Research Executive – Healthcare (Custom Team)

Application Deadline: 10 April 2026

Department: Graduate

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £26,500 / year

Are you driven by data and passionate about insights? We are a leading global market research company, enabling organisations to make smarter, bolder, and faster decisions.

As the largest team within the Ipsos Healthcare service line, our 100-strong Custom team specialises in ad-hoc market research projects for a diverse range of pharmaceutical companies.

We are structured into three dedicated teams:

• General Medicine and Wellness: Focusing on treatments and products that shape the everyday health of millions, from consumer wellness and vaccines to conditions managed in primary care.
• Specialty: Delving into the cutting-edge science of therapeutic areas like oncology, neurology, immunology, and rare diseases.
• Medical Devices: Exploring the tangible, transformative technology that is transforming patient care, from diagnostics to treatment delivery.

This structure allows us to provide deep expertise to our clients while offering you a chance to build a career in the part of the healthcare world that excites you most.

The Role

As a Graduate Research Executive, you’ll be encouraged to take responsibility from the outset - thrown straight into working on live projects for some of the most well-known dynamic brands (under the guidance of the project team and senior colleagues).

Our research methodologies encompass both qualitative and quantitative approaches, providing valuable insights from healthcare professionals and patients alike.

We partner with clients to improve healthcare by turning research, therapeutic expertise, and market insight into smarter decisions. Our work shows how therapies are used and where to enhance engagement and experience for healthcare professionals and patients, enabling clients to advance their brands and pipelines.

As a graduate, you’ll help:

• Deliver high quality studies with tangible impact on in market brands and products in development.
• Be encouraged to take responsibility from the outset working on live projects.
• Work on multiple projects at any one time, and have the opportunity to work on both quantitative and qualitative research, including new and innovative methodologies.
• You will support your project teams with all steps of the project life-cycle, from material design to analysis and reporting.
  
  

About You

We encourage diversity of thought so we look for candidates who are as diverse as the societies, markets and people we work with. Therefore we are looking for:

• An analytical and problem-solving mindset, focused on not only interpreting data but also understanding the “why” behind insights.
• Effective communication and storytelling skills, the ability to derive actionable insights from data and present them in a clear and engaging way for diverse audiences.
• Commercial awareness and client-focused mindset, with a genuine passion in understanding client needs and delivering impactful, value-driven solutions.
• A curiosity and learning agility that fosters exploration of new ideas and openness to understanding changing trends.
• Creativity and innovation to think outside the box and bring fresh, impactful ideas to life.
• Embraces collaboration and teamwork, working effectively with others and valuing diverse perspectives to build on colleagues' strengths.
• Strong organisational and attention to detail skills, with a commitment to accuracy and integrity in every task.
• A focus on self-awareness and a growth mindset, driven to succeed and make a real impact, with a willingness to reflect, learn, and grow.
• An aptitude for leveraging AI tools and techniques to enhance research and insights, in line with Ipsos' standards and policies.
• A passion and keen interest in the healthcare sector (a science/ medical/ healthcare background is not essential).

Along with…

• The unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Why Ipsos

Launch your career with our 12-month global Generation Ipsos Graduate Programme. You will gain the essential skills, values, and in-depth knowledge to excel as a top researcher. Benefitting from extensive, best-in-class training covering technical, research, personal, and client-focused skills. Being part of a cohort, you will collaborate with fellow graduates across the business, building your network and driving innovation.

After completing the programme, you will be eligible for promotion to further your career at Ipsos. You will also have the chance to work towards the MRS Advanced Certificate, a recognised research qualification.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday that increases to 30 days over time, plus an extra day off for your birthday
• Industry-leading Graduate Programme to kickstart your career with top training and development opportunities
• Flexible working and inclusive bank holiday options, recognising the diversity of our workforce and that people may celebrate different events
• Interest-free Future Talent Loan of up to £1,000, providing optional support for unexpected costs so you can focus on starting your career
• Work anywhere for up to 4 weeks each calendar year (subject to relevant Right to Work requirements)
• Bupa Well+ Health and Wellbeing Services for ongoing health and wellness support
• Comprehensive benefits including pension contributions, income protection, winter flu jabs, eye care vouchers, and many others
• Company paid Curiosity & ESG Days
• Diversity and Inclusion Belong Networks, bringing together people with shared identities and interests to foster a welcoming and supportive workplace

Successful applicants will move on to a cognitive and personality assessment, followed by a virtual interview with one of our talent partners. The final stage will be an in-person assessment centre at our London office taking place either w/c April 20th or April 27th and we are looking for candidates to start on 18th May

We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

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