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Job title: Research Associate or Research Analyst (Health & Life Sciences) Department: Knowledge Services - Research Office/region: Singapore Reports to: Head of Asia Pacific Research
Job Overview: Candidates with more relevant research experience may join as Research Analyst. For the Research Associate role, they are expected to have developed requisite research skills and knowledge of tools to provide research independently to consulting teams.
The Research Associate role is expected to perform more independently, having stronger research skills, a better understanding of management consulting business context and project environment.
Role is focused on building content knowledge for the Health & Life Sciences specialization.
The development focus will be to begin creating compelling synthesized end products which include basic analyses.
Key Responsibilities: Conducting accurate and timely research to serve the Health & Life Sciences practice group in Asia.
Providing both quick solutions and in-depth research for the Health & Life Sciences practice group in Asia. Provide support to other Research team members in production of customized materials and analysis.
Compile research results into desired format (mainly Excel workbook format or text format), customized to consulting needs.
Work with a wide range of research tools (e.g., external company and financial databases, proprietary databases, internet) to provide research support to consulting teams.
Being able to independently develop a solid approach / research strategy for the Health & Life Sciences practice group requests. Independently assess / negotiate the scope of requests, based on good understanding of Oliver Wyman business context, financial services and project environment.
Leverage the Knowledge Management team to provide joint solutions on financial services projects.
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Work with other Knowledge Services team member in other regions in sharing work and experiences. Work with aligned Practice Research teams to ensure that requests requiring subject matter expertise are addressed by them.
Produce curated newsletters (advanced, and automated where possible).
Assist in the education and training of the consulting staff both with research issues generally, and with end-user training.
Adhere to Oliver Wyman Knowledge Services work standards and processes.
Experience Required: • Graduate with demonstrated research ability and understanding of consulting business
• At least 2-3 years’ experience of working in a business research environment, providing business information
• Knowledge of the Asia Pacific market and the health & life sciences sector an advantage
• Demonstrated team-player who has experience of and has enjoyed working as part of a global team
Skills and Attributes: • Inquisitive by nature – enjoys investigation
• An eye for detail and accuracy
• A desire to learn
• Team player who has experience of and has enjoyed working as part of a global team
• Able to work independently with little supervision
• Ability to juggle several tasks at once, to prioritize and manage own time
• Flexible attitude, hard-working
• Ability to operate under pressure and stick to tight deadlines
• Fluency in English & another Asia language will be an advantage.
Technical Skills: • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel, PowerPoint), and has some knowledge of specialized research tools and resources
How to Apply • Please send CV and cover letter to: [email protected] • To learn more, please follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter: @OliverWyman. www.oliverwyman.com/careers
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specialist; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. With over 60,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue of approximately $13 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies provides analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in more than 100 countries. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges.
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