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About the role
What you’ll be doing
- Monitor and track competitor activity, market developments and industry news across STM and adjacent markets.
- Maintain structured trackers and briefing documents to keep the team informed of key developments.
- Conduct desk research and secondary research to support ongoing strategic projects, with the assistance of a variety of AI tools.
- Summarise findings from multiple sources into clear, concise written outputs.
- Assist in analysing market trends, competitive positioning and growth dynamics under the guidance of senior team members.
- Help prepare materials that contribute to strategic reviews, including data gathering, slide drafts and supporting documentation.
- Flag relevant findings and patterns to the wider team as they emerge from ongoing research.
- Work closely with colleagues in strategy, commercial and product teams to understand their research needs.
- Share research outputs clearly and proactively, asking questions when priorities or scope are unclear.
- Contribute ideas to improve how the team collects and organises intelligence over time.
What you’ll bring to the role
- 1-2 years' experience in a research, analysis or related role.
- Some exposure to academic publishing, STM, pharmaceutical or life sciences is preferred, but not essential.
- Demonstrated ability to research a topic and communicate findings in a structured way.
- A natural curiosity and interest in how industries and markets work.
- Good written communication skills; able to write clearly and without jargon.
- Comfortable with Excel or equivalent tools for organising and summarising data.
- Organised and reliable, with the ability to manage your own workload on day-to-day tasks.
- Willing to ask for help, take feedback and develop quickly.
- A genuine curiosity in how to leverage and work with AI.
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