About m360 Research: m360 Research is a full-service market research agency specializing in the healthcare space. Our proprietary panels include over 1 million physicians across 75 specialties in addition to substantial communities of allied HCPs, and payers. Founded in 2004, with a strong provenance in technology and innovation, m360 is committed to high quality and actionable insights, underpinned by robust physician verification and ISO certification (9001, 20252, 27001). International fieldwork services are complemented by full service advanced analytics to power data-driven decision making.

About M3: m360 Research is a wholly owned subsidiary of M3, a Japanese global leader in the provision of ground-breaking and innovative technological and research solutions to the healthcare industry. The M3 Group operates in the US, Asia, and Europe with over 5.8 million physician members globally via its physician websites which include mdlinx.com, m3.com, research.m3.com, Doctors.net.uk, medigate.net, and medlive.cn. M3 Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (jp:2413, NIKKEI 225) with subsidiaries in major markets including the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, and China, and in 2020 was ranked in Forbes Global 2000 list. The M3 Group provides services to healthcare and the life science industry. In addition to market research, these services include medical education, ethical drug promotion, clinical development, job recruitment, and clinic appointment services. M3 has offices in Japan, UK, France, Germany, Brazil, Sweden, China, USA, and South Korea, as well as India.

Job Description

Role Description

The Associate is a highly motivated, excellent communicator and personable professional that focuses on recruiting market research participants via phone and carry out cold calling to engage new respondents to complete M360 Research projects. The Associate provides high quality customer service to panel members and other research participants by answering questions and resolving enquiries regarding registration, accounts, study participation, compensation, and more.

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Recruitment:

Recruit M360 Research panellists via phone and carry out cold calling to recruit respondents on allocated quantitative and qualitative projects
Carry out online desk research of phone numbers of healthcare professionals and call them to recruit them to participate in market research studies
Ensure project details are clearly communicated to participants when contacting them over the phone
Inform the line manager of any recruitment issues, delays and foreseeable problems that can affect the successful delivery of the project
Provide insightful and relevant feedback on projects feasibility based on gathered market intelligence upon talking to respondents over the phone
Complete phone screening of recruited respondents for telephone and in-facility interviews
Ensure qualitative respondents are scheduled and confirmed over the phone
Ensure confirmation letters and consent forms are sent and complete follow up calls if needed to chase on materials
Ensure that daily number of calls and strike rate targets are achieved
Strictly follow phone quality communication parameters and guidelines
As part of job responsibilities, you are required to comply with ISO 20252:2019 and ISO 27001 standards.

Panel Engagement

Call M360 Research registered respondents who have not confirmed their email account to complete the onboarding process
Call inactive M360 Research respondents and invite them to reactivate their M360 account

Panel Support:

Provide high-quality professional support to M360 Research members via telephone and email / support ticket communications
Master and work across multiple systems to investigate, troubleshoot and handle enquiries and complaints and provide appropriate solutions and alternatives
Effectively work with our US and EU Operations / Project Management team members to resolve project specific issues and acting on behalf of the user while balancing user advocacy and company profitability
Handle all enquiries according to company policy and expectations in regard to outcomes, time to resolution, and communication standards
Complete the verification process for newly registered panelists and carry out data quality checks for existing panelists
Build and maintain strong relationships with the panel members through timely and professional communication, quality problem solving and creative thinking
Provide input and assist with updating communication procedures, guidelines, and enhancements to the system and processes
Complete panel verifications and provide assistance on market research project set up

Qualifications

Any Graduate/Under-Graduate (minimum 12th pass)
Fluent in English
1+ year of experience as a Tel caller with US Process or International Call Centre
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both verbal and written
Have a strong comfort level of being on the phone
Be able to work as part of a team and show flexibility in the tasks they are asked to perform
Independently motivated and inspired by working in a dynamic environment
Comfortable with change, with the ability to seek opportunity in uncertain conditions
Analytical and a strategic thinker
Ensure 100% accuracy and demonstrate excellent attention to detail
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask
Comfortable to work in night shift (US EST time Zone)
Willing work from Office.
Visit our company website before the interview www.m360research.com

Additional Information

Willing to work from office (Monday to Friday) in US-EST shift (Night shift) and suitable candidate will be called to office for F2F interview.

Research Associate International Voice Calling