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M3 USA is at the forefront of healthcare innovation, offering digital solutions across healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and more. Since our inception in 2000, we’ve seen remarkable growth, fueled by our mission to utilize the internet for a healthier world and more efficient healthcare systems.
Our success is anchored in our trusted digital platforms that engage physician communities globally, facilitating impactful medical education, precise job placement, and insightful market research. M3 USA prides itself on a dynamic and innovative work environment where every team member contributes to global health advancements.
Joining M3 USA means being part of a dedicated team striving to make a significant difference in healthcare. We provide a unique opportunity for you to be at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation, shaping the future in a meaningful career. Embrace the chance to drive change with M3 USA.
Due to our continued growth, we are hiring for a VP of Sales- Team Lead at M3 Global Research, an M3 company.
About the Business Unit:
M3 Global Research, part of M3 Inc., provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the industry with relationships reaching respondents in more than 70 countries worldwide.
M3 Global Research maintains ISO 26362 and 27001 certifications with the highest quality data collection and project management capabilities that cover the spectrum of quantitative and qualitative techniques utilized today. M3 services incorporate all of the most advanced statistical and attitudinal methodologies allowing clients to provide world-class offerings and support services to their end-client customers throughout multiple industry sectors.
Job Description
The Vice President, Sales – Team Lead manages multiple levels of the sales team. This role is responsible for ensuring that members of the team, including direct reports are hitting their goals. Account planning, client servicing, and partnering with Delivery team leads is also a necessary part of this job. This is the ideal role for someone who is driven by their own and their team’s success and an effective manager and communicator.
- Overall responsibility for the growth and profitability of assigned strategic accounts and supporting team.
- Makes the best business choice on bidding and try to maximize goals and mentors all team members to make those same choices.
- Utilize account data to create strategies and develop plans that are executed and reviewed on an ongoing basis to grow the business. Review accounts monthly versus sales and revenue goals.
- Monitor and maintain all sales KPIs on the various bidding and behavioral metrics we have in place to ensure optimized performance and balanced workloads, ensuring all team members are fully productive working against clear goals, monitored on a quarterly basis.
- Supervise day-to-day and strategic aspects of accounts. Monitor operational aspects of projects, acting, as necessary, as liaison between client and M3.
- Nurture a client-centric culture in your accounts with strong sales behaviors, building strong relationships with main contacts
- Build close working partnerships with delivery team leads and staff to ensure that client servicing from quoting to invoicing is seamless and of the highest possible standards; Enable Delivery team’s success with correct project handovers and a strong emphasis on proper IKOs (Internal Kick-Off meeting).
- Serve as a CRM advocate, assisting with training and being responsible for keeping account data clean and current.
- Serve as contact point for new hire onboarding for supporting team members.
- Achieve all team financial goals, delivering as a minimum on target revenue profit per quarter.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
- A minimum of 5 years of healthcare market research experience preferred.
- Experience in recorded invoiced sales above $2.5 MM individual goal.
- Exceptional ability to multi-task and prioritize requests
- Proven ability to mentor and improve sales staff
- Positive influence on colleagues and other departments
- Able to effectively communicate with management, clients and internal departments
- Demonstrated experience in resolving issues, brainstorming, and problem solving
- Strong self-discipline & organizational habits
- Excellent presentation skills
Additional Information
Benefits:
A career opportunity with M3USA offers competitive wages, and benefits such as:
- Health and Dental
- Life, Accident and Disability Insurance
- Prescription Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401k Plan and Match
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- Sick Days and Personal Day
- M3 reserves the right to change this job description to meet the business needs of the organization
M3 USA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the principles of inclusion and diversity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions at M3 USA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, medical history or genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, past or present military service, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the federal, state or local laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in research team lead jobs.
- Master's or doctoral degree in a relevant research discipline such as psychology, biology, or data science
- 5 or more years of research experience with at least 2 years leading or mentoring a team
- Proficiency with statistical analysis software such as R, Python, SPSS, or SAS
- Demonstrated experience designing and executing quantitative or qualitative research studies
- Strong written communication skills for presenting findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Familiarity with IRB protocols, ethical review processes, or regulatory compliance requirements
Tips for Your Research Team Lead Job Search
Quantify your team management outcomes
Hiring managers want to see how many direct reports you led and what your team delivered, not just what projects you managed. Replace vague bullets with numbers: team size, study completion rates, or publication counts where you can verify them.
Show cross-functional leadership on your resume
Research team lead roles almost always require coordinating with clinical, regulatory, or product teams. Call out the specific functions you partnered with and what decisions you influenced, not just your internal research responsibilities.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists research team lead openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by methodology, not just title
Job titles vary widely: some employers post 'research lead,' others 'principal researcher' or 'team lead, insights.' Search by your core methodology, such as qualitative, mixed-methods, or clinical trials, to surface openings your title search would miss.
Prepare a portfolio of research designs you led
Many interview panels ask you to walk through a study or project end to end. Have two or three examples ready that show how you scoped the research question, managed the team, and translated findings into decisions or recommendations.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
Research team lead offers often leave room to negotiate team size, budget authority, and publishing rights, not just salary. Clarify these in your final conversation so the role matches what drew you to it in the first place.
Research Team Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most research team leads?
The companies hiring the most research team leads right now include m3usa, Pindrop, and Microsoft, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Georgia, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in biotech, healthcare systems, and technology companies with dedicated user or data research functions.
How many research team lead jobs are remote?
About 80% of research team lead openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though availability varies significantly by sector. Data and UX research leads tend to have the highest share of remote roles, while clinical and laboratory research leads are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a research team lead?
Most research team leads move into the role after several years as an individual contributor researcher, taking on informal mentorship or project coordination responsibilities first. Building expertise in a specific methodology, volunteering to lead sub-studies or junior researchers, and developing skills in communicating research strategy to non-research stakeholders all accelerate the transition into a formal lead role.
Can you get a research team lead job without direct management experience?
Yes, especially if you can demonstrate project leadership, mentorship of junior researchers, or cross-functional coordination in a previous role. Employers in fast-growing teams often promote strong individual contributors who have informally guided others. Framing your experience around decisions you owned and people you influenced, rather than formal reports, makes a meaningful difference in how your application reads.
What does the research team lead interview process look like?
Most interview processes include an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your research background and leadership style, and at least one panel interview with cross-functional stakeholders such as product, clinical, or engineering leads. Many employers also include a take-home or live case where you walk through a research design or present past findings, followed by a final conversation with a senior leader.
Where can I find and apply to research team lead jobs?
You can find and apply to research team lead jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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