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We're Cambridge Healthcare Research, the trusted partner for every healthcare decision maker. 

About CHR
We embed our curious and considered teams at the heart of any challenge faced by decision makers in healthcare and life sciences. Through unrivalled understanding, we give our partners the power of knowing that no matter their next step, it's well-informed with critical insights that support pivotal judgements.

Employing over 130 exceptional individuals, our entrepreneurial spirit has led to the development of specialist intelligence and research services. As we have grown, so has our vision – to be the organisation that helps the brightest ideas reach patients. 

What we do
We help our clients make strategic decisions. Our consulting expertise spans product strategy and commercialisation in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and life-science sectors.

Work at CHR
Our culture nurtures the talented and the curious, helping the inquisitive and the ambitious to develop.

With offices in London and Cambridge, as well as the option to work remotely, our people can benefit from a hybrid working model that balances work and life.

Supporting our teams with the power of knowing, we offer events and training across all our brands. We promote positive social impact, develop practical skills and offer expert advice, positively challenging each other to be the best we can be for ourselves and our clients.

Our contributions to society go further than just helping the brightest ideas reach patients. That’s why we've developed CHR for Society – helping our team make a positive impact in the world.



Consulting

Cambridge Healthcare Research

You need 2+ years of executive support, proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong communication skills, exceptional organization, confidentiality, and a collaborative, delivery-focused mindset.

You will manage the CEO's calendar, arrange travel, assist with research and reports, facilitate communication, support the Board, prepare correspondence, and handle ad hoc requests.

People, HR & Administration

Business, Operations & Strategy

London

At Cambridge Healthcare Research [CHR], we partner with the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies, supporting their commercial and strategic decision-making. We employ rigorous primary and secondary research to ensure we provide our clients with robust market analysis and actionable recommendations. We strive for excellence in everything we do through accountability, passion, and dependability. The company has grown significantly in the last several years, with 150 employees. We are looking for an EA to the CEO to join us on our journey and provide business partner support to the CEO, their office and the Board. The Opportunity As the EA to the CEO, you will provide high-level administrative and business partner support to the CEO and their office. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the EA will act as the administrative liaison to the Board of Directors, organise executive commitments, and coordinate C-Suite initiatives. This role will suit those who can exercise good judgment in complex situations, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment and maintain high-quality work among multiple priorities. What You Will be Doing * Providing sophisticated calendar management for the CEO. Prioritising inquiries and requests while troubleshooting conflicts; making informed decisions and recommendations, to ensure a smooth day-to-day schedule. * Arranging travel and accommodation for the CEO, managing their expense reports. * Completing a broad range of tasks that support the CEO’s ability to effectively lead the company, including assisting with research projects, producing reports and presentations, creating briefings, and preparing agendas for meetings and other documents. * Working closely with the CEO to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Anticipating the CEO’s needs in advance of meetings, events, etc. * Acting as a ‘gateway’ to the CEO and their office, ensuring communication flows efficiently between the CEO and employees, demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust, and support with the Senior Executive Team [SET]. * Providing administrative support to the Chair and Board of Directors. This will include scheduling general and committee meetings, taking minutes and the collation and distribution of Board packs and reading material. * Supporting in preparing CEO correspondence for internal announcements, Board meetings, and events in collaboration with the CoS and the Marketing and Communications team [MarComs]. * Conserving the CEO’s time by reading, researching, collecting, and analysing information as needed in advance. * Completing ad hoc requests as needed, including personal or family matters. What You Will Bring To CHR * Executive support experience, with 2+ years supporting C-suite level executives in one-to-one and/or team environments. * Good Proficiency in Microsoft Office [Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint] * Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to engage with multiple senior internal contacts and client stakeholders to a consistent, high-quality standard. * Exceptional organisational skills and excellent attention to detail, able to prioritise workload and think analytically. * Ability to work autonomously and confidentially, with a high degree of professionalism. * Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround and make informed decisions regarding priorities and capacity. * Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information. * Solid time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines and function well in a fast-paced environment. * High levels of cognitive flexibility; comfortable switching between strategic and operational thinking. What you will need to be successful in this role * Strong business sense – with the ability to interpret priorities and make sound judgment calls. * Commitment to excellence – performing duties with consistently high quality. * Excellent communicator – ability to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional manner. * Emotional Intelligence – demonstrate ability and temperament to work with sensitive information and complex situations. * Team player – leading with a collaborative approach. * Delivery-focused - dedicated to meeting and managing the expectations of the CEO by maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. * Responsive – ability to manage the volume of emails and messages, with awareness of when to react if needed, outside normal business hours. Who We Are At CHR, we pride ourselves on a culture that nurtures the talented and the curious, helping the inquisitive and the ambitious to develop skills which enable them to grow as people, within a dynamic team environment. Our core values enable us to embed considered and curious teams at the heart of any client challenge: * Collaboration: We build strong connections to achieve more together. * Excellence: We aim for greatness in everything we do. * Community: We deliver impact beyond work for our people, our clients and wider society. * Courage: We embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. * Integrity: We always do the right thing. CHR for Society: We believe that a great business is not just about revenues and profits. It’s also about using our expertise and resources to have a positive impact on society and the environment. At CHR we are fully committed to driving positive change in the world – we want our employees to not only build fantastic careers, but also to know they have the ability to positively impact society along the way. Compensation & Benefits CHR's head office is in Shoreditch, London and provides the opportunity to work within our hybrid working model. Due to the customer-facing nature of this role, we anticipate 2-3 days per week on-site in our London office. We offer a flexible and supportive atmosphere as well as a competitive salary and benefits package that includes: * Base salary £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on prior experience * Annual bonus * Private Healthcare and Life Assurance * Contributory Pension Scheme * Cycle to work scheme * Personal fitness allowance * A collaborative and stimulating leadership environment * An opportunity to make and influence decisions that will drive CHR forward Equity, Diversity and Inclusion We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Hiring Process For more info on a career with us, please visit our website; https://camhcr.com/careers/ or reach out to our Talent Acquisition Manager directly at; amanda.dowie@camhcr.com If you think we are the right company for you, then please apply today, we would love to hear from you!

At Cambridge Healthcare Research [CHR], we partner with the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies, supporting their commercial and strategic decision-making. We employ rigorous primary and secondary research to ensure we provide our clients with robust market analysis and actionable recommendations. We strive for excellence in everything we do through accountability, passion, and dependability.The company has grown significantly in the last several years, with 150 employees. We are looking for an EA to the CEO to join us on our journey and provide business partner support to the CEO, their office and the Board.The OpportunityAs the EA to the CEO, you will provide high-level administrative and business partner support to the CEO and their office.Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the EA will act as the administrative liaison to the Board of Directors, organise executive commitments, and coordinate C-Suite initiatives.This role will suit those who can exercise good judgment in complex situations, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment and maintain high-quality work among multiple priorities.What You Will be Doing * Providing sophisticated calendar management for the CEO. Prioritising inquiries and requests while troubleshooting conflicts; making informed decisions and recommendations, to ensure a smooth day-to-day schedule. * Arranging travel and accommodation for the CEO, managing their expense reports. * Completing a broad range of tasks that support the CEO’s ability to effectively lead the company, including assisting with research projects, producing reports and presentations, creating briefings, and preparing agendas for meetings and other documents. * Working closely with the CEO to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Anticipating the CEO’s needs in advance of meetings, events, etc. * Acting as a ‘gateway’ to the CEO and their office, ensuring communication flows efficiently between the CEO and employees, demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust, and support with the Senior Executive Team [SET]. * Providing administrative support to the Chair and Board of Directors. This will include scheduling general and committee meetings, taking minutes and the collation and distribution of Board packs and reading material. * Supporting in preparing CEO correspondence for internal announcements, Board meetings, and events in collaboration with the CoS and the Marketing and Communications team [MarComs]. * Conserving the CEO’s time by reading, researching, collecting, and analysing information as needed in advance. * Completing ad hoc requests as needed, including personal or family matters.What You Will Bring To CHR * Executive support experience, with 2+ years supporting C-suite level executives in one-to-one and/or team environments. * Good Proficiency in Microsoft Office [Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint] * Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to engage with multiple senior internal contacts and client stakeholders to a consistent, high-quality standard. * Exceptional organisational skills and excellent attention to detail, able to prioritise workload and think analytically. * Ability to work autonomously and confidentially, with a high degree of professionalism. * Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround and make informed decisions regarding priorities and capacity. * Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information. * Solid time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines and function well in a fast-paced environment. * High levels of cognitive flexibility; comfortable switching between strategic and operational thinking.What you will need to be successful in this role * Strong business sense – with the ability to interpret priorities and make sound judgment calls. * Commitment to excellence – performing duties with consistently high quality. * Excellent communicator – ability to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional manner. * Emotional Intelligence – demonstrate ability and temperament to work with sensitive information and complex situations. * Team player – leading with a collaborative approach. * Delivery-focused - dedicated to meeting and managing the expectations of the CEO by maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. * Responsive – ability to manage the volume of emails and messages, with awareness of when to react if needed, outside normal business hours.Who We AreAt CHR, we pride ourselves on a culture that nurtures the talented and the curious, helping the inquisitive and the ambitious to develop skills which enable them to grow as people, within a dynamic team environment. Our core values enable us to embed considered and curious teams at the heart of any client challenge: * Collaboration: We build strong connections to achieve more together. * Excellence: We aim for greatness in everything we do. * Community: We deliver impact beyond work for our people, our clients and wider society. * Courage: We embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. * Integrity: We always do the right thing.CHR for Society: We believe that a great business is not just about revenues and profits. It’s also about using our expertise and resources to have a positive impact on society and the environment. At CHR we are fully committed to driving positive change in the world – we want our employees to not only build fantastic careers, but also to know they have the ability to positively impact society along the way.Compensation & BenefitsCHR's head office is in Shoreditch, London and provides the opportunity to work within our hybrid working model. Due to the customer-facing nature of this role, we anticipate 2-3 days per week on-site in our London office. We offer a flexible and supportive atmosphere as well as a competitive salary and benefits package that includes: * Base salary £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on prior experience * Annual bonus * Private Healthcare and Life Assurance * Contributory Pension Scheme * Cycle to work scheme * Personal fitness allowance * A collaborative and stimulating leadership environment * An opportunity to make and influence decisions that will drive CHR forwardEquity, Diversity and InclusionWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Hiring ProcessFor more info on a career with us, please visit our website; https://camhcr.com/careers/ or reach out to our Talent Acquisition Manager directly at; amanda.dowie@camhcr.comIf you think we are the right company for you, then please apply today, we would love to hear from you!

EA to the CEO - Cambridge Healthcare Research

&lt;p&gt;At Cambridge Healthcare Research [CHR], we partner with the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies, supporting their commercial and strategic decision-making. We employ rigorous primary and secondary research to ensure we provide our clients with robust market analysis and actionable recommendations. We strive for excellence in everything we do through accountability, passion, and dependability.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The company has grown significantly in the last several years, with 150 employees. We are looking for an EA to the CEO to join us on our journey and provide business partner support to the CEO, their office and the Board.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Opportunity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the EA to the CEO, you will provide high-level administrative and business partner support to the CEO and their office.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the EA will act as the administrative liaison to the Board of Directors, organise executive commitments, and coordinate C-Suite initiatives.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This role will suit those who can exercise good judgment in complex situations, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment and maintain high-quality work among multiple priorities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You Will be Doing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Providing sophisticated calendar management for the CEO. Prioritising inquiries and requests while troubleshooting conflicts; making informed decisions and recommendations, to ensure a smooth day-to-day schedule.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Arranging travel and accommodation for the CEO, managing their expense reports.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Completing a broad range of tasks that support the CEO’s ability to effectively lead the company, including assisting with research projects, producing reports and presentations, creating briefings, and preparing agendas for meetings and other documents.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Working closely with the CEO to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Anticipating the CEO’s needs in advance of meetings, events, etc.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Acting as a ‘gateway’ to the CEO and their office, ensuring communication flows efficiently between the CEO and employees, demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust, and support with the Senior Executive Team [SET].&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Providing administrative support to the Chair and Board of Directors. This will include scheduling general and committee meetings, taking minutes and the collation and distribution of Board packs and reading material.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Supporting in preparing CEO correspondence for internal announcements, Board meetings, and events in collaboration with the CoS and the Marketing and Communications team [MarComs].&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Conserving the CEO’s time by reading, researching, collecting, and analysing information as needed in advance.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Completing ad hoc requests as needed, including personal or family matters.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You Will Bring To CHR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Executive support experience, with 2+ years supporting C-suite level executives in one-to-one and/or team environments.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Good Proficiency in Microsoft Office [Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to engage with multiple senior internal contacts and client stakeholders to a consistent, high-quality standard.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exceptional organisational skills and excellent attention to detail, able to prioritise workload and think analytically.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ability to work autonomously and confidentially, with a high degree of professionalism.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround and make informed decisions regarding priorities and capacity.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Solid time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines and function well in a fast-paced environment.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;High levels of cognitive flexibility; comfortable switching between strategic and operational thinking.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you will need to be successful in this role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Strong business sense – with the ability to interpret priorities and make sound judgment calls.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Commitment to excellence – performing duties with consistently high quality.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent communicator – ability to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional manner.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Emotional Intelligence – demonstrate ability and temperament to work with sensitive information and complex situations.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Team player – leading with a collaborative approach.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Delivery-focused - dedicated to meeting and managing the expectations of the CEO by maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Responsive – ability to manage the volume of emails and messages, with awareness of when to react if needed, outside normal business hours.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Who We Are&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At CHR, we pride ourselves on a culture that nurtures the talented and the curious, helping the inquisitive and the ambitious to develop skills which enable them to grow as people, within a dynamic team environment. Our core values enable us to embed considered and curious teams at the heart of any client challenge:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Collaboration&lt;/strong&gt;: We build strong connections to achieve more together.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Excellence&lt;/strong&gt;: We aim for greatness in everything we do.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community&lt;/strong&gt;: We deliver impact beyond work for our people, our clients and wider society.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Courage&lt;/strong&gt;: We embrace challenges as opportunities for growth.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Integrity&lt;/strong&gt;: We always do the right thing.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CHR for Society: &lt;/strong&gt;We believe that a great business is not just about revenues and profits. It’s also about using our expertise and resources to have a positive impact on society and the environment. At CHR we are fully committed to driving positive change in the world – we want our employees to not only build fantastic careers, but also to know they have the ability to positively impact society along the way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Compensation &amp;amp; Benefits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CHR's head office is in Shoreditch, London and provides the opportunity to work within our hybrid working model. Due to the customer-facing nature of this role, we anticipate 2-3 days per week on-site in our London office. We offer a flexible and supportive atmosphere as well as a competitive salary and benefits package that includes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Base salary £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on prior experience&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Annual bonus&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Private Healthcare and Life Assurance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Contributory Pension Scheme&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cycle to work scheme&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Personal fitness allowance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A collaborative and stimulating leadership environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;An opportunity to make and influence decisions that will drive CHR forward&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Equity, Diversity and Inclusion&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hiring Process&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more info on a career with us, please visit our website; https://camhcr.com/careers/ or reach out to our Talent Acquisition Manager directly at; amanda.dowie@camhcr.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you think we are the right company for you, then please apply today, we would love to hear from you!&lt;/p&gt;

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