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Updated March 26, 2025

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Research director resume

Heather Price

(900) 555-9509 | hprice@example.com

San Diego, CA | 40499 N. Elm St. - 17239

Work experience

2011 - Present
Research Director, Pfizer - San Diego, CA
- Directed thousands of global research projects externally 12.
- Interacted with clients in order to develop drug preparation procedures.
- Structured data analysis for major intramural research grants applications.
- Increased productivity, improved efficiency and reduced error rate through implementation of new best practice procedures and strategies.
2005 - 2011
Senior Analyst, Nordstrom - Riverside, CA
- Full life cycle project management and development using cobol II/CLs/SQL Screens in an iSeries environment.
- designed, implemented, and presented the first program planning system and its related procedures.
- Coordinated and hosted customer, account, and vendor conferences, tours of corporate facility, and defined company procedures.
- Conducted meetings between stakeholders, Business users, developers and followed project management methodologies to lead and deliver the deliverables.
- Led the development and implementation of application and infrastructure solutions that are stable, operationally healthy, and supportable in production.
- Developed new technology portfolio management model/framework.
1995 - 2005
Executive, University of California Press - Riverside, CA
- Evaluate and review the administrative department's procedures and processes to improve effectiveness.
- Handled the day-to-day routine of a foundation office including scheduling appointments using Outlook; faxing/copying information for Foundation members.
- Volunteer as Treasurer for employee special events committee.
1994 - 1995
Marketing Executive, Taylor & Francis Books - Philadelphia, PA
- Coordinated the production of all email campaigns, marketing events, print/digital marketing campaigns, and direct mail.
- Designed an online strategy to attract new customers which resulted into increase in offline sales by 14.4%.
- Project Management: Defined and created Qbeats' Project Management process.
- Utilized Six Sigma metrics that further refined marketing processes that reduced new retail product launch schedules.

Skills

Direct Reports
NIH
Research Staff
Consultants
SQL
Relationship Management
Cyber
Portfolio
Customer Base
Promotional Campaigns

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Marketing (1991 - 1994)
Temple University
Philadelphia,

Clinical research director resume

Janice Hall

Clinical Research Director

(980) 555-7467 | jhall@example.com

Saint Louis, MO | 710 S. Cedar Ave. - 25263

Work experience

2017 - Present
Clinical Research Director, Sansone Group - Saint Louis, MO
- Provide oversight and management of regulatory documents.
- Produce quarterly market research reports and make presentations at company meetings.
- Assist with the Phase II/III PREVAIL Ebloa vaccine clinical trials in Liberia testing the cAd-EBOZ and VSV-ZEBOV vaccine candidates.
2016 - 2017
Research Director, Sansone Group - Saint Louis, MO
- Designed research methodology, questionnaires, conducted data analysis, created insights reports, and presented findings and recommendations.
- Directed and performed research projects for 10 consultants in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Boston.
- Developed highest performing formulation of product delivery by leading experimental strategies based on peer-reviewed publications and clinical trials.
- Manage and/or support all aspects of qualitative primary research for program development, pilot tests and brand extension research projects.
- Negotiated with external vendors on primary research projects.
2015 - 2016
Project Director, Maritz Holdings - Saint Louis, MO
- Completed ISO 9001 certification for project management.
- Provided technical Project Management guidance and management for numerous projects that support business initiatives.
2012 - 2015
Clinical Project Manager, Mallinckrodt - Saint Louis, MO
- Led study team for a Phase 3 hypercholesterolemia clinical trials.
- Authored protocols; selected investigator sites; negotiated budgets/maintained investigator payments.
- Contract through Infotree) Follow all work/quality procedures to ensure quality system compliance and high quality work.
- Evaluate, identify and manage CRO's for the conduct of clinical studies.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for management of active clinical trials.

Skills

Clinical Trials
Oversight
Regulatory Submissions
CRO
Data Processing
Research Projects
Pre-Study
Intellectual Property
Research Coverage
Consultants

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Nursing (2000 - 2003)
St. Louis
Saint Louis,

Marketing and research director resume

Katherine Grant

Marketing And Research Director

(730) 555-4231 | kgrant@example.com

Poughkeepsie, NY | 54156 S. Main Rd. - 39618

Work experience

2018 - Present
Marketing And Research Director, IBM - Poughkeepsie, NY
- Received highest satisfaction ratings as an executive e-business speaker for major Small and Medium Business (SMB) focused events.
- Managed a matrixed team of product development, engineering, finance, legal, procurement, safety and service personnel.
- Managed end-to-end costs and product transitions during product lifecycle resulting in a $15M savings in product development and manufacturing costs.
2014 - 2018
Research Manager, United Continental Holdings - Chicago, IL
- Evaluated qualitative research and focus groups throughout the U.S. and abroad.
- Redefined and managed the research department direction and budget including direct reports.
- Worked closely with Business Development Executives and Corporate Marketing Group to formulate all Requests for Pricing responses for the DCS division.
- Worked closely with other departments, agencies, and consultants to plan and execute a variety of transportation research projects.
2008 - 2014
Product Marketing Manager, United Continental Holdings - Chicago, IL
- Applied Lean & Six Sigma in project management to minimize risk of failure.
- Championed PMO processes, project management tools.
- Determined accounts' Internet needs through basic probing interviews to tailor the appropriate Internet product(s).
- Facilitated communication between the sales team and product development groups.
2000 - 2008
Marketing Manager, Sears Holdings - Chicago, IL
- Communicated with inventory teams regarding allocation of product to online warehouse.
- Achieved successful repositioning and drove incremental revenue growth by re-establishing brand awareness and augmenting partnership marketing programs.
- Work across product areas to leverage similar product development efforts to drive scalability and brand identity.
- Recruited new clients through email campaigns, social media and phone.

Skills

Sell Side
Value Proposition
Competitive Analysis
Roadmap
ROI
Clinical Trials
Project Management
CRM
Research Projects
Graphic Design

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Business (1992 - 1995)
Northeastern University
Boston,

How to write a research director resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in research director-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the research director position.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.

These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some research director interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a research director resume:

Research Projects
Data Collection
Healthcare
Market Research
Data Analysis
Patients
Project Management
Research Findings
PowerPoint
Research Studies

Business Development
Client Facing
Research Initiatives
Research Design
Research Program
Qualitative Research
Research Data
Clinical Research
Analyze Data
Real Estate

Clinical Trials
Research Efforts
R
Financial Services
SPSS
Market Trends
Statistical Analysis
Research Reports
Nielsen
Strategic Direction

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write research director experience bullet points

Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:

Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

Here are examples from great research director resumes:

Work history example #1

Associate Director

University of Florida

Researched, identified, cultivated and solicited individual and corporate philanthropic contributions.
Visited, called, and engaged these prominent Stanford alumni for greater institutional involvement and increased philanthropic support.
Evaluated the ability of small and mid-size colleges and universities to deliver courses via the Internet.
Developed and implemented general and study-specific standard operating procedures for data management, database release, and collaborative analysis.
Served as chief development liaison with deans, vice presidents, and college directors.

Work history example #2

Research Director

Marc's

Managed custom research efforts with a focus on the CPG and Tobacco industries.
Translated primary and secondary research into actionable insights and design improvements that aligned with both campaign and corporate strategic directions.
Identified marketing KPI and performed in-depth analysis with SQL, Tableau, and Google analytics.
Analyzed the True Value brand and how it compares against the various competitors across the landscape.
Conducted thorough safety and PM assessments by analyzing existing data and conducting individual and focus group interviews.

Work history example #3

Clinical Research Coordinator

Johns Hopkins University

Verified subject safety and site adherence to SOP's, FDA and ICH regulations/guidelines.
Managed the IRB submissions, source documentation, and case report forms.
Participated in site initiation visits, wrote and updated Standard operating procedures for studies where Johns Hopkins was the coordinating center.
Prepared & submitted annual renewal requests, amendments & adverse event reports with clinical input according to IRB & Sponsor requirements.
Provided HIV counseling and test results to participants.

Work history example #4

Brand Manager

Campbell Soup

Developed relationships with decision makers in well-known retail markets including spirits, mass merchandisers, grocery, box and convenience markets.
Utilized merchandising expertise to increase sales and bring Nike product to life throughout various stores.
Tested various promotional tactics to increase consumer participation and to build consumer database.
Increased brand awareness through establishing and implementing marketing communications strategies on behalf of the brands.
Based on data from Google Analytics and market trends provided a list of keywords to target.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:

The highest degree you have achieved.
TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
TField of study
TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in marketing

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

1991 - 1994

Highlight your research director certifications on your resume

Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your research director resume:

Professional Researcher Certification (PRC)
Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP)
Certified Manager Certification (CM)

Updated March 26, 2025

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