# Project Specialist, Research - Global Corporate, Life Sciences [GLG](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/glg.md) · New York · United States · [Sector-Focused](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/sector-focused.md) GLG is hiring a Project Specialist, Research - Global Corporate, Life Sciences in New York. Posted 2026-09-03; applications close 2026-11-02. **Apply**: https://glginsights.com/careers/jobs/7955227003?gh_jid=7955227003 Posted 22d ago. ## Role details GLG Research connects clients across industries with data-driven insights through B2B panels built from the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise. GLG provides access to its industry-leading expert panel and offers full-service custom market research project management. GLG’s Corporate Research team supports companies in the technology, life sciences, and industrials sectors by providing the insights they need to make critical decisions related to market understanding, product development, marketing, and other market research initiatives. The team leverages quantitative and qualitative methods alongside deep industry consulting approaches to inform decisions in a timely and thorough manner. ## About the Role GLG is seeking a Project Specialist to join its Life Sciences Research Team. Reporting to a Research Director, the Project Specialist will work as a core member of a specialized team responsible for executing complex, custom market research projects for a dedicated group of life sciences clients. This role focuses on managing the operational details of each engagement so that senior researchers can focus on strategy, client relationships, and insight development. Although primarily an execution role, the position requires sound judgment, independent problem-solving, and the ability to recognize when an issue should be escalated to a teammate or manager. ## Responsibilities - **Project coordination:** Own the day-to-day project workflow across internal teams and stakeholders by tracking timelines, managing tasks, and keeping all moving parts organized. - **Quality management:** Conduct initial reviews of survey edits, deliverable revisions, and other project materials. Flag ambiguities or inconsistencies to senior teammates and, where possible, propose solutions. - **Client engagement:** Participate in client calls and intake meetings, take detailed notes, track open questions, and identify anything that was not captured. - **Proposal and approach development:** Lead feasibility checks, proposal drafts, and pricing activities under the direction of senior teammates. - **Cross-functional collaboration:** Partner with internal research, sales, and operations teams to keep projects on track and properly resourced. ## Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or higher. - One to three years of market research, consulting, or related professional experience. - A working understanding of the life sciences industry through education, prior work experience, or both. Candidates should have enough baseline familiarity with the sector to learn new topics without starting from scratch. - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment. ## Preferred Qualifications - Strong data literacy and comfort working with and interpreting large datasets using Excel, SPSS, R, or similar tools. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational habits, and attention to detail. - Experience working in a fast-paced, client-service environment alongside cross-functional teams. - Client-facing experience, including managing client relationships or navigating difficult conversations. While this experience can be developed, it may enable candidates to ramp up faster and create more opportunities for growth within the role. ## What We Offer ### Benefits All U.S. GLG employees have access to benefits such as: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment. - Flexible paid time off with no predetermined vacation limits, plus 10 company holidays. - 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match, subject to annual limits and vesting. - Tuition reimbursement for eligible courses, including language skills courses. - Paid parental leave, adoption reimbursement, and surrogacy reimbursement. - Free well-being support through the Calm app, Maven, and an employee assistance program, plus free long-term therapy and counseling assistance through Pathways. - Additional work perks and benefits based on the final job location. ### Compensation GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation. **Anticipated hiring base salary range: $86,000–$97,000 USD** ## About GLG GLG, or Gerson Lehrman Group, is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. GLG connects global decision-makers—including hedge fund managers, private equity partners, and strategy leaders at Fortune 500 companies—with the specific, authoritative perspectives needed to answer their most critical questions. GLG employees work at the intersection of industries and global markets, helping clients navigate high-stakes challenges across their strategic initiatives. Within the industry’s most trusted research environment, GLG employees help clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes. GLG is a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers. The company welcomes individuals driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action. Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ## Applying to this role This Project Specialist, Research - Global Corporate, Life Sciences role at GLG runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications. 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