Healthcare Survey Methodology Specialist

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Healthcare Survey Research & Pharma Insights Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $140/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Design, review, and refine physician and patient survey instruments for pharmaceutical and healthcare research.
• Translate research objectives into clear, methodologically sound questionnaires.
• Evaluate screeners, eligibility criteria, question wording, response scales, survey flow, branching/skip logic, and overall instrument structure.
• Collaborate with therapeutic-area specialists to ensure questions are clinically accurate and appropriately framed.
• Provide clear written explanations and actionable recommendations for survey improvements.
• Work independently and asynchronously to ensure high-quality survey outputs.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3+ years of professional experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, life-sciences, or medically focused research .
• Hands-on experience developing or fielding surveys involving physicians, patients, HCPs, or other healthcare stakeholders .
• Strong command of questionnaire design and survey methodology.
• Understanding of physician research considerations such as speciality screening and clinical terminology.
• Familiarity with platforms such as Qualtrics , Decipher/Forsta , Alchemer , SurveyMonkey .

Therapeutic-Area Experience

• Expertise in Oncology — particularly prostate cancer .
• Expertise in Gastroenterology — particularly ulcerative colitis / inflammatory bowel disease .
• Expertise in Neurology — particularly migraine and headache disorders .
• Expertise in Pulmonology / Respiratory Medicine — particularly COPD .

Particularly Strong Profiles

• Ability to cover both sides of the review process with expertise in healthcare survey methodology and therapeutic-area knowledge.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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