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
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.