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: Ulcerative Colitis Physician – Medical Market Research Survey Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $200/hour Location: Remote
Responsibilities
- Review a provided research brief outlining target cohorts, research objectives, screening criteria, and key areas of investigation.
- Develop a complete physician-facing Ulcerative Colitis survey from the research brief.
- Translate research objectives into clear, clinically accurate, unbiased, and appropriately structured survey questions.
- Incorporate provided cohort definitions and screening criteria into the overall survey flow.
- Design relevant questions covering areas such as patient segmentation, disease severity, treatment pathways, therapy selection, treatment switching, clinical decision-making, and unmet needs.
- Structure appropriate response options, scales, follow-up questions, skip logic, and other survey elements where required.
- Follow provided survey-writing guidelines and existing templates closely to ensure the final deliverable matches the required format and style.
- Review the completed survey for clinical accuracy, logical flow, clarity, neutrality, and completeness before submission.
Qualifications – Must-Have
- An MD/DO or equivalent medical degree , ideally with a background in gastroenterology or another field involving direct management of Ulcerative Colitis.
- Strong familiarity with the Ulcerative Colitis treatment landscape , including disease assessment, treatment sequencing, biologics, targeted therapies, remission, and real-world physician decision‑making.
- Prior experience writing healthcare or pharmaceutical market research surveys , questionnaires, discussion guides, or similar research instruments.
- Ability to translate broad research objectives into precise, answerable survey questions and appropriate response options.
- Strong understanding of survey design principles, including neutral wording, question sequencing, response scales, screening logic, and avoidance of bias.
- Excellent written communication, clinical judgment, and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with pharmaceutical companies, healthcare market research firms, medical affairs teams, life sciences consulting firms, or healthcare insights organisations.