Clinical Survey Methodology Expert - Phd

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; GBP 186,000 - 228,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite clinical and technical talent for AI research. We seek a Clinical Survey Research & Methodology Expert (Physician / PhD) for remote contract work, designing physician-facing surveys across diseases and therapeutic areas.

You will translate clinical concepts into structured questions and apply market research methods to improve survey quality. Must hold an advanced clinical or scientific degree (MD/DO/PhD/PharmD) with deep clinical expertise and experience in healthcare

Qualifications

• MD/DO/PhD/PharmD or equivalent qualification in medicine, clinical research, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of diseases, therapeutic areas, treatment guidelines, and real-world decision-making.
• Experience designing, writing, reviewing, or validating healthcare professional (HCP) surveys.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and refine physician-facing surveys across diseases and therapeutic areas.
• Review survey questions for clinical accuracy, medical relevance, and clarity for physicians.
• Translate complex clinical concepts into well-structured, unbiased survey questions.
• Apply market research methodologies to improve questionnaire design, response options, and data quality.
• Evaluate surveys for clinical terminology, treatment pathways, and diagnostic criteria.
• Collaborate with research teams to maintain consistency across survey projects.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Survey methodology

Healthcare market research

Scientific writing

Education

MD/DO/PhD/PharmD

Tools

Qualtrics

Forsta

Decipher

Alchemer

SurveyMonkey

Job description

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: Clinical Survey Research & Methodology Expert (Physician / PhD)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $200/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and refine physician-facing surveys across various diseases and therapeutic areas.


• Review survey questions for clinical accuracy, medical relevance, clarity, and appropriateness for the intended physician audience.


• Translate complex clinical concepts and research objectives into well-structured, unbiased survey questions.


• Apply established market research methodologies to improve questionnaire design, response options, survey flow, and data quality.


• Evaluate surveys for clinical terminology, treatment pathways, diagnostic criteria, patient management practices, and therapeutic relevance.


• Collaborate with research teams to incorporate feedback and maintain consistency across survey projects.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Advanced clinical or scientific degree: MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent qualification in medicine, clinical research, or a closely related discipline.


• Clinical expertise: Strong understanding of specific diseases, therapeutic areas, treatment guidelines, and real-world clinical decision-making.


• Healthcare market research experience: Demonstrated experience designing, writing, reviewing, or validating healthcare professional (HCP) surveys.


• Survey methodology: Familiarity with questionnaire design, survey logic, response scales, question bias, and research best practices.


• Experience working with pharmaceutical companies, healthcare market research agencies, life sciences consulting firms, or clinical research organisations.


• Strong written communication skills and the ability to translate complex medical information into clear, actionable survey questions.

Preferred

• 3+ years of experience in healthcare market research, clinical survey development, or related research activities.


• Previous experience developing surveys targeting physicians, specialists, or other healthcare professionals.


• Familiarity with platforms such as Qualtrics, Forsta, Decipher, Alchemer, or SurveyMonkey.


• Experience in therapeutic‑area‑specific market research, including treatment journeys, prescribing behaviour, clinical decision‑making, and unmet medical needs.


• Experience supporting multiple research studies across different disease areas.