Ulcerative Colitis Physician - Survey Expert

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 171,000 - 243,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a physician with an MD/DO background to design a physician-facing Ulcerative Colitis survey for a medical market research project. This remote contract role offers $200 per hour and requires a keen eye for clinical accuracy and neutral question construction.

The successful candidate will translate objectives into survey questions, incorporate cohort criteria, and ensure logical flow with appropriate response options.

Qualifications

• MD/DO or equivalent medical degree.
• Background in gastroenterology or UC management.
• Experience writing healthcare market research surveys.
• Ability to translate objectives into precise survey questions.
• Knowledge of neutral wording and survey design basics.

Responsibilities

• Review the provided research brief outlining objectives and cohorts.
• Develop a physician-facing Ulcerative Colitis survey from the brief.
• Translate objectives into clear, unbiased survey questions.
• Incorporate cohort definitions and screening criteria into the survey flow.
• Design questions on segmentation, severity, treatment paths, and unmet needs.
• Create appropriate response options, scales, and skip logic.
• Adhere to writing guidelines to match format and style.
• Review the survey for clinical accuracy and logical flow before submission.

Skills

Clinical survey design

Medical writing

Neutral question sequencing

Clinical reasoning

Education

MD/DO or equivalent medical degree

Gastroenterology background

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: Ulcerative Colitis Physician – Medical Market Research Survey Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $200/hour
Location: Remote

Role 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

• Experience working with pharmaceutical companies, healthcare market research firms, medical affairs teams, life sciences consulting firms, or healthcare insights organisations.