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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing physician-facing surveys, with a strong focus on clinical accuracy and relevance. Proficient in translating complex medical concepts into clear survey questions while applying market research methodologies to enhance data quality.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Advanced Clinical DegreeHealthcare Market Research ExperienceSurvey Design and ValidationStrong Written Communication SkillsFamiliarity with Survey Tools
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Design, develop, and refine physician-facing surveys across diseases and therapeutic areas
- Review survey questions for clinical accuracy, medical relevance, clarity, and appropriateness for physician audiences
- Translate complex clinical concepts and research objectives into structured, unbiased survey questions
- Apply market research methodologies to improve questionnaire design, response options, survey flow, and data quality
- Evaluate 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
- Provide expert recommendations to improve survey validity, physician engagement, and research quality
- Support multiple healthcare research projects over the coming months
- Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems
Requirements
What you’ll need- Advanced clinical or scientific degree: MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent qualification in medicine, clinical research, or a closely related discipline
- Strong understanding of specific diseases, therapeutic areas, treatment guidelines, and real-world clinical decision-making
- Demonstrated experience designing, writing, reviewing, or validating healthcare professional surveys
- 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 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 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
- Must be unable to require H1-B or STEM OPT sponsorship; Mercor cannot support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates
Benefits
Comp & perks- Ongoing collaboration across multiple healthcare research projects
- Fully remote work
- Flexible schedule / work on your own schedule
- Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
- Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
- Competitive pay
- Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
- Opportunity to contribute to training and enhancing AI systems
- Referral payments of up to $800 per successful referral (referral limits apply)
- Reasonable accommodations upon request
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Hard Skills
Survey DesignClinical Terminology EvaluationQuestionnaire LogicData Quality ImprovementTherapeutic Area KnowledgeTreatment Guidelines UnderstandingSurvey Flow OptimizationResponse Scale DevelopmentQuestion Bias AssessmentResearch Best Practices
Soft Skills
CollaborationFeedback IncorporationExpert Recommendations
Tools & Technologies
QualtricsForstaDecipherAlchemerSurveyMonkey
Certifications & Qualifications
MDDOPhDPharmD
Industry Keywords
Healthcare ResearchClinical ResearchPharmaceutical CompaniesLife Sciences ConsultingClinical Decision-MakingTreatment PathwaysPatient Management PracticesUnmet Medical NeedsPhysician EngagementResearch Quality