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Mercor

Clinical Survey Research Expert – Physician, PhD

Mercor

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

Posted 10/22/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and validating physician-facing surveys, with a strong understanding of clinical terminology and therapeutic areas. 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 DegreeSurvey Design ExperienceHealthcare Market ResearchStrong Written CommunicationFamiliarity With Survey Platforms

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Hard Skills
Survey DesignClinical TerminologyQuestionnaire DesignData Quality ImprovementMarket Research MethodologiesSurvey LogicResponse ScalesQuestion Bias EvaluationTherapeutic Area KnowledgeClinical Decision-Making
Soft Skills
CollaborationFeedback IncorporationIndependent Work
Tools & Technologies
QualtricsForstaDecipherAlchemerSurveyMonkey
Certifications & Qualifications
MDDOPhDPharmD
Industry Keywords
Healthcare Market ResearchClinical ResearchPharmaceutical CompaniesLife Sciences ConsultingPhysician Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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 physician audiences
  • Translate complex clinical concepts and research objectives into well-structured, unbiased survey questions
  • Apply 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
  • Provide expert recommendations to improve survey validity, physician engagement, and overall research quality
  • Support Mercor projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems using human expertise

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
  • 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
  • Ability to work as an independent contractor
  • Must not be an H1-B or STEM OPT candidate
  • Preferred: 3+ years of experience in healthcare market research, clinical survey development, or related research activities
  • Preferred: Previous experience developing surveys targeting physicians, specialists, or other healthcare professionals

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Ongoing collaboration across multiple healthcare research projects over the coming months
  • Fully remote work
  • Flexible schedule / work on your own schedule
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Competitive pay
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request
  • Opportunity to participate in multiple healthcare research projects
  • Opportunity to contribute to meaningful healthcare and life sciences research
  • Referral program: earn up to $800 for each successful referral (referral limits apply)