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Mercor

Clinical Survey Research & Methodology Expert – Physician/PhD

Mercor

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

Posted 10/23/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing 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 and survey validity.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Advanced Clinical DegreeHealthcare Market Research ExperienceSurvey Design and ValidationStrong Written Communication SkillsFamiliarity with Survey Tools

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Hard Skills
Survey DesignClinical ResearchQuestionnaire LogicData Quality ImprovementMedical Terminology EvaluationTreatment Pathways AnalysisDiagnostic Criteria AssessmentPatient Management PracticesTherapeutic Relevance EvaluationSurvey Question Writing
Soft Skills
CollaborationFeedback IncorporationClarity in Communication
Tools & Technologies
QualtricsForstaDecipherAlchemerSurveyMonkey
Certifications & Qualifications
MDDOPhDPharmD
Industry Keywords
Healthcare Market ResearchClinical Survey DevelopmentTherapeutic AreasPhysician EngagementReal-World Clinical Decision-Making

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 audience appropriateness
  • 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 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
  • Recommend improvements to survey validity, physician engagement, and overall research quality
  • Support 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
  • 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
  • Preferred: Familiarity with Qualtrics, Forsta, Decipher, Alchemer, or SurveyMonkey
  • Preferred: Experience in therapeutic-area-specific market research, including treatment journeys, prescribing behaviour, clinical decision-making, and unmet medical needs
  • Preferred: Experience supporting multiple research studies across different disease areas
  • Independent contractor engagement
  • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Ongoing collaboration across multiple healthcare research projects
  • Flexible schedule; work can be completed on your own schedule
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Competitive pay
  • Opportunity to contribute to meaningful healthcare and life sciences research
  • Referral bonuses of up to $800 per successful referral (referral limits apply)
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request