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

Core Competencies

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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 and survey effectiveness.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Advanced Clinical DegreeSurvey Design ExperienceHealthcare Market ResearchStrong Written CommunicationFamiliarity With Qualtrics

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Hard Skills
Survey DesignClinical TerminologyQuestionnaire LogicData Quality ImprovementTherapeutic Area KnowledgeSurvey ValidationMedical Relevance AssessmentResponse Scale DevelopmentTreatment Pathways UnderstandingDiagnostic Criteria Evaluation
Soft Skills
CollaborationFeedback IncorporationClarity in Communication
Tools & Technologies
QualtricsForstaDecipherAlchemerSurveyMonkey
Certifications & Qualifications
MDDOPhDPharmD
Industry Keywords
Healthcare Market ResearchClinical ResearchPhysician EngagementTreatment GuidelinesReal-World Clinical Decision-MakingUnmet Medical NeedsPrescribing BehaviourPatient Management PracticesTherapeutic RelevanceClinical 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 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 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 (HCP) 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
  • 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
  • Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Ongoing collaboration across multiple healthcare research projects over the coming months
  • Fully remote work
  • Flexible schedule / work completed on your own schedule
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Competitive pay
  • Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request