Clinical Survey Methodology Expert PhD

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Clinical Survey Research & Methodology Expert (Physician / PhD)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $200/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• 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 the intended physician audience.
• Translate complex clinical concepts and research objectives into well-structured unbiased survey questions.
• Apply established 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.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Advanced clinical or scientific degree: MD DO PhD PharmD or equivalent qualification in medicine clinical research or a closely related discipline.
• Clinical expertise: Strong understanding of specific diseases therapeutic areas treatment guidelines and real-world clinical decision-making.
• Healthcare market research experience: Demonstrated experience designing writing reviewing or validating healthcare professional (HCP) surveys.
• Survey methodology: 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 the 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 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.

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