Survey Research Expert Methodology

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: Survey Research & Consumer Insights Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $120/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate surveys for methodological quality clarity and fitness for purpose.
• Assess survey questions for issues such as leading language ambiguity double-barreled questions response-option problems ordering effects and respondent burden.
• Evaluate screeners eligibility criteria survey flows skip/display logic scales and questionnaire structure.
• Identify potential sources of sampling measurement response and selection bias.
• Provide clear structured rationales explaining methodological issues and recommended improvements.
• Help evaluate AI-generated survey content and research reasoning against professional research standards.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3 years of professional experience in survey research market research consumer insights behavioural science UX research or a closely related field.
• Meaningful hands-on experience designing and/or fielding surveys professionally.
• Strong understanding of questionnaire design and common sources of survey error and bias.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to explain why a survey design decision is methodologically strong or weak.
• High attention to detail and comfort making nuanced judgments with incomplete or ambiguous information.

Preferred

• Experience with platforms such as Qualtrics SurveyMonkey Alchemer Decipher/Forsta QuestionPro or similar research tools.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

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