Pharmaceutical Insights Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $140/hr

Mercor Remote

About the role

Mercor is hiring a Pharmaceutical Insights Expert for a fully remote contract engagement paid up to one hundred forty dollars per hour. The expert designs, reviews, and refines physician and patient surveys for pharmaceutical and healthcare research. This role requires deep therapeutic-area expertise combined with hands-on survey methodology experience. Candidates work independently and asynchronously to deliver high-quality survey instruments.

What you’ll do

  • Design, review, and refine survey instruments for pharmaceutical and healthcare research involving physicians and patients
  • Translate research objectives into methodologically sound questionnaires
  • Evaluate screeners, eligibility criteria, question wording, response scales, branching logic, and instrument structure
  • Collaborate with therapeutic-area specialists to ensure clinical accuracy in question framing
  • Provide clear written explanations and actionable recommendations for survey improvements
  • Work independently and asynchronously to maintain output quality

Questions about this role

What is the compensation for this role?

Up to one hundred forty dollars per hour on a contract basis.

What therapeutic areas are prioritised?

Oncology (especially prostate cancer), Gastroenterology (ulcerative colitis/IBD), Neurology (migraine/headache), and Pulmonology (COPD).

How much experience is needed?

Three-plus years in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or medically focused research.

What survey platforms should I know?

Qualtrics, Decipher/Forsta, Alchemer, or SurveyMonkey.

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