Survey Research Expert - Methodology
$120 per hourMercor
Job Description
Job Description
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 D'Angelo , 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 20–30 mins to complete)
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- Submit form
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