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 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)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.