Role Description
We are seeking an experienced physician with expertise in Ulcerative Colitis (UC) to develop a physician-facing survey for a specialized healthcare market research project. You will combine your clinical knowledge of UC with healthcare or pharmaceutical market research experience to turn a structured research brief into a clear, clinically accurate, and professionally designed survey.
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Review a research brief covering target cohorts, research objectives, screening criteria, and key areas of investigation.
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Develop a complete physician-facing Ulcerative Colitis survey from the provided brief.
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Translate research objectives into clear, clinically accurate, unbiased survey questions.
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Incorporate cohort definitions and screening criteria into the survey flow.
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Develop questions covering patient segmentation, disease severity, treatment pathways, therapy selection, treatment switching, clinical decision-making, and unmet needs.
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Create appropriate response options, scales, follow-up questions, and skip logic where required.
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Follow provided survey-writing guidelines and templates closely.
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Review the completed survey for clinical accuracy, logical flow, clarity, neutrality, and completeness.
Qualifications
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MD, DO, or equivalent medical degree, ideally with a background in gastroenterology or direct UC management.
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Strong knowledge of the Ulcerative Colitis treatment landscape, including disease assessment, treatment sequencing, biologics, targeted therapies, remission, and real-world physician decision-making.
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Previous experience developing healthcare or pharmaceutical market research surveys, questionnaires, discussion guides, or similar research instruments.
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Ability to translate research objectives into precise, answerable questions and appropriate response options.
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Strong understanding of survey design principles, including neutral wording, question sequencing, response scales, screening logic, and avoidance of bias.
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Ability to work from established examples and follow detailed survey-writing and formatting requirements.
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Excellent written communication, clinical judgment, and attention to detail.
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Experience with pharmaceutical companies, healthcare market research firms, medical affairs teams, life sciences consulting firms, or healthcare insights organizations is strongly preferred.
Requirements
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Ulcerative Colitis clinical expertise.
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Survey design and construction.
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Neutral wording and bias avoidance.
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Question sequencing and response scaling.
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Screening logic and skip patterns.
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Strong written communication.
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Attention to detail.
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Healthcare market research experience.
Benefits
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Apply your Ulcerative Colitis clinical expertise to specialized healthcare and life sciences research.
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Combine your medical knowledge with healthcare market research and survey-development experience.
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Work from a clearly defined brief, templates, and project requirements.
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Contribute to professionally deployed research materials.
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Work remotely and flexibly on a specialized project aligned with your expertise.
Engagement Terms
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Fully remote.
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Independent contractor engagement.
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Work can be completed on your own schedule.
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Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project needs and performance.
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Work must not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
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Payments are made weekly via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
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H-1B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported for this opportunity.
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Annualized compensation is based on $200/hour Γ 40 hours/week Γ 52 weeks. Actual earnings depend on hours worked and project availability.