Mercor
Consumer Insights Specialist - Fully Remote | Up to $120/hr
New York, New York, US
Role snapshot
Mercor is hiring a Consumer Insights Specialist - Fully Remote | Up to $120/hr on a full-time basis. This is a remote role open to candidates in US.
- Company
- Mercor
- Location
- New York, New York, US
- Work mode
- Remote
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
Who this role suits
Practitioners with a few years behind them who can work independently, make trade-offs and help newer teammates.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what Mercor publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
- For remote roles, show that you communicate clearly in writing and can work without close supervision.
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About the role
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 like leading language, ambiguity, and respondent burden.
- Evaluate screeners, eligibility criteria, survey flows, 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.
- Experience with platforms such as Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, Alchemer, Decipher/Forsta, QuestionPro, or similar research tools is helpful but not required.
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: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.