Market Research Methodologist at Mercor

Market Research Methodologist | $158/hr | Worldwide Remote

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research company to improve how AI systems generate executive-level business reports and strategic recommendations. We're seeking experienced market research specialists to help define excellence in business research, produce high-quality reports, and evaluate AI-generated outputs. This is a unique opportunity to apply deep research methodology expertise to the development of next-generation AI systems that support real-world business decision-making.

Responsibilities

Report Framework Development

• Define standards for high-quality business research reports and executive communications
• Establish best practices for evidence interpretation, research synthesis, insight generation, and recommendation development
• Help create evaluation rubrics that distinguish exceptional, average, and poor-quality outputs

Report Writing

• Analyse complex business questions generated by AI systems
• Synthesise research findings from multiple sources into clear, actionable recommendations
• Produce decision-ready reports comparable to deliverables presented to executive leadership

Session Scoring & Evaluation

• Review AI-generated research and reporting workflows for consistency of reasoning, accuracy of analyses, appropriateness of confidence assessments, and quality of logical reasoning
• Assess executive readiness of final outputs
• Provide detailed feedback and scoring rationale

Requirements

Must Have

• 3+ years of experience in market research, consumer insights, or customer research
• Experience at Kantar, NielsenIQ, GfK, Gartner, Forrester, Circana (IRI), Mintel, Euromonitor, or a comparable research organisation
• Expertise in survey methodology and questionnaire design
• Experience conducting concept tests, message tests, brand tracking, or customer research studies
• Experience producing executive-facing presentations and reports
• Excellent written communication skills

Preferred

• Experience across CPG, healthcare/pharma, financial services, retail, or consumer sectors
• Experience presenting findings directly to senior executives
• Experience evaluating research quality, methodologies, and deliverables
• Experience managing large-scale research programs

Engagement Details

• Duration: 1 month initially, with potential extension
• Commitment: 40 hours in week one (training, calibration, framework development), then approximately 15 hours/week thereafter

Why Join?

• Shape how future AI systems perform business research and insight generation
• Apply your research expertise to cutting-edge AI evaluation work
• Collaborate with senior consultants, researchers, and industry leaders