We Design, Do, & Deliver Studies
Founded over twenty years ago, SoundRocket can meet your social science study needs in everything from design and data collection to analysis and reporting.
Your Research Partner in Precision & Execution
Expert project management, clear communication, and scientific rigor—SoundRocket integrates seamlessly with your team to keep studies on track. We specialize in two areas:
Regulatory Studies
SoundRocket specializes in regulatory studies that support successful 510(k) submissions with scientifically sound, defensible research. Call us when you need your next…
- Label Comprehension Study
- Self-Selection Study
- User Comprehension Study
- Human Factors Study
- Actual Use Study
- Simulated Used Study
- ACNU Study
- Consumer Study
- Provider Study
- Custom Study
Academic Studies
SoundRocket partners with researchers to design and execute high-quality social science studies using proven survey methodologies. Bring a Survey Methodologist and expert Survey Manager to your next…
AncestryDNA Factor V Leiden Genetic Health Risk Test
K192944
AncestryDNA Saliva Collection Kit
K192947
AlphaID At Home Genetic Health Risk Service
K221420
FERTI-LILY Conception Cup
K222969
GlutenID Celiac Genetic Health Risk Test
K241456
Select FDA Clearances
We design and implement science-guided, defensible studies that are targeted, rigorous, and led by experts.
We just got clearance from the FDA for the AlphaID At Home Service for OTC use!
USER COMPREHENSION STUDY Genetic Health Risk Test
SoundRocket Customers
SoundRocket has served over 400 institutions and organizations since 2004.
From the Launchpad
Ancestry closes DNA Health Business only months after obtaining FDA DTC Approval (K192944) with SoundRocket help
More news in the consumer genomics space came this month when direct-to-consumer genetic testing company Ancestry announced they are discontinuing their AncestryHealth business. This move comes just months after receiving FDA approval for a direct-to-consumer...
Helix enters DTC game with broad whole exome sequencing platform
Helix made headlines when they announced authorization from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for a whole exome sequencing platform, called the Helix Laboratory Platform. In the same breath, they also announced they obtained 510(k) clearance for their new...
Research Wonder: DNA with a bow on it, a gift that may (unexpectedly) ‘keep on giving’
If you’re looking for a last minute gift for friends or family this holiday season, you may be considering direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing kits. These saliva-based at-home DNA tests (offered by companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com) are available for quick...
The NHGRI’s 10 Bold Predictions: Visions of Genomics & Society in 2030
The NHGRI, as an institute of the NIH (National Institutes of Health), is focused on the role of genomics in human health and disease. Working with key members of the genomics community, the NHGRI recently published its strategic vision in Nature.
With hope and anticipation, the NHGRI boldly predicts that . . .
Is now a good time? Surveying higher ed students in a pandemic
One of the most common questions I am fielding today—with COVID-19 spreading across the nation, is now a good time to conduct surveys? Is the pandemic having an impact on response rates?
As one of my favorite grad school professors, Mick Couper, loved to say, “It depends.”
Whether one engages in a survey right now will depend on their current status. This may not be a good time to survey emergency department staff. Professionals who are engaged in conducting online surveys may also have their hands full of work (from home) and may not have much extra time to spare. But if you are surveying the general population, with exploding rates of unemployment, you may have better luck. Students in higher education have been ripped from their regular social routines and disconnected from others. They may welcome an opportunity to share their experiences . . .
SoundRocket Jobs: Research Study Manager
Click Here to Apply Job Description: Research Study Manager SoundRocket, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based survey research organization is seeing a talented intermediate level Study Manager to join its small and growing team. This...