Opportunities
Opportunities
Create, configure, and manage research opportunities on Terac.
Opportunities are the core unit of research on Terac. An opportunity defines what you need from participants, how they're screened, what tasks they complete, and how much they're paid.
Opportunity Types
Terac supports two types of opportunities:
| Type | Best For |
|---|---|
| Unmoderated | A task each expert completes on their own time: a survey, activity, or link |
| Human-moderated | A live call each expert books with you through your scheduling link |
Picking a type seeds the right steps and task defaults. Everything stays editable afterwards.
Opportunity Lifecycle
Every opportunity moves through a predictable set of stages:
DraftActivePausedCompleted
- Draft - the opportunity is being configured and has not been launched yet
- Active - recruitment is live and participants can apply
- Paused - recruitment is temporarily stopped; existing participants can still complete work
- Completed - the opportunity is closed and no new submissions are accepted
See Opportunity Lifecycle for the full breakdown of transitions and what each state means.
What Goes Into an Opportunity
Screening
Define who qualifies with screening questions and auto-grading rules
Tasks
Configure what participants need to complete
Research Guides
Build discussion scripts for AI-moderated interviews
Creating an Opportunity
Step-by-step walkthrough of opportunity creation
Key Concepts
- Screening questions - qualification questions asked during the application flow. Can be auto-graded or manually reviewed.
- Filters - demographic and geographic criteria that determine which experts see your opportunity.
- Tasks - the actual work participants complete (surveys, file uploads, interviews).
- Submissions - a participant's end-to-end journey through your opportunity, from application to completion.
- Research guides - structured discussion scripts the AI moderator follows during interviews.