Boston Neurobehavioral Associates

Mental health care with neuropsychological testing

Clinical Research Rater

Clinical Research OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeBrookline, MA, USA$90 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

Strong psychiatric interviewing, assessment, and clinical documentation skills.
Experience with research protocols, electronic study systems, and multidisciplinary research teams.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage assessments across multiple studies.
Applicants must submit an updated CV and a cover letter outlining CNS scale experience, distinguishing clinical practice from clinical research and specifying scales administered, duration of experience, approximate administration counts, and most recent use in each setting.

Responsibilities

Conduct protocol-required psychiatric interviews and administer, score, and document clinical assessments at screening, baseline, and follow-up visits.
Support eligibility evaluations by reviewing psychiatric history, treatment history, and assessment findings with the investigator team.
Coordinate assessments with the Principal Investigator, Sub-Investigators, and research staff within protocol-defined visit windows.
Maintain consistent assessment techniques and scoring practices across visits while preserving study blinding and rater independence where required.
Prepare accurate, complete, and timely source documentation and enter or verify assessment data in designated study systems.
Address assessment-related data queries and support reconciliation between source records and study databases.
Identify and promptly escalate changes in clinical status, suicidality, and other safety concerns to the investigator.
Complete protocol training, sponsor-required certification, and ongoing rater qualification activities.
Participate in interrater reliability exercises, calibration sessions, and review of assessment quality.
Support monitoring visits, audits, and inspections by providing assessment documentation and responding to relevant findings.
Report assessment-related protocol deviations and contribute to corrective and preventive actions.
Participate in study meetings and maintain compliance with protocols, ICH-GCP, and confidentiality requirements.

Desired Qualifications

Relevant clinical background in psychiatry, psychology, or a related healthcare discipline.
A PhD, PsyD, or master's degree in Psychology, with relevant assessment and research experience.
At least 2–3 years of recent rater experience in CNS or psychiatric clinical research and rater scales.
Experience with BPRS+, CADSS, CGI-I, CGI-S, C-SSRS, MADRS, MGH-ATRQ, MINI, MOAA/S, YMRS, GAD-7, SETS-P, QIDS-SR, DSST, PWC-20, K-SADS-PL, AIMS, BARS, SAS, PQ-LES-Q, and HAM-A; additional study-specific assessments may include PCRS, BPIC-SS, and the Discharge Checklist.

Established in 1998, Boston Neurobehavioral Associates provides comprehensive outpatient behavioral health and psychiatric care to all ages. In order to best serve the Greater Boston area, we have practice across Massachusetts, Florida, Rhode Island, Illinois, New York, New Jersey & Maryland .

Led by Mohammad Munir, MD, the team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, therapists, neuropsychologists, and other medical professionals collaborate to provide well-rounded care individualized for each patient. Boston Neurobehavioral Associates providers offer care for a broad range of mental disorders and emotional difficulties.

Patients can expect an accurate diagnosis, followed by an integrative treatment plan that is tailored for their unique needs. The practice regularly cares for patients who are dealing with depression, bipolar, anxiety, insomnia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and OCD, among other conditions.

Between individual psychotherapy, medication management, and customized lifestyle changes, patients learn to cope with their diagnosis and overcome it in time. We understand every patient has a different story that brought them to seek our care. As such, treatment plans are entirely individualized for each patient allowing them to experience optimal care.

Boston Neurobehavioral Associates has a mission to spread awareness about the stigma of mental health by providing high-quality, accessible psychiatric care. The team is dedicated to meeting all of the professional expectations of each patient and their family in an effort to improve a patient’s quality of life.

We are seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented Clinical Research Rater to join our team in Brookline, Massachusetts.

About the Role
BNBA is seeking a Clinical Rater – Research to support CNS clinical trials through standardized psychiatric assessments, rigorous documentation, and active involvement in study conduct. This role works closely with the Principal Investigator, Sub-Investigators, and other research staff to maintain assessment quality, participant safety, and protocol compliance. This is a part-time and on-site role.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct protocol-required psychiatric interviews and administer, score, and document clinical assessments at screening, baseline, and follow-up visits.
Support eligibility evaluations by reviewing psychiatric history, treatment history, and assessment findings with the investigator team.
Work with the Principal Investigator, Sub-Investigators, and research staff to coordinate assessments within protocol-defined visit windows.
Maintain consistent assessment techniques and scoring practices across visits while preserving study blinding and rater independence where required.
Prepare accurate, complete, and timely source documentation and enter or verify assessment data in designated study systems.
Address assessment-related data queries and support reconciliation between source records and study databases.
Identify and promptly escalate changes in clinical status, suicidality, and other safety concerns to the investigator.
Complete protocol training, sponsor-required certification, and ongoing rater qualification activities.
Participate in interrater reliability exercises, calibration sessions, and review of assessment quality.
Support monitoring visits, audits, and inspections by providing assessment documentation and responding to relevant findings.
Report assessment-related protocol deviations and contribute to corrective and preventive actions.
Participate in study meetings and maintain compliance with protocols, ICH-GCP, and confidentiality requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant clinical background in psychiatry, psychology, or a related healthcare discipline.
PhD, PsyD, or a master’s degree in Psychology, with relevant assessment and research experience.
At least 2–3 years of recent rater experience in CNS or psychiatric clinical research and rater scales. (Preferred)
Strong psychiatric interviewing, assessment, and clinical documentation skills.
Experience with research protocols, electronic study systems, and multidisciplinary research teams.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage assessments across multiple studies.

Relevant Scale Experience
BPRS+, CADSS, CGI-I, CGI-S, C-SSRS, MADRS, MGH-ATRQ, MINI, MOAA/S, YMRS, GAD-7, SETS-P, QIDS-SR, DSST, PWC-20, K-SADS-PL, AIMS, BARS, SAS, PQ-LES-Q, and HAM-A.
Additional study-specific assessments and procedures may include PCRS, BPIC-SS, and the Discharge Checklist.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit an updated CV and a cover letter outlining their CNS scale experience, clearly distinguishing between clinical practice and clinical research. Please include the scales administered, duration of experience, approximate administration counts, and most recent use in each setting.

About the Company

Boston Neurobehavioral Associates

Mental health care with neuropsychological testing

Boston Neurobehavioral Associates provides mental health care in multiple states, offering medication management, counseling, and specialized neuropsychological testing and evaluations for conditions such as dementia and ADHD. It uses a hybrid model combining in-person appointments with telehealth, and payments are processed through a secure online portal managed by authorize.net. The approach centers on personalized treatment plans that may include diagnosis, psychotherapy, medication, and lifestyle changes. Our goal is to offer accessible, compassionate care for individuals seeking to manage and overcome mental health diagnoses.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New Bedford, MA
Founded: 1998

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