Psychometric Rater

Headlands Research Eastern Massachusetts (EMA) is a leading clinical trial research site focusing on the care of patients and their families living with neurodegenerative diseases, memory and movement disorders. EMA is an adult outpatient neurology treatment clinic and research center. EMA is also involved in numerous clinical trials in conjunction with various pharmaceutical, imaging and NIH sponsors.

The Role

Eastern Massachusetts, our clinical research site located in Plymouth,  is seeking someone with experience providing clinical neurologic assessments to assess the adult patients participating in our clinical research trials. The Clinical Rater is responsible for administering and evaluating study-specific quantitative and qualitative scales and psychometric tests as part of a clinical team investigating pharmaceutical treatments for those with memory disorders.  The Clinical Rater follows study-specific protocol guidelines and communicates and interacts with Investigators, clinic staff, sponsoring agencies, and others to effectively perform required testing and related research activities. 

Position Type:  PRN/Per-Diem

Travel Required:  0%

Location:  Plymouth, MA (no capability for remote work)

Schedule:  Flexible; ideally looking for someone to provide up to 8 hours per shift Monday through Friday on a semi-regular basis.

Responsibilities:

• Administer study-specific clinical scales and psychometric tests, specifically CDR (Clinical Dementia Rating), PACC-5 (Preclinical Alzheimer's Cognitive Composite 5)+, and evaluate results to determine study eligibility under the supervision of the lead physician.
• Conduct in-person cognitive, diagnostic, and clinical assessments of study participants, as well as caregiver interviews, for clinical trials in accordance to study protocol guidelines, FDA, and GCP.
• This position is responsible for ensuring that the data collection is in congruence with the philosophy and mission of the company, as well as with the specific scale administration guidelines, study protocol guidelines, GCP, and federal and local laws.
• Actively work to maintain consistency in the performance of ratings over time for individual subjects to ensure efficacy and prevent rater drift
• Articulate ratings issues to lead physician, study sponsors or CROs, and other necessary individuals.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely visit source documentation including any sponsor-required information
• Respond promptly to questions and feedback regarding rating assessments
• Ensure subject/patient safety by appropriately assessing and responding to any potential for harm to self or others and reporting it appropriately per company policy
• Facilitate flow of professional and timely communication with subjects/patients, staff, referral sources, study sponsors or CROs, study monitors, auditors, and any central ratings group hired by the study sponsor.
• Complete all study queries in a timely manner
• Provide appropriate community resource referrals to subjects, caretakers, and family, as appropriate.

Requirements:

• Master's Degree or higher in Nursing or Psychology (or related field) required
  • Will accept those with RN licenses with 2+ years of work experience administering and evaluating patients using CDR assessments in leau of Master's degree
  • Will accept those with Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related field and 2+ years of experience administering and evaluating patients using CDR assessments in leau of Master's degree
• Experience administering Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scales to adults required
• Previous experience serving as a Psychometrist, Psychometrician, or Clinical Rater on a clinical research trial highly preferred
• Commitment and ability to deliver excellent customer service
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• High level of integrity; trustworthy & reliable
• Experience in positions requiring a high amount of attention to details