What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Rater position at Actalent?
Actively looking to hire a Clinical Research Rater to join a growing research site in the Miami Lakes, FL area! This is a Monday to Friday; no weekends or holidays! Must be comfortable working on site! Full time role with benefits offered!
Duties:
The Psychometric Rater is responsible for administering various psychometric efficacy scales, as well as completing psychiatric interviews/ratings on study participants specific to several study protocols
- This person will perform interview/ratings on study subjects to determine current levels of functioning and to create a clinical impression of the study subject's current presentation throughout the duration of the trials
- Administer clinical efficacy scales on subjects with various diagnoses such as ADHD, Alzheimer's Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorders and Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder
- Study participants may also include Normal Healthy Volunteers that need certain measurements administered
- Perform psychiatric diagnostic evaluations
- Gather information from prospective subjects through a prescreening interview and determine eligibility for research trials
- Submit accurate data utilizing Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and identified scoring conventions
- Prioritize minimizing placebo response and focus on quality data collection
- Work with Principal/Sub-Investigators and coordinators in initiating assessments, and assist them with data query completion and data clarification
- Interact with Sponsors, Study Monitors and Medical Monitors from pharmaceutical companies in a professional manner
- Follow Sponsor and protocol specific requirements as well as applicable internal HRI SOPs and guidelines
- Utilize technology required to conduct remote assessments
- Manage subject crises with professionalism and clinical expertise
- Attend Investigator Meetings, internal HRI meetings, and clinical trial industry conferences
- Successfully complete in a timely manner all sponsor-assigned training through web-portals and meetings to obtain rater certification on specified scales (where applicable)
- Participate in ongoing rater calibration and training
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein
Qualifications:
- Rater experience required
- Understands regulatory requirements, as well as Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) guidelines
- Able to communicate with providers, co-workers, sponsors, and others in a collaborative and courteous manner
- Knowledgeable in medical and/or psychological terminology to communicate with physician office and staff
- Demonstrates the initiative to act independently, initiating activity as required and making appropriate decisions within the constraints of study protocols, regulatory requirements, and company policy
- Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, written, verbal)
- Basic computer skills to include Word, Excel, as well as proprietary applications unique to the clinical research industry
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $24 - $33
