A Clinical Rater plays a key role in assessing patients and gathering data for clinical research studies. The position involves evaluating patients using standardized rating scales, interviews, and cognitive assessments to ensure accurate and consistent data collection. This data is critical for evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational treatments.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of a study ensuring adherence to the protocol, GCP, and applicable regulations, including participating in the informed consent process, coordinating, and performing all study visit procedures per protocol, managing
• Investigational Product and study related supplies and equipment, assisting with monitoring visits, attending Investigator
• Meetings, and assisting with query resolution, as required.
• Provide the highest level of care and excellent customer service for study participants.
• Act as a knowledgeable clinical resource to the team.
• Ensure study drug is dispensed, accounted for and returned to the Sponsor per protocol.
• Collaborate with lab staff to plan for and manage laboratory samples throughout the length of the study, including review of the laboratory manual.
• Ensure Serious Adverse Events (SAE’s) are reported to Principal Investigator, Sponsor, and IRB (through Regulatory) within 24 hours of site being notified of event, including collecting all required information for initial and follow-up reporting.
• Ensure visit logs and Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) visit status are accurate and complete.
• Facilitate ongoing Quality Assurance (QA) review of studies, in collaboration with the QA department, including assisting with risk assessments, root cause analysis, and development of corrective and preventative actions as applicable.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced environment.

Education and Experience

• BSN, RN preferred.
• At least two years’ experience in clinical research setting preferred.
• Bilingual a plus.
• CCRC preferred.

Physical Requirements

Wage/Salary

$66,000 - $70,000/year