Psychiatric Clinical Rater / Psychiatric Clinical Rateress

Psychiatric Clinical Rater - Contract - Brookline, MA

If you are passionate about advancing pediatric mental health research, we invite you to leverage your assessment expertise to help shape the future of psychiatric treatments for children and adolescents. Proclinical is seeking a Psychiatric Clinical Rater to support pediatric psychiatry clinical trials in Brookline, MA. This part-time, fully onsite role involves conducting psychiatric and behavioral assessments with children and adolescents.

Primary Responsibilities

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate attention to detail, adhere to clinical research protocols, and foster collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills & Requirements

• Experience administering psychiatric rating scales in pediatric adolescent clinical trials.
• Familiarity with pediatric mood disorders, such as Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and clinical research procedures.
• Ability to complete study-specific rater training and qualification requirements.
• Documented experience with pediatric psychiatric assessments, including but not limited to:
  • K-SADS-PL
  • CDRS-R
  • C-SSRS
  • YMRS
  • CGI-S
  • CGI-I
  • HAM-A
  • PQ-LES-Q
  • AIMS
  • BARS
  • SAS
• Strongly preferred: At least two years of CNS-psychiatry clinical research experience and prior experience as a primary or independent rater in pediatric clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Administer and score protocol-required psychiatric assessments.
• Conduct structured clinical interviews with pediatric and adolescent participants.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in assessment administration and scoring.
• Complete required source documentation and maintain study records.
• Participate in study-specific rater training, certification, and calibration.
• Collaborate with investigators and the clinical research team.
• Escalate clinically significant findings to the investigator as appropriate.
• Maintain compliance with the protocol, GCP, IRB, and research requirements.

Compensation

$35.00 - $40.00 Per Hour

To explore this exciting opportunity further, please Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

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