Psychometric Rater

About Us:

Each of CenExel's research sites specialize in Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials. Our Centers of Excellence comprise some of the most well respected and long-standing research facilities in the country. Specialty areas of research across our sites include Psychiatry, Acute Post Op Pain, Asian Bridging, Dermatology, GI, and Neurology. Each of our Centers of Excellence has tremendous experience and expertise in complex early phase trials, and all our sites have in-patient capability. We focus on quality people, teamwork, and highly experienced clinical research managers with a history of success.

Along with an exceptional work environment that promotes teamwork, positive leadership, and optimal work-life balance, CenExel Clinical Research also provides highly competitive compensation and a generous benefits package to full time employees after 30 days of employment including Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, LTD, STD, Life Ins, and 401k.

Job Summary:

The Psychometric Rater manages psychometric rating activities across multiple neurological clinical trials (i.e. Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease), ensuring adherence to study protocols and effective communication with clinical staff, sponsors, and patients. The role includes conducting clinical interviews with participants and caregivers/study partners and administering and scoring standardized neuropsychological assessments in accordance with protocol requirements.

Compensation: $64,600 to $77,000/annually depending on education, experience, and skillset.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Administers and scores standardized cognitive and neuropsychological assessments following study protocols and GCP.


• Conducts clinical research consensus rounds concerning accurate signal detection with clinical subject ratings.


• Conducts interviews with participants and caregivers/study partners, building rapport with individuals who may have cognitive or motor impairments.


• Ensures assessments are administered ethically, consistently, and accurately.


• Maintains test security, data integrity, and participant confidentiality.


• Completes accurate and timely source documentation, including sponsor-required documentation.


• Responds to questions and feedback related to rating assessments and study queries.


• Participates in assessment of prescreened and screening patients per PI discretion and as per protocol.


• Supports the Principal Investigator (PI) and study team in maintaining high-quality data.


• Performs routine quality checks of psychometric ratings and participate in research consensus meetings.


• Monitors participant safety and appropriately escalates potential concerns per company policy.


• Communicates professionally with participants, study staff, sponsors/CROs, monitors, and auditors.


• Tracks and manages testing resources, equipment and space for psychometric data collection.


• Completes required study specific trainings in a timely manner.


• Supports and ensures strictest adherence to best practices, FDA Code of Federal Regulations, ICH (International Conference on Harmonization), GCP (Good Clinical Practices), CenExel standard operating procedures, site working Practices, protocol, and company guidelines and policies.


• Assumes other duties and responsibilities as assigned. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all inclusive.

Education/Experience/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field; Master's degree, preferred.


• Minimum two years of experience in administering structured assessments or roles involving aging patient populations.


• Experience testing patients with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease preferred.


• Experience with common rating scales (e.g., ADAS Cog, ADCS ADL, CDR, CGI, C SSRS, GDS, MDS UPDRS, MoCA, MMSE, RAVLT, RBANS, WAIS IV).


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.


• Able to work independently and collaboratively.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Working Conditions

1. Indoor, Clinic environment.


2. Essential physical requirements include sitting, typing, standing, and walking.


3. Lightly active position, occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.


4. Reporting to work, as scheduled, is essential.


5. On site work arrangement.

CenExel Clinical Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or status.