Clinical Scientist in CNS - LATAM

IQVIA Argentina; Colombia; Híbrido; COP 198.046.000 - 297.069.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

IQVIA is seeking a Consultant within the PCS team for home-based work in Latin America. The role administers psychiatric assessments (PANSS) in clinical trials, evaluates assessment quality, and provides guidance to raters while coordinating documentation and training activities.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in a relevant field, has at least 3 years of experience with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder, and demonstrates advanced English proficiency.

Formación

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Psychiatric, Nursing or Social Work, or equivalent.
• At least 3 years clinical experience with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder.
• Experience administering PANSS to these populations.
• Clinical Trials experience preferred.
• Advanced level of English.

Responsabilidades

• Administer psychiatric assessments to participants in clinical trials.
• Evaluate the quality of assessments and provide feedback on interview technique and scoring.
• Review scales administered by raters to ensure standardized data collection.
• Prepare case data and discuss relevant issues with raters.
• Complete scheduled rater interactions and document all tasks.
• Submit documentation promptly and participate in orientation and calibration activities.
• Assist in rater performance assessments and communications.
• Contact participants remotely to administer assessments and document outcomes.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Emotional intelligence

English (Advanced)

Educación

Master’s degree in Psychology/ Counseling/ Psychiatric/ Nursing/ Social Work or equivalent

Herramientas

PANSS

Descripción del empleo

IQVIA provides scientific services spanning clinical trials, real world evidence, and consulting in all areas of the product lifecycle. The Patient Centered Solutions (PCS) team leads the industry in generating data to ensure that the patient voice is incorporated into the development and commercialization of medication and other drug/non-drug interventions. We focus on understanding and meeting the needs of our clients – mostly life science/pharmaceutical companies – through the application of broad consulting expertise and technical scientific knowledge to design scientifically rigorous research. This research is broad and includes qualitative (e.g. interviews, focus groups), quantitative (e.g. clinical outcome assessments (COAs)/patient-reported outcomes (PROS), preference research) and passive (e.g. digital health technology tools) approaches to understand patient, caregiver and healthcare professional experiences and expectations of disease and treatment.

To meet our client expectations and retain the excellent reputation built up over time the IQVIA PCS team is committed to recruiting, training and supporting driven individuals who have both consulting skills and life science skills that can be applied to PCS research activities. Individuals joining us are assured of a rewarding and progressive career in patient-focused research. You’ll have the opportunity to address challenging client issues, across multiple geographies with a hands-on influence in developing and delivering solutions. We operate in a truly multi-cultural, collegial and collaborative work environment that is rich in development and growth.

Role & Responsibilities

The role-holder will need to be a committed individual, who combines high emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills. They will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable managing conflicting priorities. The environment is dynamic and ever-changing, moving at the pace of our clients’ needs and the candidate will be expected to understand the sense of urgency that is synonymous with the business.

As a Consultant, ClinRO Services within the PCS team at IQVIA, you will directly administer assessments to participants in a clinical trial, or evaluate the quality of assessments performed by others and provide feedback regarding interview technique and scoring. Responsibilities include:

• Review of scales administered by raters in a clinical trial to ensure that assessments are being conducted in a standardized manner to ensure data reliability.
• Evaluation the quality of assessments, conducting live interactions with raters to discuss assessment methodology, scoring technique, and to provide guidance, as necessary.
• Evaluate case data and appropriately prepare for discussions with raters (e.g., prepared to discuss relevant issues and scale items, and have necessary documents available).
• Complete rater interactions and assigned tasks as scheduled.
• Responsible for timely submission of all documentation associated with assigned tasks.
• Participate in all orientation, training and calibration activities as required.
• Functional assessments of rater performance (e.g., mock interview) and assistance in preparing and disseminating communications.
• Contacting clinical trial participants remotely (e.g., via proprietary app, Engage) to administer assessments, and will appropriately document resultant information (e.g., notes, scores)

What do you need to apply?

• Minimum of a Master’s degree (MA/MS) in Psychology, Counseling, Psychiatric, Nursing or Social Work, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ clinical experience working with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder populations.
• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience working administering psychiatric assessments including the PANSS, to these populations is also required.
• Clinical Trials experience preferred.
• Advanced level of English.

Home based position in Latin America.

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IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.