Assessments Coordinator - CNS

Cognitive Research Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognitive Research Corporation in the United States seeks an Assessment Coordinator to support the Assessments Department in delivering contracted services on assigned projects, including driving simulators and cognitive assessments.

You will write study manuals, train and certify raters, manage data with Excel, coordinate with study sites, and uphold data security. Strong communication and proficient Excel/Outlook/Monday.com skills are required, with travel <10%.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or Master’s degree, preferably in life science, pharmacy or related subject, or an equivalent education, training and experience.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Expertise in Excel, Word, Outlook, and experience with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com).
• File management experience (Windows 10 or higher).
• Excel skills such as creating formulas, use of macros, use of pivot tables, vlookup, etc. (alternatively, must be capable of rapidly and successfully learning these skills).
• Experience in psychological assessment (psychometry) is desired, but not required.
• Ability to travel <10%.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the writing of study specific operations manuals for cognitive assessments and driving simulator.
• Conducting rater training on protocol specific scales, as appropriate
• Conducting rater certification on protocol specific scales, as appropriate
• Conducting rater surveillance on protocol specific scales, as appropriate
• Implementing procedures for effective data management in a variety of forms (e.g., Word documents, video files, Excel).
• Cataloging / recording incoming data via Excel trackers or other methodology as applicable.
• Escalating issues when appropriate (e.g., missing data, mislabeled data).
• Ensuring file naming conventions are adhered to properly.
• Adding and editing users in various data portals (e.g., Dropbox, video sharing platforms, online forms).
• Communicating with study sites and updating the CRC team.
• Investigating data questions proposed by the team.
• Recognizing and upholding digital security systems to protect delicate information
• Scheduling trainings to be conducted by the CRC team.
• Learning and utilizing new software/websites (e.g., Monday.com, Google Forms, Dropbox.com, video management websites).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Excel

Word

Outlook

Project management

Education

BA/BS or Master’s degree

Tools

Monday.com

Dropbox

Google Forms

Video management platforms

Job description

The Assessment Coordinators support the Assessments Department in delivery of Assessments contracted services on assigned projects. This includes responsibility for tasks and processes associated with driving simulators, as well as paper and electronic cognitive assessments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting with the writing of study specific operations manuals for cognitive assessments and driving simulator.
• Conducting rater training on protocol specific scales, as appropriate
• Conducting rater certification on protocol specific scales, as appropriate
• Conducting rater surveillance on protocol specicific scales, as appropriate
• Implementing procedures for effective data management in a variety of forms (e.g., Word documents, video files, Excel).
• Cataloging / recording incoming data via Excel trackers or other methodology as applicable.
• Escalating issues when appropriate (e.g., missing data, mislabeled data).
• Ensuring file naming conventions are adhered to properly.
• Adding and editing users in various data portals (e.g., Dropbox, video sharing platforms, online forms).
• Communicating with study sites and updating the CRC team.
• Investigating data questions proposed by the team.
• Recognizing and upholding digital security systems to protect delicate information
• Scheduling trainings to be conducted by the CRC team.
• Learning and utilizing new software/websites (e.g., Monday.com, Google Forms, Dropbox.com, video management websites).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or Master’s degree, preferably in life science, pharmacy or related subject, or an equivalent education, training and experience.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Expertise in Excel, Word, Outlook, and experience with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com).
• File management experience (Windows 10 or higher).
• Excel skills such as creating formulas, use of macros, use of pivot tables, vlookup, etc. (alternatively, must be capable of rapidly and successfully learning these skills).
• Experience in psychological assessment (psychometry) is desired, but not required.
• Ability to travel <10%.