Clinical Rater - Neurodegenerative Trials Specialist

ADP, Inc.; Springfield (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Springfield, NJ invites applications for a Clinical Rater in Alzheimer’s disease trials. The role requires administering, scoring, and documenting standardized psychometric outcomes, with responsibilities across recruitment, education, and trial coordination.

The ideal candidate is a senior clinician or social worker with geriatric experience, capable of conducting data entry, maintaining confidentiality, and communicating findings to the trial team in a precise, timely manner.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in Spanish preferred
• Organizational skills
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• People skills including a positive, friendly, and professional demeanor
• Ability to be flexible with changing priorities
• Ability to communicate in a diplomatic and professional manner
• Excellent ability to report and present skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong mathematical knowledge

Responsibilities

• Work with affiliates or collaborating research sites
• Oversee and carry out the Free Memory Screen Clinic at respective site as assigned
• Administer semi-structured interview, cognitive tests and rating scales
• Responsible for the maintenance of the scales such as addressing queries, completing training, etc.
• Serve as a rater on clinical trials for neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer’s disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Parkinson’s disease
• Manage recruitment database, conduct recruitment and outreach initiatives for the various clinical trials
• Lead educational public speaking events
• Conduct special projects
• Ensure assessments are conducted consistently and accurately across all participants
• Ensure all data is accurately recorded into the study database
• Maintain confidentiality and secure handling of all participant data
• Regularly review data for completeness and accuracy and resolve discrepancies
• Adhere to regulatory and ethical guidelines including GCP and IRB requirements
• Participate in quality assurance activities to ensure data integrity
• Attend regular training sessions to stay current with best practices and protocol updates
• Work closely with Principal Investigator and trial coordinators to ensure study operations
• Provide feedback to the research team on issues or improvements
• Stay updated on advancements in neuropsychological assessment techniques
• Participate in professional development opportunities

Skills

Cognition assessments proficiency

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Spanish language

Education

Master’s in social work or Psychology or related field

PhD in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Web-based enterprise solutions

Chrome/IE browsers

Job description

ADP, Inc. in Springfield, NJ invites applications for a Clinical Rater in Alzheimer’s disease trials. The role requires administering, scoring, and documenting standardized psychometric outcomes, with responsibilities across recruitment, education, and trial coordination.

The ideal candidate is a senior clinician or social worker with geriatric experience, capable of conducting data entry, maintaining confidentiality, and communicating findings to the trial team in a precise, timely manner.