Clinical Scientist - eCOA

Clario; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Clario is seeking a Clinical Scientist - eCOA to ensure timely, high-quality eCOA form development and validation. You will collaborate with operations, analytics, and client teams to translate requirements into software workflows and SOPs.

The role emphasizes clinical validity, GCP compliance, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree required in a related field; clinical psychology, social work, counseling, or nursing preferred.
• Experience administering standardized assessment tools and scales; diagnostic interviews a plus.
• Knowledge of GCP and basic statistics beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical SME in the development of eCOAs for client needs.
• Coordinate with internal teams to deliver eCOA form layout, interface, and validation rules.
• Support validation teams with clinical validation to test and evaluate eCOA work.

Skills

Project management

Facilitation

Coordination

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Influence and negotiation

Education

Graduate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, psychiatric nursing, or a related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Adobe

Job description

The Clinical Scientist - eCOA will be responsible for ensuring the timely completion of Virgil eForms while maintaining high standards of quality and clinical validity. This role will contribute to the organization's operational effectiveness and excellence by collaborating with various operational teams to translate business requirements into specific software requirements and/or procedural workflows.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide clinical subject matter expertise in the development of eCOAs to meet client needs
• Communicate and coordinate with internal teams to deliver requirements for electronic form layout, interface, and validation rules/edit checks
• Support Business Analyst and Test teams through clinical validation expertise to test, validate, and evaluate work completed by the eCOA team
• Review and evaluate data collected through eCOA platforms, Independent Ratings, usability testing, surveys, and marketing research to improve functionality and clinical guidance
• Liaise with sponsors and scale authors as needed
• Present eCOA batteries used in large, international clinical trials to sponsors for approval/adoption
• Collaborate with operational groups to identify and resolve clinical-related issues in services and software
• Develop work instructions, process guidelines, and SOPs to ensure compliance with SOP/GCP requirements related to eCOA development
• Participate in team meetings and maintain regular communication with remote staff
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

What We Look For

• Graduate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, psychiatric nursing, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience administering standardized assessment tools, psychiatric symptom rating scales, and/or neurocognitive scales; experience with structured diagnostic interviews preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a clinical trial, research, or clinical setting.
• Knowledge of scale development and clinical assessment best practices.
• Basic understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Strong project management, facilitation, and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and lead through influence and negotiation.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Solid understanding of basic and intermediate statistics.
• Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, and Adobe.
• Fluent in English; bilingual or multilingual skills preferred.

EEO Statement Clario is an equal opportunity employer.

Clario evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status, or any other legally protected characteristic.