Clinician

Summary: 

Seeking a Clinician who will serve as a rater on clinical trials for neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer’s disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Parkinson’s disease. The Clinician will also conduct recruitment and lead educational public speaking events. The ideal candidate will be an experienced senior level Clinician with geriatric experience.

Responsibilities:

•      Works with affiliates or collaborating research sites.

•      Administer cognitive tests and rating scales

•      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

•      Participate in meetings

•      Lead educational public speaking events

•      Conduct special projects

•      Ensure assessments are conducted consistently and accurately across all participants.

•      Ensure all data is accurately recorded and entered into the study database.

•      Maintain confidential and secure handling of all participant data.

•      Regularly review data for completeness and accuracy and resolve any discrepancies.

•      Adhere to all regulatory and ethical guidelines, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and institutional review board (IRB) requirements.

•      Participate in quality assurance activities to ensure the integrity of data collection and reporting.

•      Attend regular training sessions to stay current with best practices and protocol updates.

•      Work closely with the Principal Investigator, clinical trial coordinators, and other team members to ensure seamless study operations.

•      Provide feedback to the research team on any issues or improvements related to assessment administration.

•      Stay updated on advancements in neuropsychological assessment techniques and tools.

•      Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge relevant to the role

Qualifications:

•      Master’s in social work, Psychology or related health field or PhD in related field

•      Experience working with a geriatric population, minimum of two years

•      Ability to work well with a multidisciplinary team as well as independently

•      Proficient in administering cognitive assessments

•      Ability to travel between two sites in NJ

•      Excellent written and oral communication skills

•      Proficiency in Spanish preferred

•      Organizational skills

•      Ability to pay attention to detail

•      People skills including possessing 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

•      Excellent computer skills

•      Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Foxfire, and webbased enterprise solutions software. 

•      Work is performed in an office/laboratory and/or a clinical environment.

•      Exposure to biological fluids and/or bloodborne pathogens.

•      Personal protective equipment is required such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves.

•      Heavy travel between all locations required

•      Occasional domestic/international travel may be required

•      Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6-10 hours per day.

•      Frequent mobility required.

•      Occasional squatting, kneeling, or bending.

•      Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including medical equipment with a maximum lift of 20-50 lbs.