Clinical Rater

Overview

At Empathx, we drive equitable access to complex trials at any phase by providing industry-leading patient access, clinical trial management, and analysis across cardiology/nephrology, psychiatry/neurology, metabolic, and infectious disease studies throughout the therapeutic pipeline.

The Clinical Rater is a licensed mental health professional responsible for conducting standardized psychiatric and neurological assessments in support of clinical research studies. This position requires specialized expertise in the administration and scoring of validated rating scales used in CNS and psychiatry trials, including mood, psychosis, anxiety, cognition, and functional outcome measures. The Clinical Rater plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, consistency, and reliability of study data by conducting assessments in strict accordance with sponsor protocols, training requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and site SOPs.

This position is based in Texas and requires on‑site availability to support study visit schedules.

• Clinical Rating & Assessment
• Administer and score validated psychiatric and neurological rating scales in accordance with sponsor protocols, training guidelines, and rater certification requirements.
• Conduct structured and semi‑structured diagnostic and symptom‑based interviews with study participants.
• Perform baseline, post‑baseline, and follow‑up assessments as required by study protocols and visit schedules.
• Apply clinical judgment to ensure accurate, standardized, and unbiased ratings across all assessments.
• Maintain inter‑rater reliability through participation in calibration exercises, reliability checks, and ongoing rater training as required by sponsors.
• Document all assessment results accurately and contemporaneously in source documents and EDC systems within required timelines.
• Adhere strictly to blinding procedures in blinded study designs to protect data integrity.
• Candidates must provide a comprehensive list of rating scales they have administered as part of the application process.
  
  Experience with the following scales is highly valued:
  • Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM‑A), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD‑7), Yale‑Brown Obsessive‑Compulsive Scale (Y‑BOCS)
  • Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS)
  • Clinical Global Impression (CGI‑S, CGI‑I), Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C‑SSRS)
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Mini‑Mental State Examination (MMSE), Cogstate, MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB)
  • Other CNS/Neurology scales as required by assigned protocols
• Participant Management
• Build and maintain positive, professional rapport with study participants to support engagement, retention, and reliable assessment completion.
• Educate participants on the purpose and procedures of rating assessments in a clear, supportive manner.
• Identify and promptly report any participant safety concerns, changes in clinical status, adverse events, or suicidality risk to the Investigator and clinical team.
• Maintain participant confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and company policies.
• Study Operations & Collaboration
• Collaborate with Clinical Research Coordinators, Investigators, and sponsor representatives to coordinate assessment scheduling within study visit windows.
• Participate in study start‑up activities including protocol review, rater training, and certification exercises prior to site activation.
• Attend and actively participate in sponsor Investigator Meetings, rater training sessions, and calibration calls as required.
• Communicate assessment‑related questions,…