Psychometrist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join us as a Psychometric Rater I – To conduct detailed and accurate assessments of study participants using standardized psychometric instruments, ensuring the integrity and reliability of data collected for clinical trials. You'll collaborate with the research team to support data analysis and contribute to the advancement of psychiatric and psychological research.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

What You’ll Do:
• Administer psychometric ratings for clinical trials conducted by a supervising Principal Investigator in accordance to FDA, GCP, and protocol guidelines.
• Assume a lead role on studies, facilitating study specific Psychometric Rater training for new and on-going studies.
• Maintain ongoing study-specific communication with sponsors and site staff regarding ratings-related protocol updates, clarifications and testing procedures.
• Administer and interpret protocol specific scales to determine protocol eligibility under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.
• Ensure subject safety by appropriately responding to any potential for harm to self or others identified through the course of interviews and evaluations
performed.
• Actively work to maintain consistency in the performance of ratings for individual subjects as well as for clinical trials.
• Maintain timely source documentation as well as sponsor required information.
• Complete all monitor and sponsor queries in a timely manner.
• Provide educational in-services for third party vendors providing protocol specific care to subjects.
• Ensure adherence to COP’s, SOP’s and GCP (ICH GCP and local regulations).
• Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. This job is a fully
qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position.
• Normally, they receive little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Represent the department as a prime contact on projects. Interact with internal Accelerated Enrollment Solutions is a business unit of Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PPD”), collectively made up of Acurian, Inc. and Synexus, each a subsidiary of PPD.
Relationships and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between functional areas. Network with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field with Psychometry Certification -and assessment experience (typically 2 years)
• Master’s degree in psychology or related field
• Previous testing experience strongly preferred

• Previous clinical research experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Support the organization’s mission and goals
• Outstanding verbal, written, multi-tasking and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer services skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Good leadership skills
• In depth knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and policies
• Resolve problems quickly and in a positive manner

Why Join Us?
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience – and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthrough.