Graduate (e.g., MA/MS) degree in psychology/behavioral sciences, or related field preferred
Knowledge of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric assessments, including patient reported outcome measures. Experience rating psychiatric and/or neuropsychiatric assessments preferred
Experience within the clinical research or pharmaceutical industry
Excellent planning/organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multitask
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken, with an ability to inform, influence, convince, and persuade
Strong presentation skills, with experience presenting in professional settings.
Ability to travel as necessary (approximately 20%).
Benefits
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time offFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonus
Additional Information
Assessment Scientist CST (Masters or PhD in Psychology)
Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.
Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape.
Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you'll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver - for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:
Why Syneos Health
- We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
- We are committed to building an inclusive culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose - Driven to Deliver - which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone's life.
- We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.
Job Responsibilities
Assessment Scientist Core Responsibilities
eCOA Management (Endpoint Scale Implementation & UAT)
Lead scientific oversight of eCOA implementation, ensuring accurate translation of endpoint scales into digital platforms with full fidelity to protocol and scoring requirements
Drive development and review of eCOA specifications, partnering with vendors to deliver high-quality, fit-for-purpose system design
Own UAT strategy, including authoring and reviewing test scripts to validate endpoint logic, workflows, and data integrity
Lead end-to-end UAT execution, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure successful system delivery and study readiness
Scales Management & Translation
Lead global scale licensing and copyright strategy, ensuring compliant and efficient use of clinical outcome assessments
Ensure accurate scale selection, version control, and implementation aligned with protocol-defined endpoints
Oversee translation strategy and vendor execution, ensuring high-quality, culturally appropriate instruments across regions
Drive consistency across source scales, translations, and eCOA/eCRF implementations to protect endpoint integrity
Rater Training (Endpoint Reliability & Standardization)
Design and deliver tailored rater training programs to ensure high-quality, standardized endpoint data collection across sites
Define rater qualification standards and support selection of experienced, study-ready site personnel
Develop and deploy engaging training and certification programs to drive consistency in scale administration and scoring
Monitor rater performance and lead targeted remediation to minimize variability and protect endpoint reliability
Syneos Health · Usa, NC