How to Apply
Required email subject: Neurology Rater
Qualified candidates should email their current resume or CV, along with a brief summary of their neurology, neuromuscular, clinical research, and rating-scale experience, to Muhammad Muzammil at [email protected]. Applicants should also indicate their general weekday availability and any prior sponsor-specific rater certifications.
Position Overview
PatientCare Clinical Research LLC is seeking a qualified, reliable, and detail-oriented Neurology Clinical Research Rater to support industry-sponsored clinical trials involving patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).
The selected rater will conduct protocol-required neurological, functional, and patient-reported assessments; document findings accurately; and maintain consistency, objectivity, and study blinding. This role is ideal for a healthcare professional with neurology or neuromuscular experience who is available on a flexible, part-time basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct protocol-required neurological and functional assessments for participants enrolled in MG and CIDP clinical trials.
- Administer standardized rating scales consistently and in accordance with sponsor training, study manuals, and protocol requirements.
- Complete all sponsor-required rater training, qualification, calibration, and certification before independently performing assessments.
- Maintain rater independence and treatment blinding when required by the protocol.
- Review only the participant information permitted under the study's rater-blinding plan.
- Accurately document assessment results in source documents, study worksheets, and electronic data capture systems.
- Identify and promptly report clinically significant findings or changes in participant status to the Principal Investigator and study team.
- Respond to data queries and requests for clarification related to completed assessments within required timelines.
- Participate in study initiation visits, investigator meetings, refresher training, inter-rater reliability exercises, and monitoring visits when required.
- Follow ICH-GCP, FDA regulations, IRB requirements, the study protocol, and site standard operating procedures.
- Protect participant privacy and confidentiality and maintain complete, accurate, and contemporaneous documentation.
- Coordinate closely with the Principal Investigator, clinical research coordinators, sponsor representatives, and clinical monitors.
Potential Myasthenia Gravis Assessments
Depending on the protocol and sponsor requirements, assessments may include:
- Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Score (QMG)
- Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living Profile (MG-ADL)
- Myasthenia Gravis Composite (MGC)
- Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) Clinical Classification
- MG-QOL15r or other protocol-required quality-of-life measures
Potential CIDP Assessments
Depending on the protocol and sponsor requirements, assessments may include:
- Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment Disability Score (INCAT)
- Inflammatory Rasch-built Overall Disability Scale (I-RODS)
- Medical Research Council Sum Score (MRC Sum Score)
- Grip-strength testing using sponsor-approved equipment and procedures
- Overall Neuropathy Limitations Scale (ONLS) or other protocol-required disability and strength assessments
Required Qualifications
- A clinical or healthcare qualification appropriate for the protocol, such as MD, DO, NP, PA, RN, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or another qualified healthcare professional.
- Experience evaluating patients with neurological or neuromuscular conditions.
- Knowledge of neurological examinations, muscle-strength testing, functional assessments, and standardized scoring procedures.
- Ability to follow detailed assessment instructions and apply scoring criteria consistently across visits.
- Strong documentation, communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
- Ability and willingness to complete sponsor-required training and competency assessments.
- Availability to work onsite at the Snellville/Greater Atlanta research location on a flexible, part-time schedule.
- Current Good Clinical Practice training, or willingness to complete it before performing study duties.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience working directly with patients diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, CIDP, or other neuromuscular disorders.
- Prior clinical research experience in neurology, neuromuscular disease, or industry-sponsored clinical trials.
- Previous sponsor certification or practical experience with QMG, MG-ADL, MGC, INCAT, I-RODS, MRC Sum Score, grip-strength testing, or similar scales.
- Experience serving as an independent, blinded, or centralized clinical rater.
- Familiarity with electronic data capture systems, source documentation, clinical data queries, and protocol deviation reporting.
- Current BLS certification.
Schedule and Work Arrangement
- Part-time, onsite position with work scheduled around participant study visits.
- Approximately 5-15 hours per week during active enrollment; hours may increase or decrease depending on study activity.
- Primarily weekday availability is preferred.
- The rater must be able to accommodate protocol visit windows and occasional sponsor training or monitoring meetings.
- Advance scheduling will be provided whenever possible; some flexibility may be required for participant rescheduling.
Compensation
$40-$60 per hour, based on professional credentials, neurology and clinical research experience, prior sponsor certifications, and familiarity with MG and CIDP outcome measures.
Higher compensation may be considered for independently licensed physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or candidates who already hold relevant sponsor-approved rater certifications.
About PatientCare Clinical Research
PatientCare Clinical Research LLC is a multispecialty clinical research organization conducting industry-sponsored clinical trials across several therapeutic areas. Our Greater Atlanta neurology site is committed to expanding access to innovative treatments while maintaining high standards of participant safety, regulatory compliance, and data quality.
Pay: $40.00 - $60.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
