Clinical Outcomes Assessment Rater Trainer

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and government and public health organizations. With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes (PCO) group focuses on patient-centered research, including health-related quality of life, disease signs and symptoms, treatment preference, adherence, and satisfaction. The group is respected globally for the quality and innovation of their applied qualitative and quantitative work. Much of their work involves Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA) endpoint/instrument selection and regulatory support; COA instrument development and psychometric validation; study design, analysis, and interpretation; COA quantitative analysis; utility measurement; and patient preference studies.

Responsibilities

• Creates tools and assessments to ensure effective training of clinical outcomes assessment raters/interviewers
• Creates and maintains a system to document COA training to ensure completeness and quality of training
• Direct communication with client to ensure training meets the full needs of the sponsor and to promote effective working relationships
• Assist with developing proposals for rater training/COA administration training and other business development activities
• Performs trainings (in-person and remote) for large and small groups
• Occasional travel necessary

Requirements

• Post-secondary education, particularly in related fields such as psychology, social work, nursing, public health, etc.
• 2 or more years of experience in administration of clinical outcomes assessments, clinical efficacy assessments, performance outcomes measures, or comparable experience
• Experience delivering Rater training, developing education materials
• Familiarity with FDA, GCP, ICH and/or other state/federal agency guidelines and best practices
• Familiarity with IRB requirements
• Clinical research/clinical trials experience
• Microsoft Office suite/applications familiarity (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)

Benefits

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others