Consulting Psychologist/Neurologist/Psychiatrist - Slovakia - MADRS Experience

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<p></p><h2>About Cogstate</h2><p>At Cogstate, we’re advancing the science of brain health - making it faster, easier, and more accurate to assess cognition across clinical trials, healthcare settings, and everyday life.</p><p>Our digital cognitive assessments are trusted by researchers, clinicians, and pharmaceutical partners around the world, helping to drive breakthroughs in neuroscience and improve outcomes for people living with neurological conditions. Founded on decades of cognitive science and backed by rigorous validation, Cogstate’s assessments are used in more than 150 countries and over 2,000 clinical trials.</p><p>Our global team of experts - spanning psychology, data science, operations, and technology - works together to solve complex challenges in brain health assessment, always with a patient-first mindset. Whether we’re supporting a multinational Alzheimer’s trial or developing tools to bring cognitive testing into routine care, our work is meaningful, collaborative, and constantly evolving. </p><p>At Cogstate, we’re not just imagining the future of brain health - we’re building it.<br> </p><h2>About the Clinician Network</h2><p>By joining the Cogstate Clinician Network, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute your clinical expertise to research studies around the world.<br><br>Depending on your background, scales experience, and therapeutic area expertise, we may have an opportunity for you immediately - or it may take some time before a study opens that is the right fit.</p><p>Cogstate is continuing to grow and expand our clinical research initiatives, so new projects and opportunities are always on the horizon.<br><br>All applicants to the Clinician Network are kept in our active pipeline, and you’ll also receive our <strong>monthly Clinician Network newsletter</strong>, which shares updates and upcoming openings.</p><h2>About the Role</h2><p>Cogstate Clinicians are clinical psychologists or neuropsychologists responsible for delivering remote clinical interviews and cognitive assessment batteries to subjects with preclinical dementia, enrolled in a pharmaceutical clinical trial.</p><p>Cogstate provides all consultants with comprehensive, fully compensated training on general Cogstate operational policies, study-specific procedures, customized clinical interviewing skills and virtual cognitive assessment prior to performing remote scale administrations. Regular supervision and ongoing recalibration of clinical skill set will be provided.</p><p>*These are contract position.<br>*They are fully remote.<br>*Hired employee will work on an as needed basis based on their schedule.<br><br><strong>- MADRS Administration Experience Required</strong><br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>Central Rating</p><ul><li>Remotely administering semi-structured clinical interview assessments and cognitive battery of tests to study subjects and caregivers.</li><li>Remotely delivering computerized and traditional cognitive assessments via a tele-health platform.</li><li>Scoring completed scale administrations.</li><li>Participating in regular clinical skill recalibration activities.</li></ul><p>Central Monitoring</p><ul><li>Providing reviews of completed neuropsychological test batteries for central monitoring of data to ensure accuracy in administration and scoring and contribute to the overall success of a clinical trial.</li><li>Reviewing response forms and recordings of remote scale administrations and offering feedback to raters via email and telephone communications.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications & Expertise</strong></p><ul><li>Master’s or Doctorate degree in clinical psychology/neuropsychology/behavioral neurology, or related field</li><li>Formal training in clinical interviewing and cognitive assessment</li><li>Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience with direct clinical interviewing and psychological assessment in clinical research industry, academic or clinical settings</li><li>Direct experience with cognitive/behavioral/functional assessment of neurological/psychiatric populations</li><li>Ability to meet deadlines, being highly organized and methodical, with attention to detail to ensure delivery</li><li>Proficiency with MS Office, including Word and Excel, email, teleconference platforms such as Skype, Zoom or other similar applications, and cloud-based storage service.</li><li>German Fluency </li></ul><p><strong>Our Culture</strong><br>We bring our whole selves to work every day. We’re courageous and we deliver together. We’re passionate individuals who enjoy working together. We’re brave enough and care enough to have the right conversations to get the best outcome and are famous for our can-do attitude. We see challenges as opportunities and move with pace to achieve our goals.</p><p>If you’re ready to help us in our journey to optimize the measurement of brain health around the world, please apply now!</p><p>Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the company. If you need assistance in applying please email <a href="mailto:PeopleandCulture@cogstate.com">PeopleandCulture@cogstate.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Privacy Notice for Job Applicants</strong></p><p>Cogstate is committed to protecting your personal data. We collect and process your information for recruitment purposes in compliance with applicable laws, including the  Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), and similar laws in other jurisdictions.</p><p>For more information on how we collect, use, and protect your data, and your rights under these laws, you can find Cogstate's privacy policy by <a href="https://www.cogstate.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank">clicking here.</a></p>

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