Clinical Scientist / Neuropsychological Rater (Mandarin Bilingual) - San Gabriel Valley
Irvine Clinical Research
Summary
SGV Clinical in Arcadia, CA is hiring a Bilingual Mandarin Clinical Scientist / Neuropsychological Rater to play a central role in expanding clinical trial access to our Mandarin-speaking community. In this role, you will identify, engage, and screen potential participants for outpatient Phase II/III clinical trials in Neurology and Psychiatry. While cognitive scale administration is an important component of this team, a primary operational focus for this opportunity is in prescreening, screening, and enrollment.
Job description
Job Duties
- Bilingual Clinical Prescreening & Screening: Conduct focused clinical interviews and medical history reviews in Mandarin and English to screen potential participants, efficiently identifying clear protocol exclusions while isolating viable candidates.
- Participant & Family Engagement: Educate potential participants, study partners, and families in their preferred language (Mandarin or English) on trial requirements, protocol safety, and scientific impact, addressing cultural nuances and hesitation with clarity and professionalism to support site enrollment.
- Empirical Case Building & Advocacy: Synthesize diagnostic data and clinical history to build objective, evidence-based cases for protocol eligibility, advocating for complex or nuanced candidates who qualify under protocol criteria.
- Bilingual Scale Administration: Administer and score standardized neurological, psychological, and psychiatric rating scales in Mandarin and English (e.g., CDR, ADAS-Cog, MMSE, MoCA, MADRS), maintaining rigorous testing standards and scoring consistency across subjective assessments.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Present clinical evaluation findings and eligibility rationale clearly to Principal Investigators, Sub-Investigators, Clinical Research Coordinators, and sponsor monitoring teams.
- Operational & Enrollment Support: Assist with site enrollment initiatives, community outreach within the local Mandarin-speaking population, protocol workflows, source documentation, and trial operations as needed.
Job Requirements
- Language Fluency: Native or full professional fluency in spoken and written Mandarin and English. Ability to conduct clinical interviews, obtain informed consent, and administer cognitive scales in both languages seamlessly.
- Education: PhD, PsyD, MA, MS, or MSW in psychology, neuroscience, clinical social work, or a related scientific/healthcare field.
- Clinical Assessment Experience: Prior experience conducting cognitive assessments and/or working clinically with older adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), or Alzheimer’s Disease.
- Analytical & Critical Reasoning: Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex medical histories, evaluate diagnostic data objectively, and build evidence-backed arguments for protocol eligibility.
- Prescreening Efficiency: Sound clinical judgment to efficiently identify protocol parameters and rule out obvious medical or cognitive exclusions.
- Communication & Cultural Competence: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate the value and scientific impact of clinical trials across diverse cultural backgrounds.
Preferred Experience: Prior psychometrician or clinical rater experience in pharmaceutical clinical trials (specifically in Alzheimer’s Disease, MCI, or Major Depressive Disorder) is preferred and qualifies for higher starting compensation.
Requirements
- Native or full professional fluency in spoken and written Mandarin and English
- Ability to conduct clinical interviews, obtain informed consent, and administer cognitive scales in both languages
- PhD, PsyD, MA, MS, or MSW in psychology, neuroscience, clinical social work, or a related scientific/healthcare field
- Prior experience conducting cognitive assessments and/or working clinically with older adults, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), or Alzheimer’s Disease
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex medical histories, evaluate diagnostic data objectively, and build evidence-backed arguments for protocol eligibility
- Sound clinical judgment to efficiently identify protocol parameters and rule out obvious medical or cognitive exclusions
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate the value and scientific impact of clinical trials across diverse cultural backgrounds
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Sick Leave
- 401(k) Matching
Company overview
Irvine Clinical Research is a leading independent clinical research site network based in Southern California, specializing in neurology, psychiatry, and obesity medicine clinical trials. Founded in 1978, the company operates five research centers throughout California and has established itself as the largest independent clinical research site network on the US West Coast. With headquarters in Irvine, CA, and additional locations in Long Beach, Inglewood, and Riverside, ICR focuses primarily on Alzheimer's Disease prevention and treatment drug trials, where their physicians were the largest contributors in the world to the most recently FDA-approved medication for Alzheimer's Disease. The company's team of medical experts specializes in researching investigational medicines and providing no-cost study-related care to participants, delivering clinical research opportunities and solutions to both participants and sponsors. ICR maintains a staff of full-time principal investigators, clinical research coordinators, laboratory personnel, and regulatory staff, serving thousands of participants from the greater Los Angeles area. Their research portfolio includes multiple phases of broad-ranging clinical studies backed by the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, with particular expertise in neurodegenerative disorders and mental health conditions.