Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About Us 

Hawthorne Health is a leading community site network and home research visit solution provider, with 20+ sites and more than 2,000 research experienced healthcare professionals across the U.S. Hawthorne leverages convenient, trusted, healthcare locations, identified patient data, and intelligent technology to accelerate patient access, improve retention, and reduce study costs. By embedding high-quality research within local communities, Hawthorne makes clinical trials more accessible and convenient for patients. Our community-based model shortens timelines and helps bring better treatments to market, faster. 

About the Role

Hawthorne Health is seeking experienced Psychiatric Clinical Raters to support upcoming psychiatric clinical trials across our community-based research sites in Lindenwold, NJ; Boynton Beach, FL; McAllen, TX and Tomball, TX.

This is a flexible, 1099 per-diem opportunity ideal for experienced mental health professionals interested in supplemental clinical research work.

Clinical or Psychometric Raters will work alongside our Principal Investigators, Sub-Investigators, Clinical Research Coordinators, and clinical operations teams to conduct protocol-required psychiatric assessments and symptom rating scales for studies focused on conditions such as generalized anxiety and depression.

• Conduct protocol-required psychiatric assessments and rating scales with clinical trial participants
• Administer and score standardized psychiatric symptom measures according to study requirements
• Evaluate areas such as depression, anxiety, overall symptom severity, functioning, and suicidality, as applicable to the study
• Maintain consistency and accuracy in assessment administration and scoring
• Complete sponsor- and protocol-required rater training and certification
• Document assessments accurately and within required study timelines
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators, Sub-Investigators, CRCs, and other research team members
• Follow study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and applicable research requirements
• Maintain participant confidentiality and provide a professional, patient-centered experience

• Professional background in psychiatry, psychology, behavioral health, mental health, or a related clinical field
• Experience conducting psychiatric or behavioral health assessments
• Previous experience as a Clinical Rater, Psychiatric Rater, Psychometric Rater, Clinical Research Assessor, or similar role
• Experience supporting psychiatric clinical trials or other clinical research studies
• Experience administering and scoring standardized psychiatric rating scales, such as MADRS, HAM-D/HDRS, HAM-A, C-SSRS, CGI-S, CGI-I , or similar assessments
• Strong interviewing, observation, assessment, and clinical documentation skills
• Ability to administer standardized assessments consistently and objectively
• Familiarity with clinical research protocols, GCP, and research documentation requirements
• Ability and willingness to complete sponsor- and study-specific rater training and certification
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary research team
• Availability to provide flexible, per-diem support based on participant and study scheduling needs

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