Consulting Dermatologist – Central Rater, Reviewer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Mexico.

📋 Description

• Provide support for clinical research studies by delivering centralized assessment and quality oversight services.

• Execute Central Scoring of clinician-reported and observer-reported outcome measures specific to dermatology.

• Carry out Central Reviews of completed assessments to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to protocols.

• Conduct Image-Based Reviews of clinical photographs and imaging data to evaluate disease severity, treatment response, and endpoint compliance.

• Train, certify, and assist site-based raters in administering scales and scoring procedures.

• Engage in calibration activities to uphold inter-rater reliability and scoring consistency across global studies.

• Detect assessment quality issues, offer corrective feedback, and aid in remediation efforts.

• Contribute to one or more service areas based on study requirements and individual expertise.

• Work on an as-needed basis according to the availability of clinicians.

• Support Cogstate’s mission to enhance the quality and reliability of clinical trial data for pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms.

⛳️ Requirements

• MD or DO with a focus on Dermatology.

• Preference for board-certified or board-eligible dermatologists.

• An active and unrestricted medical license in a relevant jurisdiction is required.

• A minimum of 3–5 years of clinical practice experience in dermatology post-training.

• Proven experience in evaluating and managing patients with dermatologic conditions in clinical, academic, or research environments.

• Demonstrated familiarity with dermatology clinical outcome assessments, disease severity scales, and clinician-reported outcome measures.

• Experience with various dermatology indications such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, vitiligo, hidradenitis suppurativa, alopecia areata, prurigo nodularis, eczema, chronic pruritus, or other inflammatory and rare dermatologic disorders.

• Knowledge of dermatology rating scales and assessments including EASI, IGA, SCORAD, PASI, DLQI, VASI, PP-NRS, HiSCR, CDLQI, and other study-specific outcome measures.

• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to consistently apply scoring criteria while identifying assessment quality issues.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the capability to provide training, feedback, and remediation guidance to site personnel.

• Proficient in telehealth platforms, Microsoft Office applications, and web-based clinical trial systems.

• Applicants must complete the required educational background, licensing, specialization, and experience information in the application.

• Fluency information is requested, although no specific language requirement is stated in the role description.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive, fully compensated training on study protocols, scoring methodologies, review processes, and operational requirements.

• Ongoing calibration exercises and quality oversight activities.

• Flexible work arrangements: fully remote work, with scheduling based on clinician availability.

• Contract work on an as-needed basis.

• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.