Clinical Scientist / Neuropsychological Rater — Bilingual Mandarin

Job overview

The Clinical Scientist / Neuropsychological Rater — Bilingual Mandarin role is onsite in Irvine, CA, and pays $80,000–$90,000 per year. Irvine Clinical Research conducts outpatient clinical trials, including memory studies, depression programs, and obesity trials, and is expanding trial access within Irvine’s Chinese-speaking community. The role prescreens and screens potential participants, administers standardized cognitive and psychological scales in Mandarin and English, and supports enrollment. It contributes to trial operations by assessing protocol eligibility, engaging participants and families, and communicating findings to the clinical research team.

What you'll do

• Conduct clinical interviews and medical history reviews in Mandarin and English
• educate potential participants, study partners, and families about trial requirements, safety, and scientific impact
• synthesize diagnostic data and clinical history to assess protocol eligibility
• administer and score standardized neurological, psychological, and psychiatric rating scales
• present findings and eligibility rationale to investigators, coordinators, and sponsor monitoring teams
• assist with enrollment initiatives, community outreach, protocol workflows, source documentation, and trial operations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

clinical scientist

neuropsychological rater

bilingual mandarin

clinical research

full-time

irvine ca

irvine clinical research

participant screening

clinical trials

cognitive assessments

$80k–$90k

no planned weekends

health insurance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Eligible full-time employees receive health, dental, and vision individual insurance costs paid by the company
• vacation accrues at three weeks per year.

Why this role

Full-time, in-person schedule with no planned overnight or weekend hours; native or full professional fluency in Mandarin and English and an advanced degree in a related field required.

About the employer

Irvine Clinical Research is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology). Sector: 54.