Senior Director, Clinical Science – Alzheimer's Disease

Cogstate

Senior Director overseeing clinical science related to Alzheimer's disease at Cogstate. Responsible for product and service delivery in global clinical trials and quality assurance.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $225,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directing, planning, innovating, and overseeing the development and delivery of products and services related to endpoint management and quality assurance in global clinical trials of AD and other related neurodegenerative disease therapeutic areas.
Support delivery of endpoint data quality monitoring plans for AD trial related services.
Drive the definition and scope of study services.
Supports driving the scientific decisions around neurodegenerative indication services/supports.
Support the publication/presentations strategy for AD.
Contribute to publications and conference presentations in AD.
Support delivery of scientific services in awarded studies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Neuropsychology or related field post-graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in CNS, clinical psychology, or similar.
Specific expertise in AD and related dementias/neurodegenerative disorders.
Experience in interacting with clinical scientists, neuropsychologists, data managers, data scientists, and medical professionals at a high level.
An understanding of the science of measuring cognition and behavior, including an understanding of traditional neuropsychological assessment tools available to measure change in cognition and behavior in a clinical trial setting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote Work Practices: Cogstate is a virtual first company. Cogstate employees can work from anywhere where Cogstate is registered to business within the United States, Australia, or the United Kingdom!
Generous Paid Time-off: Cogstate employees receive 20 days of vacation leave, 10 days of personal leave and 10 paid public holidays.
401(k) Matching: As you invest in yourself and your future, Cogstate invests in you too: we match up to3% of your yearly salary in Cogstate’s 401k program.
Competitive Salary: We offer competitive base salaries plus additional earning opportunities based on the position.
Health, Dental & Vision Coverage: We've invested in comprehensive health & dental insurance options with competitive company contributions to help when you need it most. We also offer free vision insurance for all full-time employees.
Short-Term & Long Term Disability Life Insurance: 100% employer sponsored
Pre-Tax Benefits: Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Learning & Development Opportunities: Cogstate offers a robust learning program from mentorships to assistance with programs to improve knowledge or obtain certifications in applicable areas of interest.

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Hard Skills & Tools

endpoint managementquality assurancedata quality monitoringneuropsychological assessment toolsclinical trial methodology

Soft Skills

planninginnovationscientific decision-makingcommunicationcollaboration

Certifications

post-graduate degree in neuropsychology or related field