Senior COA Scientist, Scoring & Interpretation
Core
Scientific lead for interpreting, documenting, and governing Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA) scoring algorithms, translating source materials into implementation-ready requirements for clinical research.
Role type
Senior IC Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA) Scientist
Builds
Scientifically robust COA scoring implementations and governance frameworks for clinical research
Domain
Clinical research / Health sciences / Psychometrics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
COA science, outcomes research, psychometrics, instrument development, validation, scoring methodology, missing-data handling, interpretation guidance, scientific documentation, ambiguity resolution, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Supervising junior scientists, regulated/audit-sensitive workflow experience
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide scientific leadership across COA evaluation and implementation; Interpret scoring manuals and source materials to define valid scoring requirements; Define missing-data handling rules and algorithm requirements; Assess and document interpretation guidance for COA scores; Resolve ambiguities in scoring methodology; Partner with statisticians and engineers to translate requirements into validated implementations; Investigate scoring discrepancies and root causes; Contribute to standard templates and reusable scientific assets.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
