Licensing and Translation Manager (Scales Manager)

Role Overview

At Cogstate, we’re advancing the science of brain health - making it faster, easier, and more accurate to assess cognition across clinical trials, healthcare settings, and everyday life.

Our digital cognitive assessments are trusted by researchers, clinicians, and pharmaceutical partners around the world, helping to drive breakthroughs in neuroscience and improve outcomes for people living with neurological conditions. Founded on decades of cognitive science and backed by rigorous validation, Cogstate’s assessments are used in more than 150 countries and over 2,000 clinical trials.

Our global team of experts - spanning psychology, data science, operations, and technology - works together to solve complex challenges in brain health assessment, always with a patient-first mindset. Whether we’re supporting a multinational Alzheimer’s trial or developing tools to bring cognitive testing into routine care, our work is meaningful, collaborative, and constantly evolving.

At Cogstate, we’re not just imagining the future of brain health - we’re building it.

Position Summary

We’re seeking a Scales Manager, accountable for the procurement, management, and distribution of traditional neuropsychological paper and pencil tests (scales) for use in global clinical trials. The Scales Manager will also coordinate the migration of assessments into electronic format and work alongside the selected eCOA vendor, licensors, and translation vendors to deliver the final product to the Client.

The Scales Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for external vendors including, but not limited to, scales licensors, translation vendors, and other scale-related vendors working on the program. The Scales Manager will work closely with Cogstate Legal and other project team members to secure all required licenses and permissions for use of scales in industry-sponsored clinical trial studies.

The role requires a strong interest and experience in the pharmaceutical development process, a special aptitude and interest in legal, technical and scientific information, and to be a highly driven individual who demonstrates initiative and delivers against tight timelines.

The role requires extensive written and phone interactions between Cogstate team members in the USA, Australia, and UK, as well as with third-party providers and licensors globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Procurement, management, and distribution of traditional neuropsychological paper and pencil tests (scales) for global clinical trials
• Coordinate migration of assessments into electronic format
• Work alongside selected eCOA vendor, licensors, and translation vendors to deliver final product to Client
• Serve as primary point of contact for external vendors including scales licensors, translation vendors, and other scale-related vendors
• Work closely with Cogstate Legal and project team members to secure all required licenses and permissions for use of scales in industry-sponsored clinical trials