Budget Analyst, Clinical Trials Unit (Hybrid)

A Brief Overview
Develops budgets for over 30 industry sponsored clinical trials a year based on an analysis of one time and per patient personnel, procedure and supply costs.
What You Will Do

• Negotiates budgets with sponsors and advises investigators and CTU management on costs of trials so that resources can be appropriately allocated.
• Negotiates appropriate discounts for technical and professional fees with Center for Clinical Research and professional groups.
• Tracks income and accrual for over 75 clinical trials a year to ensure that negotiated amounts and time frames are adhered to.
• Invoices sponsors based on negotiated milestones.
• Renegotiates budgets based on changes to protocol.
• Works with Center for Clinical Research to track and prioritize clinical trial agreements.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Qualifications:
Education

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Work Experience

• 2+ years Financial management experience or clinical trials experience (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated facility with development and negotiation of budgets highly (Preferred proficiency)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and communicate effectively with sponsors, physicians and other professionals and Cancer Center Senior management. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills both written and verbal, as well as, exhibiting strong organizational skills and work ethic. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates a professional demeanor when responding to patients/customers. (Required proficiency)
• Proficient computer skills, including MS Office products including proficient Excel skills. (Required proficiency)

Physical Demands

• Standing Occasionally
• Walking Occasionally
• Sitting Constantly
• Lifting Rarely 20 lbs
• Carrying Rarely 20 lbs
• Pushing Rarely 20 lbs
• Pulling Rarely 20 lbs
• Climbing Rarely 20 lbs
• Balancing Rarely
• Stooping Rarely
• Kneeling Rarely
• Crouching Rarely
• Crawling Rarely
• Reaching Rarely
• Handling Occasionally
• Grasping Occasionally
• Feeling Rarely
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently

Travel Requirements

• 10%