Clinical Trial Budget/Contract Manager

Clinical Trials/Contracts Manager

The Clinical Trials/Contracts Manager will facilitate the development and initiation of clinical trials within the Biological Sciences Division Clinical Trial Financial Group. This position will have primary accountability to the Director of the Clinical Trial Financial Group within the Office of Clinical Research. This role is critical in providing leadership to the BSD clinical research enterprise and driving excellence and process improvement initiatives across clinical departments.

Responsibilities include:

• Build and negotiate clinical trial budgets and contract terms, on behalf of faculty and the Division, with industry, federal, and private funding agencies.
• Advise Division faculty and staff on matters related to clinical trial budgets and contracts in a clear and professional manner.
• Read and interpret clinical trial study documents including Protocol, Budget, Contract Informed Consent, and Laboratory Manual.
• Facilitate timely execution of agreements.
• Successfully interact with other departments, core facilities, and administrative offices to ensure efficient operation at all levels.
• Establishes professional relationships with pharmaceutical, CRO, and non-profit counterparts to facilitate amicable and timely negotiations.
• Ensures document harmonization and compliance and facilitates timely execution of agreements.
• Contribute to data analysis, using established and novel metrics, to advance Unit and Division efficiency and profitability.
• Monitors processing of Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions and approval of clinical trial protocol amendments.
• Manages multiple concurrent projects, paying special attention to competing deadlines, complexity, and priority.
• Reviews all applications against University guidelines, in addition to drafting progress reports, non-competing applications, amendments, and budgeting.
• Responsible for all data entry and preparation of grant reports and tend analysis.
• Handles straightforward post-award activities including account creations, regulatory and compliance monitoring, salary allocations, effort reporting, grant projections, cost allocations, cost center charges, equipment inventory, invoice preparation, grant closing process, and account closing.
• Seeks new avenues for funding and grant opportunities and ensures that notices of relevant opportunities are brought to faculty attention. Works with sponsors to draft proposal budgets in accordance with University needs, with a moderate level of guidance and direction.
• Prepares summaries of grants and effort allocations for Principal Investigators, meets with them and responds to their questions.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years administrative experience in student affairs administration.

Preferred Competencies:

• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to multi-task on frequent and constantly changing demands.
• Ability to effectively communicate with faculty, graduate students and various administrative offices at all levels in the University.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to resolves problems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Working Conditions: Office Environment.

Application Documents: Resume (required), Cover Letter (preferred).

Job Family: Financial Management

Role Impact: Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Pay Rate Type: Salary

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Range: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00

Benefits Eligible: Yes