(Senior) Associate, Clinical Site Budget Planning

BeiGene, Ltd.; Malaysia; Remote; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-based compensation package with

Company shares (welcome grant)

Learning and development opportunities

Comprehensive benefits program

Job summary

BeOne is seeking a (Senior) Associate to develop accurate site budgets for BeOne-sponsored trials, ensuring FMV compliance, using BeOne rate cards and benchmarking tools. You will partner with Clinical Operations and finance colleagues to deliver budgets from protocol inception through close-out.

You will lead complex budget analyses, model scenarios, and provide governance-ready deliverables for committees, while mentoring junior associates and helping refine templates, guidance, and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in finance, business, clinical research or related field.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication and writing skills.
• Experience in FMV benchmarking and site budgets preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop trial- and country-level site budgets in line with industry standards and local requirements.
• Lead complex site budget development and analysis, including scenario modeling.
• Mentor junior associates and contribute to process improvements and templates.

Skills

Fluent English

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3+ years in finance/biotech

Tools

MS Office

Smartsheet

SharePoint

MS Teams

Job description

About us

BeOne is a global oncology company that is discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more affordable and accessible to cancer patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through our internal capabilities and collaborations. We are committed to radically improving access to medicines for far more patients who need them. Our growing global team of more than 10,000 colleagues spans five continents, with administrative offices in Basel, Beijing, and Cambridge, U.S. To learn more about BeOne, please visit www.beonemedicines.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X (formerly known as Twitter). BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

Job Description

General Description

The (Senior) Associate is responsible for the development of accurate and compliant investigator grants (“site budgets”) that facilitate trial-level financial planning and forecasting activities and guide fair market value (FMV) negotiations with clinical sites for BeOne-sponsored clinical trials. Works under limited supervision and guidance. Serves as a subject matter expert in the site budget development, able to identify and resolve issues that arise. Able to lead complex site budget development and analysis.

Essential Functions of the Job

Responsible for the development of trial-level and country-level site budgets that are in line with industry standards and local requirements, leveraging FMV benchmarking tools, BeOne Rate Cards, established systems, databases and processes. Work effectively with Clinical Operations (i.e. Clinical Study Managers (CSM), Clinical Project Lead (CPL), Clinical Site Contract Managers (CM), etc.) and relevant stakeholders (i.e. Medical Directors, Global Research & Development Sourcing (GRDS), R&D Finance, etc.) to build site budgets in compliance with the study protocol requirements, study assumptions, applicable policies, procedures, and objectives. Provide site budget deliverables: a) for submission to BeOne governance committees (e.g. Development Review Committee (DRC), Clinical Finance Review Committee (CFRC)) for the purpose of financial planning, forecasting, and data-driven strategic decisions for the study/trial; and/or b) to Clinical Operations (CSM and CM) to support efficient and compliant FMV negotiations with clinical sites for the study/trial. Serve as a member of the BeOne Estimate Support Team (BEST), providing site budget estimates throughout the protocol life cycle (from inception to close-out of the clinical trial) for financial planning and forecasting. Perform budget variance analysis, scenario modeling, and benchmark assessments to support strategic decision-making of the business. Work on assigned site budget requests from internal stakeholders for a study/trial. Analyze protocol amendments and/or changes to trial/study assumptions, to determine impact to site budgets, identify costs drivers of budget variances from prior site budget version Lead complex site budget development and analysis. Provide strategic insight, when required, into budget development process with difficult protocol situations (complex protocols, difficult therapeutic areas with high priority studies). Organize meetings with stakeholders to resolve queries, obtain required information and approvals in order to drive the timely development of accurate site budgets. Actively tracks and effectively communicates status of site budget development with CBO leadership and key internal stakeholders in a timely manner. Coordinates with internal stakeholders to ensure study start-up (SSU) activities are aligned with site budget activities and mutually agreed upon timelines for site activation. Effectively communicates issues to stakeholders that could impact project timelines or other aspects of SSU. Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including but not limited to, development and training for new site budget templates, updates to guidance, processes, checklists, trackers, tools, knowledge sharing, etc. Conduct peer quality control (QC) checks of site budgets. Mentor, train and support junior associates in budget development processes. Develop, maintain, and train stakeholders on budget development documents and processes. Undertake other duties as requested by departmental and company leadership.

Qualification Required

Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and 3+ years’ experience in finance, business, clinical research or related field in the biotech or pharmaceuticals industry.

Other Qualifications

• Fluent in English with excellent communication and writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and competing priorities.
• Detail and process oriented.
• Capable of working independently or in a team environment.
• Solid understanding of FMV benchmarking tools and CPT codes.
• Proficiency in site budget development, analysis and modelling techniques.
• Prior experience in clinical operations, finance, site contract or site payment positions.
• Understanding of ICH GCP guidelines and clinical research processes.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No Computer Skills: Advanced knowledge Microsoft Office software - Word, Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook; Smartsheet, SharePoint, MS Teams Travel: As needed

What We Offer To Our Valued Employees

• Market competitive compensation package including performance-based annual bonus scheme
• Company shares (generous welcome grant!)
• In-house and external learning and development opportunities
• Fantastic benefits program and keep improving!

BeOne Global Competencies

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

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BeOne is a global oncology company that is discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more affordable and accessible to cancer patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through our internal capabilities and collaborations. We are committed to radically improving access to medicines for far more patients who need them. Our growing global team of more than 11,000 colleagues spans six continents. To learn more about BeOne, please visit www.beonemedicines.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook and Instagram. For more information, please visit the link to explore job opportunities in China Mainland.

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