Budget Amendment Negotiator (Fully Remote)

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 46,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced Budget Amendment Negotiator to coordinate regulatory aspects of clinical research studies. You will review protocols and prepare, manage and submit internal UCLA requirements, FDA and sponsor documents to ensure timely compliance.

Salary offers are determined by qualifications and experience. The role works with study monitors to collect regulatory documents and maintain compliance with federal, state, and university policies; strong

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1+ years of experience as a clinical researcher.
• Ability to communicate professionally and work in a team.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines while following policies.
• Analytical skills to assess protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills for file management.
• Proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Willingness to learn new software tools and processes.
• Working knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies, and safety regulations.
• Familiarity with IRBs and research committees.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate regulatory documents for studies across units.
• Review protocols and prepare regulatory submissions and forms.
• Work with study monitors to collect required documents to ensure timely compliance.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state and university policies.

Skills

Clinical research

Regulatory coordination

Documentation

Excel proficiency

Adobe Suite

MS Office

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

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Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (PST)

Posted Date

06/25/2026

Salary Range: $33.09 - 65.77 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31608

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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We are seeking an experienced Budget Amendment Negotiator who will be responsible for regulatory coordination of clinical research studies within assigned units, departments, or divisions. Perform detailed review of clinical research protocols and utilizes that information to prepare, manage and submit all required study/regulatory documents and all required applications and forms related to internal UCLA requirements, FDA requirements, sponsor requirements, etc. Work with study monitors to process, review and collect the appropriate regulatory documents in a timely manner and in compliance with federal, state, and university mandated laws, regulations and policies.

Salary offers are determined based on various factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, and equity. UCLA Health hourly salary range for this position is $ 33.09 - $ 65.77 .

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Minimum of 1+ years of experience as a clinical researcher
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and department needs, while complying with applicable University policies and federal and state regulations.
• Analytical skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
• Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
• Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and regulatory files effectively as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
• A learning and professional growth mentality so that new software tools, systems, and processes can be adopted quickly and efficiently.
• Working knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human safety protection regulations and laws.
• Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of local and external IRBs, scientific review and other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors, industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations, etc.

Preferred:

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.