Clinical Research Billing Compliance Specialist

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, invites applications for a Clinical Research Billing Compliance Specialist. You will analyze complex budgets, support budget negotiations, and ensure billing compliance across research projects.

Join a mission-driven team focused on ethical, compliant research in women's health, with a mix of on‑site work and some remote options.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of employment experience in Clinical Trial Budgeting and Medicare Coverage Analysis is required by the start date of the position.
• Experience with budgeting and/or post‑award management is preferred.
• Experience in a medical and/or research setting is preferred.
• Experience with medical or insurance billing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert guidance when issues arise during reconciliation of unit patient charges to ensure appropriate billing.
• Provides training and resources related to research billing to study teams.
• Oversees research billing compliance activities to ensure unit is in full compliance with institutional, regional, and federal research billing compliance rules and regulations.
• Advises researchers related to proper set up and execution of billing activities for patients on clinical trials.
• Interprets complex clinical trial protocols while applying expertise in research billing rules and sponsor requirements.
• Performs Medicare coverage analysis for complex research studies to promote and confirm compliance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Associates degree

Finance or accounting focus preferred

Job description

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Clinical Research Billing Compliance Specialist

Job Summary:

Join a collaborative and mission-driven clinical research team within the Department of OB/GYN, where your expertise will directly support innovative studies that improve women’s health. As a Research Billing Specialist, you will play a critical role at the intersection of research, finance, and compliance—ensuring clinical trials are built on accurate, sustainable, and compliant budgets from the start.

In this role, you’ll partner closely with investigators, study teams, and sponsors to analyze complex research protocols, develop detailed clinical trial budgets, and lead budget negotiations. You’ll gain deep insight into how clinical research operates across major healthcare systems—including UW Hospital and Clinics, UW Medical Foundation, and UnityPoint Health Meriter—while helping ensure studies meet institutional, state, and federal regulatory standards.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, working with complex information, and collaborating across teams. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and a commitment to ethical and compliant research practices. Just as important, you’ll bring professionalism and sound judgment to your work—communicating effectively, fostering respectful relationships, and maintaining a patient- and customer‑centered mindset in all interactions.

If you're looking to contribute to meaningful research while growing your expertise in clinical trial finance and operations, this role offers both impact and opportunity.

• This position may require some work to be performed in‑person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non‑campus work location.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provides expert guidance when issues arise during reconciliation of unit patient charges to ensure appropriate billing. Identifies and implements changes in clinical trial protocol calendar set up as needed

• Provides training and resources related to research billing to study teams

• Oversees research billing compliance activities to ensure unit is in full compliance with institutional, regional, and federal research billing compliance rules and regulations. Advises researchers related to proper set up and execution of billing activities for patients on clinical trials

• Interprets complex clinical trial protocols while applying expertise in research billing rules, clinical workflows, sponsor requirements and electronic system capabilities to configure and review study calendars and budget setup for clinical trials

• Performs Medicare coverage analysis for complex research studies to promote and confirm compliance with billing rules and regulations. Works with study teams to ensure compliance

• Develops and implements internal quality control processes to ensure calendar and budget builds reflect accurate trial information and comply with research billing rules

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, OBGYN

OBGYN began the academic mission of training ob‑gyn physicians in 1929, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology has set the standard forreproductive healtheducation, research, clinical care, and advocacy.Today, we continue that legacy of excellence as a department of physicians, advanced practice providers, researchers, trainees, and staff who are allunified in leading reproductive health forward.Asleaders,our visionis of a departmentpropelled by a shared commitment to improving reproductive healthacross each of our mission areas and thatconnection and collaboration between disciplines is crucialand that success in any one mission area contributes to success in the others.

Compensation:

The starting salary for the position is $65,000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

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Required Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of employment experience in Clinical Trial Budgeting and Medicare Coverage Analysis is required by the start date of the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with budgeting and/or post‑award management.

• Experience in a medical and/or research setting.

• Experience with medical or insurance billing preferred.

Education:

Associates degree required; focus in finance or accounting preferred.

Contact Information:

Kirsten Gragg, [e-mail]

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