Clinical Research Financial Analyst

Weill Cornell Medicine; New York (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Weill Cornell Medicine in New York seeks a Clinical Research Financial Analyst to manage budget negotiations and billing compliance for research studies. Under general supervision, this role coordinates with study teams, PIs, and billing to ensure accurate cost forecasts and timely payments.

Key responsibilities include negotiating study budgets, preparing Medicare coverage analyses, disseminating billing information, and tracking accounts to ensure accurate invoicing across NYPH and related

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Approximately 2 to 3 years of experience in a clinical or research setting.
• Experience with research budgeting, finance, and billing compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, reviews and negotiates individual study-specific budgets and payment terms for industry-sponsored clinical trials.
• Collaborates with study team managers and PIs to ensure comprehensive and timely budget development.
• Performs protocol-specific Medicare Coverage Analyses. Ensures HRBAF forms are completed accurately and timely.
• Develops and maintains system to disseminate research billing information and reconciles billing audit findings.
• Tracks research accounts to ensure timely study payments and handles related billing across multiple departments.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Database applications

Job description

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Title: Clinical Research Financial Analyst

Title: Clinical Research Financial Analyst

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Weekly Hours:35.00

Exemption Status:Exempt

Salary Range:$81,500.00-$89,700.00

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Under the general supervision, responsible for the budget negotiations and billing compliance activities of all research studies.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares, reviews and negotiates individual study-specific budgets and payment terms for industry-sponsored clinical trials. Collaborates with study team managers and PIs to ensure comprehensive and timely budget development.
• Performs protocol-specific Medicare Coverage Analyses. Ensures that Human Research Billing Analysis Forms (HRBAF) are completed accurately and timely for all studies and are referenced and adhered to as studies progress.
• Develops and maintains system to disseminate research billing information (SOC vs. research non-billables). Works with billing compliance liaison to reconcile billing audit findings and ensure all clinical research procedures are billed appropriately.
• Tracks research accounts to ensure timely study payments. Collaborates with study team managers to analyze and process all research-related bills (ie: NYPH, POBO, pharmacy, pathology, etc.).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

Approximately 2 to 3 years of experience in a clinical or research setting.

Experience with research budgeting, finance, and billing compliance aspects of clinical research preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact with multiple constituencies and exercise "people skills".
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite and database applications.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to remain focused despite frequent interruptions.
• Ability to treat confidential information with utmost discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise standards of professionalism, including appearance, presentation and demeanor.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative manner with all departmental faculty and staff, as well as other institutional representatives.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

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