Clinical Trial Finance & Budget Specialist

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Clinical Trial Financial Specialist to join the Office of Clinical and Community Trials. The role supports financial tracking, budget development, contracts, and reporting to enable compliant management of multiple trials.

The position emphasizes accuracy, collaboration with OCCT and CRF teams, and adherence to institutional policies and sponsor requirements in a fast-paced research environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or three+ years of relevant experience.
• 1–2 years experience in clinical research conduct, clinical research regulatory compliance, clinical research billing, and/or clinical research/trial budget and contract management preferred.
• Ability to interpret cost language present in the CTA and budget required.
• Strong understanding of research billing compliance preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Financial Management payment inbox with tracking, reconciliation, and application of clinical trial payments (EFT, checks, lockbox).
• Support clinical trial financial operations through data entry, record maintenance, payment processing, and financial tracking across multiple systems.
• Prepare and report financial, study, and enrollment metrics to support operational monitoring and decision making.
• Perform data validation and quality assurance to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Assist with funding proposals, awards, and study records within research administration systems like Huron/RASCAL.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or three+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Clinical Trial Financial Specialist to join the Office of Clinical and Community Trials. The role supports financial tracking, budget development, contracts, and reporting to enable compliant management of multiple trials.

The position emphasizes accuracy, collaboration with OCCT and CRF teams, and adherence to institutional policies and sponsor requirements in a fast-paced research environment.