Clinical Trial Finance Director, Post‑Award Leadership

University of Chicago; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago's Department BSD OCR- Post Award seeks an Assistant Director to supervise a team of Financial Managers and Coordinators handling post-award activities for grants and contracts within the BSD. You will oversee financial management for clinical trials and ensure compliance and efficient operations.

Responsibilities include leading post-award activities, developing financial targets and dashboards, partnering with department administrators on salary program models, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in a related job discipline.
• Experience in financial management and compliance.
• Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, and financial summaries.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team responsible for post-award activities across the BSD and related financial management.
• Monitor financial KPIs, develop budget reports, and produce quarterly and annual summaries.
• Support the development and adoption of post-award policies and SOPs.
• Partner with Department Administrators to implement salary program models across the BSD.
• Coordinate budget planning with departments and BSD finance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on clinical trial budgets and contracts.

Skills

Team leadership

Budgeting

Financial management

Clinical trials

KPIs

Policy development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CTMS

Financial systems

Job description

The University of Chicago's Department BSD OCR- Post Award seeks an Assistant Director to supervise a team of Financial Managers and Coordinators handling post-award activities for grants and contracts within the BSD. You will oversee financial management for clinical trials and ensure compliance and efficient operations.

Responsibilities include leading post-award activities, developing financial targets and dashboards, partnering with department administrators on salary program models, and