Clinical Trials Activation Analyst 2

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition remission

Dental benefits

Job summary

University of Miami is seeking a Clinical Trials Activation Analyst 2 to work in a hybrid capacity at the Don Soffer Clinical Research Center in Miami, Florida. The role focuses on Medicare Billing Coding and financial provisions for sponsored trials, ensuring fiscal compliance and efficient administration.

The candidate will review budgets, negotiate terms, advise faculty, and collaborate with PMs, IRB, and risk management to sustain compliant research activities across the Miller School of

Qualifications

• Learning agility to adapt to procedures, technologies, and priorities.
• Teamwork and collaboration with multiple offices and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication for stakeholders and sponsors.
• Proficient with office software and relevant applications.

Responsibilities

• Review and endorse financial provisions of clinical research agreements and budgets.
• Develop Medicare Coverage Analyses (MCAs) in compliance with policies and regulations.
• Collaborate with investigators, compliance, IRB, and risk management to ensure compliant studies.
• Provide guidance on sponsored research administration to faculty and staff.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Clinical Trials Activation Analyst 2

The Department of Clinical Trials Budgeting & Activation, is seeking a full-time Clinical Trials Activation Analyst 2 to work hybrid at Don Soffer Clinical Research Center in Miami, Florida.

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Trials Activation Analyst 2 (Medicare Billing Coding & Financial) works independently to review financial provisions of sponsored clinical research agreements and proposals and negotiate budgets and financial terms in adherence to sponsoring entity, federal, state and University of Miami requirements. Under general supervision, the Clinical Trials Activation Analyst 2 is responsible for providing institutional-level sponsored research administration services to a portfolio of academic departments and research units among the Miller School of Medicine, including communications with extramural entities, with the focus on securing fiscally sound and compliant financial provisions for clinical research and clinical trials.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Reviews, analyzes, negotiates and endorses financial provisions of various clinical research agreements, proposals and awards to ensure use of the correct and compliant processes, and meeting funding requirements, focusing on University policies, Uniform Guidance and applicable federal and state rules and regulations.
2. Determines applicability and develops Medicare Coverage Analyses (MCAs) for all applicable studies that are compliant, consistent with University policies and state and federal regulations to protect University resources and foster fiscally sound budgets and research billing compliance.
3. Collaborates with various University and external research entities such as Principal Investigators and study teams, Compliance Office, IRB (Human Subject Research Office), Risk Management, Jackson Health System Clinical Trials Office (JHS CTO) and other relevant offices to ensure that sponsored research projects are managed in a compliant, efficient and effective manner, consistent with UM policies and procedures and applicable extramural entities guidelines, laws and regulations.
4. Provides advice to faculty and staff regarding sponsored research administration functions and interprets a broad range of sponsor policies, government regulations, terms and conditions.
5. Maintains operations consistency and transparency and provides data on a work progress to appropriate Miller School of Medicine (MSOM) leadership, and academic departments’ research administration on an ongoing basis.
6. Collaborates with others at MSOM to ensure consistent, smooth and efficient processes for various pre and post-award activities related to research projects carried out by the University.
7. Keeps current on relevant professional information by attending professional development opportunities and trainings and proactively monitoring publications and updates from relevant agencies.
8. Assists MSOM leadership with special projects as needed.
9. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service.

A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs.

Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.