Clinical Trials Budget & Medicare Coverage Specialist

tulanectsi; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University’s Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office seeks a Pre-Award Specialist to manage budgets and financial aspects of clinical research, ensuring compliant billing and efficient workflows in New Orleans.

Your responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and executing budgets for clinical trials; performing Medicare coverage analyses; providing training and support on Tulane’s clinical trial management system; and serving as a financial resource across the research team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years effective work-related research and/or financial management.
• Master’s Degree preferred (policies around budgets and trials).
• Direct experience developing and negotiating clinical trial budgets.
• Direct experience interpreting and applying coverage determinations for clinical research.
• Experience leading training sessions for research staff.

Responsibilities

• Developing, negotiating, and executing budgets for clinical trials.
• Perform Medicare coverage analyses for clinical trials to confirm billing compliance.
• Provide management, training, and support related to Tulane’s clinical trial management system.
• Serve as a resource for guidance on clinical research finance and budgeting across teams.
• Contribute information and ideas related to budgeting, labor distribution, invoicing, and other topics.

Job description

Tulane University’s Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office seeks a Pre-Award Specialist to manage budgets and financial aspects of clinical research, ensuring compliant billing and efficient workflows in New Orleans.

Your responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and executing budgets for clinical trials; performing Medicare coverage analyses; providing training and support on Tulane’s clinical trial management system; and serving as a financial resource across the research team.