Grants and Contracts Administrator

Jobtailor; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in California is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator to analyze trial budgets and collaborate with clinical teams to cover institutional research costs. You will lead budget development and negotiation across complex agreements.

The role requires experience in healthcare finance, contract negotiation, and training junior staff. You will work on master agreements, vendor terms, and ensure compliance across sponsored research programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration or related field, or 4 years of relevant working experience.
• 3 years of closely related experience in healthcare, research finance, budget negotiation on pharmaceutical sponsored industry research and trials.
• 4 years experience in research finance, budget negotiation on sponsored trials, clinical trial agreements, healthcare administration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze essential trials documents and collaborate with clinical teams to develop and negotiate comprehensive budgets covering institutional research costs.
• Negotiate study budgets, contract payment terms, master agreements, master fee schedules, and vendor service agreements.
• Train lower level Grants and Contracts Administrators.

Skills

Budget Negotiation

Clinical Trial Agreements

Research Finance

Healthcare Administration

Grants Administration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration or related field

Job description

• Analyze essential trials documents and collaborate with clinical teams to develop and negotiate comprehensive budgets covering institutional research costs.
• Negotiate study specific budgets, contract payment terms, master agreements, master fee schedules, and vendor service agreements.
• Train lower level Grants and Contracts Administrators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration or related field from college or university, or 4 years of relevant working experience
• 3 years closely related experience in healthcare, research finance, budget negotiation on pharmaceutical sponsored industry research and experience with trials and clinical trial agreements.
• 4 years experience in research finance, budget negotiation on sponsored trials, clinical trial agreements, healthcare administration.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in budget negotiation and financial analysis within the healthcare and clinical research sectors, with a strong focus on developing comprehensive budgets and managing clinical trial agreements. Proven ability to train and mentor junior staff in grants and contracts administration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Budget Negotiation
• Clinical Trial Agreements
• Research Finance
• Healthcare Administration
• Grants Administration

Hard Skills

• Budget Development
• Financial Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Cost Analysis
• Trial Document Analysis

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Training
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical Sponsored Research
• Institutional Research Costs
• Vendor Service Agreements
• Master Agreements
• Master Fee Schedules