{Homebased} Grants Research Administrator (Post-Award)

Actalent; Chapel Hill (NC); Remote; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance (voluntary)

Disability insurance

HSA benefits

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Grants Research Consultant (Post-Award) for full-time, 100% remote work. The role supports post-award financial management for ~40 oncology studies across thoracic, head & neck, and sarcoma portfolios.

Responsibilities include invoicing, budgeting, financial reporting, and coordinating with sponsors, CROs, and study teams. Requires 2+ years post-award clinical research finance, CTMS experience, and a Bachelor's degree, with East Coast residency preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years supporting industry-funded post-award clinical research studies.
• Understanding of basic accounting, including debits, credits, revenue and expenses.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Manage study finances per budgets and payment schedules.
• Create, submit, and track sponsor invoices for timely payment.
• Capture and maintain accurate financial data for study teams.
• Coordinate with sponsors, CROs, study teams, and AR for financial management.
• Run, analyze, and present financial and budget reports.
• Review budgets and payment schedules for understanding and accuracy.
• Manage patient reimbursement processes and charging of patient care expenses.
• Invoice, collect, deposit, and reconcile study revenue per terms.
• Follow up on outstanding invoices to ensure timely payment.
• Ensure proper transfer of funds to research infrastructure accounts.
• Close out studies per School of Medicine policies.
• Monitor residual fund transfers per guidelines.
• Align funding sources with faculty effort allocations.
• Monitor proposal and contract status and deadlines.
• Reconcile monthly budget reports and perform corrections.
• Ensure compliance with sponsor, agency, and University reporting.
• Maintain financial documentation per retention policies.

Skills

Financial management

Accounting basics

CTMS

East Coast resident

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CTMS

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Grants Research Consultant (Post-Award) {Homebased/100% Remote} Job Description The consultant will dedicate their full-time efforts to supporting post-award financial management for complex, industry-funded oncology clinical trials. This role involves managing financial aspects of approximately 40 active studies across thoracic, head & neck, and sarcoma oncology portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Manage study finances in accordance with executed budgets and payment schedules.
• Create, submit, and track sponsor invoices to ensure billing accuracy, compliance, and timely payment collection.
• Capture and maintain accurate financial data for study teams.
• Coordinate with sponsors, CROs, study teams, and Accounts Receivable to support financial management of clinical trials.
• Run, analyze, and present financial and budget reports.
• Review and develop a full understanding of executed study budgets and payment schedules.
• Manage patient reimbursement processes and monitor appropriate charging of patient care expenses.
• Invoice, collect, deposit, and reconcile study revenue according to contractual payment terms.
• Follow up on outstanding invoices to ensure timely payment.
• Manage overdrafts and financial discrepancies.
• Ensure proper transfer of Clinical Research Unit Management Fees to applicable research infrastructure accounts.
• Close out studies in compliance with School of Medicine policies and sponsor requirements.
• Manage residual fund transfers in accordance with departmental and School of Medicine guidelines.
• Work closely with study teams to align funding sources with faculty and study staff effort allocations.
• Monitor proposal and contract status, advising PIs on key requirements and deadlines.
• Reconcile monthly budget reports and identify needed corrections or adjustments.
• Monitor compliance with sponsor, agency, and University reporting requirements.
• Maintain financial documentation in accordance with institutional record retention policies.

Essential Skills

• 2+ years of experience supporting industry-funded, post-award clinical research studies.
• Understanding of basic accounting and bookkeeping principles, including debits, credits, revenue, expenses, and reconciliations.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience using a Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS).
• Must reside on the East Coast.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Oncology clinical research experience.
• Experience using the person's system and SAP.
• Familiarity with academic medical center research environments.
• Strong post-award oncology research finance background.
• Comfortable managing large study portfolios independently.
• Demonstrated experience with sponsor invoicing, study budgets, and financial reporting.

Work Environment

This position is 100% remote with standard working hours from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The role offers the opportunity to be part of a team driving innovative clinical research programs, providing exposure to high-profile oncology research and collaboration with leading investigators.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Chapel Hill, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $29.34 - $38.43/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 5, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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