Pre-Award Specialist III

Tulane University; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University in New Orleans, LA is hiring a Pre-Award Specialist to manage financial aspects of clinical trials. The role focuses on developing budgets, ensuring Medicare coverage alignment, and guiding the clinical trial management system while supporting education for research staff.

This position sits within the Tulane Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office and partners with a cross-functional team. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• A minimum of 5 years effective work-related research and/or financial management.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education and/or work experience may be considered.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Direct experience developing and negotiating clinical trial budgets.
• Direct experience interpreting and applying coverage determinations for clinical research.
• Experience and aptitude conducting and leading training sessions for research staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate, and execute 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 topics.
• Contribute information and ideas to cross-functional teams and ensure workflow quality.

Job description

Responsibilities

This is a full-time position within the Tulane Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure sound financial management of clinical research within the university by providing financial support for clinical trials, as well as guidance on research finance clinical research staff and administrators. Responsibilities include developing, negotiating, and executing budgets for clinical trials; performing Medicare coverage analyses for clinical trials to confirm billing compliance; providing management, training, and other support related to Tulane’s clinical trial management system. This position also serves as a resource for guidance on issues related to clinical research finance and provides ongoing education to support research budgeting, labor distribution, financial management, invoicing, and other topics. The Pre-Award Specialist also contributes information and ideas related to areas of responsibility as part of a cross functional team. Ensures effective and efficient workflow and adherence to quality standards for staff/program and self.

• Knowledge of clinical research activity and an understanding of key cost drivers and related fees
• Knowledge of Medicare coverage principles through clinical or research experience
• Ability to quickly grasp and apply standard operating procedures for clinical trial start-up in the context of budget and coverage analysis.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• A minimum of 5 years effective work-related research and/or financial management.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education and/or work experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualification:

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Direct experience developing and negotiating clinical trial budgets.
• Direct experience interpreting and applying coverage determinations for clinical research.
• Experience and aptitude conducting and leading training sessions for research staff with varying specialties and levels of prior exposure to subject matter.

About Us

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Job Info

• Job Identification 1707
• Job Category Research
• Posting Date 08/19/2026, 01:12 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations New Orleans, LA, United States United States