Remote Clinical Budget Analyst: Trial Budgeting

McKesson’s Corporate; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a McKesson subsidiary, seeks a Clinical Budget Analyst to craft budgets from trial protocols, negotiate with Sponsors, and present proposals to executives. This remote US-based role requires robust Excel skills and familiarity with clinical trials.

The candidate will manage budget status updates, coordinate with clinical staff for protocol clarity, and drive cost efficiency across multiple trials in a dynamic oncology research network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with at least 1 year work experience utilizing basic financial principles, Microsoft Excel, and other data management tools.
• At least 1 year of experience in budget negotiation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, SUMIF, and other complex formulas.
• Familiarity with clinical research and/or medical terminology.
• Functional knowledge of clinical trials, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creating new budgets in Excel based upon Sarah Cannon cost and charge information, analyzing each clinical trial protocol to provide a detailed counteroffer to the Sponsor's initial budget.
• Negotiating budgets with Sponsors/CROs to achieve favorable outcomes and build relationships for future negotiations.
• Maintaining and communicating budget statuses to executive management.
• Proactively communicating with clinical staff and management to clarify protocol specifics and billable items affecting budgets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budget negotiation

Excel proficiency

Analytical decision-making

Project management

Communication skills

Clinical research familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel (Advanced functions)

Data management tools

Job description

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a McKesson subsidiary, seeks a Clinical Budget Analyst to craft budgets from trial protocols, negotiate with Sponsors, and present proposals to executives. This remote US-based role requires robust Excel skills and familiarity with clinical trials.

The candidate will manage budget status updates, coordinate with clinical staff for protocol clarity, and drive cost efficiency across multiple trials in a dynamic oncology research network.