Remote Clinical Contracts & Budget Lead

Actalent; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Clinical Contracts Manager to develop and negotiate investigator grant budgets, manage outsourced budget negotiations, and maintain tracking for all clinical study agreements. The role also covers Medicare analyses, budgeting support, and FMV guidance for study teams.

This fully remote contract position is based in Alameda, CA, PST hours, with compensation ranging $60.00-$70.00 per hour and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline plus eight years of related experience.
• Master's degree in a related discipline and six years of related experience.
• PhD degree in a related discipline and three years of related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• General knowledge of clinical trial budgeting process with global sites.
• General knowledge of Medicare coverage analyses and CPT coding of clinical study services for USA sites.
• Proficiency with broad-use computer applications such as MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop investigator grant budgets according to protocol specifications.
• Negotiate clinical study budgets with investigators or designated site personnel.
• Manage service providers for outsourced budget negotiations.
• Maintain a tracking system of all clinical study agreements, issues, and communications.
• Prepare study budget templates and Medicare coverage analyses.
• Perform budget negotiation directly with sites and through CROs.
• Manage budget negotiation timelines and expectations with sites and CROs.
• Advise study teams on Fair Market Value.
• Prepare management reports to support budgeting and forecasting.
• Assist in reviewing, reconciling, and processing site-related grant and pass-through expenses.
• Manage quarterly and annual aggregate spend reporting for all clinical studies under the Sunshine Act.
• Participate in clinical study team meetings and provide presentations when needed.

Skills

Pharma/Biotech exp

Academic Medical Center ops

Finance experience

Oncology experience

PM/Alliance management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Master's degree in a related discipline

PhD in a related discipline

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

MS Excel

Smartsheet

Grants Manager

Lucidcharts

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Clinical Contracts Manager to develop and negotiate investigator grant budgets, manage outsourced budget negotiations, and maintain tracking for all clinical study agreements. The role also covers Medicare analyses, budgeting support, and FMV guidance for study teams.

This fully remote contract position is based in Alameda, CA, PST hours, with compensation ranging $60.00-$70.00 per hour and benefits.