Remote Lead — Clinical Research Finance & Operations

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a senior leader to oversee enterprise clinical research financial operations, directing both pre-award and post-award activities to optimize sponsor reimbursement and study activation.

The role requires experience in regulatory compliance, financial systems, and coordination across research, finance, contracting, and IT teams to ensure financial sustainability of the clinical research enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum seven years of clinical research finance operations experience.
• Minimum three years of leadership or management experience.
• Experience with pre-award and post-award financial activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for enterprise clinical research financial operations.
• Direct pre-award and post-award financial activities and budget development.
• Oversee sponsor invoicing, payment reconciliation, and AR management.
• Monitor performance metrics and implement process improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to accelerate study activation and reimbursement.

Skills

Clinical research finance

Budget development

Accounts receivable

Financial analysis

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Research Administration, or related field

Tools

OnCore

Epic Research

Huron Research Suite

ClinCard

CTMS

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a senior leader to oversee enterprise clinical research financial operations, directing both pre-award and post-award activities to optimize sponsor reimbursement and study activation.

The role requires experience in regulatory compliance, financial systems, and coordination across research, finance, contracting, and IT teams to ensure financial sustainability of the clinical research enterprise.