Research Administrator - Clinical Trials Office/Sponsored Project Administration

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 69,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is hiring a Clinical Trial Budget and Activation Specialist to support pre-award and activation activities, including Medicare Coverage Analyses, budget development, and negotiation with sponsors and CROs.

The role manages studies through full pre-activation workflow, collaborating with investigators, finance, contracting, and regulatory teams to resolve billing questions and remove activation barriers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Four+ years of research administration or related experience preferred.
• Experience in healthcare/academic research administration and knowledge of electronic research systems.
• CTMS, Medicare Coverage Analysis, billing compliance and/or budgeting/contracting knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Supports review and submission of proposals, contracts and materials to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Ensures collaboration with offices (IRB, IACUC, EHS, Compliance) through project lifecycle.
• Executes signature approvals per policy and shares funding opportunities with the team.
• Initiates study registrations in pre- and post-award systems; acts as liaison to sponsors.

Skills

CTMS knowledge

Medicare Coverage Analysis

Budgeting

Contracting

Billing compliance

Office suite

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CTMS

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Trial Budget and Activation Specialist supports the research office's pre-award and activation functions, performing Medicare Coverage Analyses, developing and negotiating clinical trial budgets, and serving as the institution's financial representative with sponsors and CROs. This role manages assigned studies through the full pre-activation workflow, coordinating with investigators, coordinators, finance, contracting, and regulatory teams to resolve billing compliance questions and remove activation barriers. The incumbent applies CMS coverage guidance, protocol requirements, and institutional policy to budget development, negotiates payment terms and pass-through costs, and supports financial compliance documentation and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

1. Supports departmental research teams and faculty with the review and submittal of research proposals, contracts, and necessary research materials to maintain accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable policies, procedures and regulations.
2. Facilitates compliance with necessary collaborating offices (such as Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Environmental Health and Safety, Compliance and Audit Services and Research Finance) throughout the lifecycle of the research project.
3. Facilitates signature & approvals of proposal materials on behalf of the institution as allowed within Signature Authority Policy.
4. Identifies and disseminates active funding opportunities to the research community.
5. Initiates study registration within the pre-award and post-award systems, as applicable.
6. Represents D-H central research operations by addressing any research administration related inquires/requests with sponsors. Acts as the primary central research liaison to PI and research staff.
7. Trains and mentors departmental research staff on operational, service and compliance aspects of administering research study/award.
8. Assists Research Finance with creation of policies, procedures, and training materials to reinforce institutional standards for administering research project/ awards.
9. Performs other duties as required or assigned.
10. Clinical Trials Office:
11. Perform Medicare Coverage Analyses for all studies, including entering the appropriate HCPCS and CDM codes for items and services to complete the Billing Grid and determining if conventional care items/services qualify for Medicare coverage. Works closely with other departments such as Revenue Management and Compliance and Auditing to accurately conduct, review, and implement Medicare Coverage Analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or the equivalent in education and experience required.
• Four+ years research administration (or experienced research coordinator) work experience preferred.
• Experience in a healthcare or academic research administration setting and knowledge of electronic research administration systems
• Clinical Trials Office: Working knowledge of Clinical Trials Management Systems (CTMS), subject calendar development, Medicare Coverage Analysis, billing/research compliance and/or research budgeting/contracting required.
• Sponsored Projects Office: Working knowledge of federal regulations relating to grants, contracts, and research compliance a well as non-federal sponsored research
• Ability to work effectively, independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to exercise judgment, initiative, and discretion and to interact with staff and outside agencies in a professional manner.
• Technological proficiency including email, calendars, databases, and Office suite
• Excellent communication, organization, and customer service skills

Required Licensure/Certifications

None

• Area of Interest: Professional/Management
• Pay Range: $68,764.80/Yr. - $106,579.20/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 40781

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Dartmouth Health is an Affidveative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.