Budget & Contracts Specialist
Core
Own clinical trial finance for Oceania studies, managing budgets, contracts, and site payments from start-up to final payment.
Role type
Clinical trial finance and contracting specialist
Builds
Country and site budgets, Clinical Trial Research Agreements (CTRAs), and payment schedules
Domain
Clinical research / Pharmaceutical industry
Required skills
Clinical trial budgeting, contract negotiation, site payment management, protocol interpretation, costing models, Fair Market Value (FMV) principles, analytical problem-solving
Preferred skills
Digital tools proficiency, AI-enabled tools pilot, cost-saving initiatives
Technologies
Digital tools, AI-enabled tools
Responsibilities
Develop country and site budgets in line with protocol and global requirements; Negotiate site budgets and CTRAs with clinical trial sites; Manage CTRAs, amendments, and addenda through signature and storage; Execute investigator, site, and participant payments and reconcile against budgets; Act as the go-to contact for site budget, contract, and payment questions; Pilot new technologies and AI-enabled tools to automate budgeting and contracting work.
