Clinical Research Budgeting Analyst - Remote

About the role

This is a remote role. The Clinical Research Budgeting Analyst is responsible for preparing and maintaining budgets for sponsored clinical trials, reviewing sponsor budgets, setting up payment milestones in the Clinical Trial Management System, and collaborating with contract analysts, regulatory teams, program managers, and finance groups.

Responsibilities

• Review New Study routing forms and essential study start‑up documents.
• Perform itemized cost analysis and interpret clinical protocols into budget milestones.
• Provide accurate patient cost descriptions for the ICF to be submitted to the IRB.
• Update budgets, milestones, and ICF information per contract or protocol amendments.
• Work closely with contract analysts, regulatory team, program managers, and internal finance groups.
• Manage large‑volume workflow across multiple research programs.
• Develop study budgets from clinical study protocols using various software tools.
• Complete full evaluation and integration of internal costs during new study set‑up and revise budgets after protocol changes or cost reassessments.
• Utilize and oversee research rate pricing for PH&S services rendered in clinical trials.
• Communicate with Contracts Analysts to integrate budget information into clinical trial agreements; may initiate or participate in contract negotiations.
• Independently initiate or update coverage determinations and communicate study billing structure to clinical teams and service providers.
• Participate in study‑subject related billing administration and support auditing of billing records.
• Collect and maintain records and statistics on expenses and payments; monitor compliance of clinical expenses to pre‑determined budgets/billing plans.
• Establish and promote positive working relationships within research departments, the hospital, and external institutions.
• Set up study payments milestones and Billing Instructions grids using Excel and/or the Clinical Trial Management System (Velos).
• Support physician investigators and develop internal cost analysis for investigator‑initiated trials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 4 additional years of related experience.
• 6 years of direct experience in budget development, preferably in a clinical trial or medical setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business or Healthcare Administration (preferred).
• 4 years of research grants administration (preferred).

Benefits

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching.
• Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues).
• Voluntary benefits.
• Well‑being resources.

Pay

Base pay range: $37.84 – $58.75 per hour; additional compensation may be available (shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, bonuses).

Schedule

Full‑time, day shift.