Clinical Research Financial Analyst

Location: Upper East Side | Org Unit: Cardiac Research | Work Days: Monday–Friday | Weekly Hours: 35.00 | Exemption Status: Exempt

About the role

Under general supervision, responsible for the budget negotiations and billing compliance activities of all research studies.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, reviews and negotiates individual study-specific budgets and payment terms for industry-sponsored clinical trials.
• Collaborates with study team managers and PIs to ensure comprehensive and timely budget development.
• Performs protocol-specific Medicare Coverage Analyses.
• Ensures that Human Research Billing Analysis Forms (HRBAF) are completed accurately and timely for all studies and are referenced and adhered to as studies progress.
• Develops and maintains system to disseminate research billing information (SOC vs. research non-billables).
• Works with billing compliance liaison to reconcile billing audit findings and ensure all clinical research procedures are billed appropriately.
• Tracks research accounts to ensure timely study payments.
• Collaborates with study team managers to analyze and process all research-related bills (e.g., NYPH, POBO, pharmacy, pathology, etc.).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Approximately 2 to 3 years of experience in a clinical or research setting.
• Experience with research budgeting, finance, and billing compliance aspects of clinical research preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact with multiple constituencies and exercise "people skills".
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite and database applications.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to remain focused despite frequent interruptions.
• Ability to treat confidential information with utmost discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise standards of professionalism, including appearance, presentation and demeanor.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative manner with all departmental faculty and staff, as well as other institutional representatives.

Pay

Salary range: $81,500.00 – $89,700.00 (as required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 for NYC offices)

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 35 hours/week, Exempt