ONCOLOGY RESEARCH PRE-POST AWARD ASSOCIATE

About the role

Oncology and Research are specialized and require unique skill sets. Realigning our MD Anderson Research Department at Cooper University Health Care with the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Houston’s recommendation, allows research growth in both the structure and the types of studies we are able to offer our clients to advance care. The role of the Oncology Research Pre-Post Award Associate is to develop the clinical trial agreements, budgets and coverage analyses for industry sponsored clinical trials to bring new clinical trials to our patients and complete research billing review in Epic and facilitate research invoicing for industry sponsored and federally-funded clinical trials and work with the Clinical Research Coordinators and grants management colleagues to support accurate billing and invoicing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinical research coordinators to completed Research Billing Review in Epic to review accounts and identifies charges billable either to insurance or the clinical research study.
• Invoice clinical trial sponsors for services provided to patients on clinical trial
• Maintains clinical billing procedures for research and identifies process improvement initiatives
• Structure, negotiate, draft, and review Clinical Trial Agreements for MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper with industry sponsors for research studies
• Utilizes clinical expertise to interpret clinical treatment plans and medical documentation to determine appropriate billing of clinical research charges.
• Receives, analyzes, and reconciles monthly grant summaries to ensure receipt of payment.
• Prepares coverage analysis with vendor to develop and review with the Principal Investigator
• Captures year-end closing of accounting records in coordination with Grants and prepares internal and external reports.
• Assists in the review and monitoring of compliance with the Director of Research Administration pertaining to sponsored research.
• Coordinates the receipt of documents from sponsors and version control of documents with industry sponsors for Clinical Trial Agreements

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in research administration, finance, accounting, grant management, contracting, legal or related field is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree Preferred
• Paralegal, Research, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration or related field

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Proficiency in Epic
• Knowledge of clinical research processes
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

Benefits

A salary offer will vary based on the job role, candidate experience, qualifications, internal pay equity and market data.

Pay

The New Jersey Pay Transparency Act requires disclosure of the pay range for this position.

Schedule

Full time, day shift