DIRECTOR, CLINICAL TRIALS AND CONTRACTING (December 2019-Present)ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (April 2018-December 2019)Oversee contracting and clinical trial administration teams for UA Health Sciences Research Administration. Responsible for day-to-day management, process improvement, and professional development for direct and indirect reports. The clinical trial team provides administrative support for the financial compliance of human subject research including creation of Medicare coverage analyses (MCA), study budget negotiation, and managing congruence among key study documents (protocol, contract, informed consent, and MCA) . The contracting team is responsible for the drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts for our five Health Sciences Colleges and NCI-designated cancer center including confidentiality, clinical trial, master services, material transfer, data use, research collaboration, and business associate agreements. MANAGER, CLINICAL TRIALS ADMINISTRATION (July 2017-April 2018)Managed team responsible for the development of Medicare coverage analyses, negotiation of clinical trial budgets, and research billing compliance for research studies conducted throughout the UA Health Sciences. RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR, CLINICAL TRIALS (June 2016-July 2017)Developed, negotiated, and finalized clinical trial study budgets. Reviewed Medicare coverage analysis to ensure correct billing designations and agreement with the study protocol and approved budget. Supported trials throughout UA Health Sciences with a focus on oncology studies for UA NCI-designated cancer center.