Research Business Services Specialist Associate
• Prepare, maintain, and negotiate research budgets and contracts for new clinical trial studies, ensuring costs are adequately covered and compliant with institutional financial and legal requirements• Lead contract and budget negotiations with pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and other institutions successfully securing financial terms in 90% of cases• Monitor ongoing trial budgets, identifying discrepancies and negotiating adjustments with sponsors to prevent budget overruns• Responsible for building patient calendars, managing the financial console, and setting up protocol and subject-related events for invoicing within CTMS• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline the budget and contract review process, reducing negotiation times and efficiently enhancing trial initiation speed• Partner with legal counsel to review and negotiate terms in clinical trial agreements, mitigating risks related to indemnity, liability, and intellectual property• Review and provide feedback to regulatory and study teams for study-specific informed consent forms to ensure the benefit, costs, reimbursement, and subject injury sections align with the contract and budget• Manage the budget and contract amendment process, negotiating revised terms with sponsors following protocol changes or regulatory updates• Provide ongoing support to study teams in managing budget-related queries and resolving contract discrepancies during the course of the trial