Clinical Trial Budget/Contract Manager

• →Build and negotiate clinical trial budgets and contract terms, on behalf of faculty and the Division, with industry, federal, and private funding agencies.  
• →Advise Division faculty and staff on matters related to clinical trial budgets and contracts in a clear and professional manner.
• →Read and interpret clinical trial study documents including Protocol, Budget, Contract, Informed Consent, and Laboratory Manual.
• →Ensure document harmonization and compliance.
• →Facilitate timely execution of agreements.
• →Successfully interact with other departments, core facilities, and administrative offices to ensure efficient operation at all levels.
• →Establishes professional relationships with pharmaceutical, CRO, and non-profit counterparts to facilitate amicable and timely negotiations.
• →Ensures document harmonization and compliance and facilitates timely execution of agreements.
• →Contribute to data analysis, using established and novel metrics, to advance Unit and Division efficiency and profitability.
• →Monitors processing of Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions and approval of clinical trial protocol amendments.
• →Manages multiple concurrent projects, paying special attention to competing deadlines, complexity, and priority.
• →​​Seeks new avenues for funding and grant opportunities and ensures that notices of relevant opportunities are brought to faculty attention. Works with sponsors to draft proposal budgets in accordance with University needs, with a moderate level of guidance and direction. 
• →​Handles straightforward post-award activities including account creations, regulatory and compliance monitoring, salary allocations, effort reporting, grant projections, cost allocations, cost center charges, equipment inventory, invoice preparation, grant closing process, and account closing. 
• →​​Prepares summaries of grants and effort allocations for Principal Investigators, meets with them and responds to their questions. Coordinates with other departments/units/divisions regarding multi investigator grants. Serves as department contact for annual audits and agency site visits. 
• →​​Performs other related work as needed. 

• 2 years administrative experience in student affairs administration strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to multi-task on frequent and constantly changing demands.
• Ability to effectively communicate with faculty, graduate students and various administrative offices at all levels in the University.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to resolves problems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Office Environment.

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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Pay Range

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