Pre-Award Budget And Financial Analyst

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Pre-Award Budget and Financial Analyst Job Description This position focuses on developing and negotiating clinical trial budgets, primarily for industry-sponsored studies. It also involves some work on investigator-initiated studies, making familiarity with that environment beneficial. This role does not involve grant management or protocol development, but experience with medical terminology and reviewing study protocols is highly valuable. The analyst will be responsible for building comprehensive study budgets that reflect all required components. Responsibilities Develop and negotiate budgets for clinical trials, primarily industry-sponsored. Support some investigator-initiated studies with budget development. Build comprehensive study budgets reflecting all required components. Utilize understanding of contractual terms and language. Potentially support additional team needs with coverage analysis experience. Essential Skills Minimum 3 years relevant experience; 5 years preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to explain financial data clearly to teams unfamiliar with financial terminology. Strong time management skills to succeed in a fully remote environment. Comfortable interfacing regularly with study teams. Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience with vendors such as Huron or WCG. Exposure to calendar-building is a plus. Experience with OnCore, Salesforce, Microsoft Office. REDCap experience is nice to have. Work Environment This is a 100% remote position Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New Haven, CT. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.67/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position.

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