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This position reports into the Associate Director of Clinical Outsourcing. The right candidate will possess an understanding of Investigator Grant Management activities for successful execution of multiple clinical trials primarily in oncology and hematology indications in various phases of development. Responsibilities of this position involve the day-to-day management of overseeing the CROs development of investigator payments, reviewing investigator grant budgets and developing parameters for negotiations for the CRO. Will act as an escalation point for the CRO and the investigator when budgets fall out the acceptable range. Works in collaboration with finance and the CRO in tracking of accruals and forecasting of payments.

What will you do?

· Review investigator budgets against the schedule of events within the protocol

· Identify research related costs versus Standard of Care costs and support teams in site contract negotiations

· Use Fair Market Value (FMV) benchmarking tools such as Grant Plan and Grants Manager to develop template study site budgets

· Leads and oversees the overall investigator site payment process with the CROs

· Establish acceptable negotiation ranges for our CROs to use when working with investigators

· Serve as an escalation point for the CRO for Investigator Grant Negotiations with sites

· Act as SME for internal clients regarding FMV costs and investigator reimbursement.

· Works closely with finance and accounting to centralize the site payment accruals, forecasting projections and modeling across CRO Partners

· Leads in the identification of automated site payment system by identifying potential vendors, and collaborates with others to create, issue Request for Proposals (RFPs) and review proposals

· Supervises the status of budget negotiation to expected timeline and reviews CRO metrics of performance

· Identifies and seeks efficiency with our CROs, and contracted site payment system and FSP vendor to ensure improved value for service

What minimum qualifications do we require?

· Minimum Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in scientific or business discipline.

· Previous clinical experience a plus

· Understanding of the drug development process

· The candidate should ideally have 3 + years in investigator budget and contract management with a sponsor company or CRO managing various phase clinical trials.

· Ability to work with minimal direction

· Motivated self-starter who can work in a fast-paced environment

· Creative problem solver with good communication and written skills.

· Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are needed, with a high degree of attention to detail.

· Proficient with the MS Office Suite

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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