Project Scoping and Budgeting Specialist (Clinical Research)

Responsibilities:

Development of early-phase clinical research budgets through the following:
• Evaluation of RFPs for technical specifications, deliverables, roles and responsibilities, deadlines, assumptions, and format requirements
• Review of early phase clinical research protocols to identify key service requirements and assumptions needed for budget
• Consultation with internal subject matter experts to determine project-specific requirements and pricing structure for non-standard activities
• Communication and Coordination of all required third-party vendors and subcontractors throughout the scoping and budgeting process
• Development of comprehensive, accurate, and timely project-specific budgets using an Excel-based tool
• Accurately defining and mapping budgets to sponsor format templates or grids
• Modifying or re-bidding of all budget revisions

Additional responsibilities include:

• Participation in bid defense meetings, project scoping calls, and ad hoc budget review calls with sponsor and internal teams
• Responding to sponsor questions regarding the proposed budget and operational strategy via written and verbal communications
• Generation and submission of project-specific documents to the legal department as well as managing the budget through the entire contracting process
• Hosting project alignment and hand-off calls to operational managers

Qualifications:

• Ability to quickly identify key proposal and budgeting parameters based on knowledge and experience
• Ability to prioritize workflow quickly and efficiently against deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Adept at cross-functional team collaboration, including the ability to interact with all levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS in business/finance/life sciences or equivalent education and experience
• 3-5 years of experience in early-phase clinical research
• 3-5 years of experience reading, reviewing, and understanding information contained within clinical research protocols
• Previous experience with clinical trial proposal processes and budget generation