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University of Pennsylvania · 5 months ago

Manager, Clinical Research Finance Operations (Office of Clinical Research)

HUP

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$95K/yr - $100K/yr

5+ years exp

The University of Pennsylvania is a prestigious Ivy League institution known for its leadership in education and research. They are seeking a Manager for Clinical Research Finance Operations to oversee financial management related to clinical research, including proposal and budget development, compliance monitoring, and advising investigators on financial issues. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure effective financial operations in clinical research projects.

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Responsibilities

Working with clinical investigators in the budget development, negotiation, and approval of both sponsored and internally-funded clinical research budgets

Reviewing clinical research protocols for resource and financial implications

Understanding and keeping current with FDA and Medicare regulations applicable to clinical trials

Understanding interaction of Medicare regulations and/or third-party insurance to develop clinical trial budgets

Preparing financial analyses, as necessary, and serving as a resource to clinical investigators

Working with the Managers of Clinical Research Billing and Clinical Research when necessary

Following institutional and departmental policies and procedures when developing, reviewing and approving budgets

Developing templates to ensure all costs related to clinical research are captured

Developing invoice templates and working with the clinical research team to ensure timely submission of invoices to the Sponsor. Working with the Office of Research Services to ensure accurate accounting of receivables

Working with the Department Research/Grant Administrators to ensure that all relevant study expenditures have been expensed to the appropriate sponsored research account

Communicating in writing and verbally with investigators, study coordinators, department administrators, sponsors and others within the clinical research infrastructure about clinical research financial services

Serving as a resource to the research community on clinical research-related and administrative issues

Advising principal investigators, researchers and staff in the compliant fiscal conduct of all projects

Ensuring financial compliance with institutional, federal and non-federal policy, rules and regulations

Qualification

Clinical research finance managementBudget developmentGrants managementFinancial analysisHealthcare billingCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 5 to 7 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required

Five to seven years of progressively greater responsibility with experience in one or more of the following areas: clinical research operations, hospital and professional billing, grants management and finance

Strong knowledge of financial management, healthcare billing and reimbursement, financial systems, and facilities

Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a time-sensitive manner while working effectively with diverse internal and external constituencies

Proven ability to interact with all levels of senior leadership internal and external to the organization

Resume and cover letter required with application