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Senior Clinical Research Budgets and Contracts Specialist

Chandler, AZ or Peoria, AZ

 

About Us:

Arizona Liver Health (ALH) is dedicated to driving high standards of care and advancing medical innovation through leading clinical trials, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance, and generating high-quality clinical data. Our network of multiphase, multitherapeutic research, standard of care, and VEN Centers sites is staffed by skilled providers, research, clinic, pharmacy, and patient outreach professionals. ALH operates state-of-the-art facilities and programs to meet the evolving needs of clinical research and overall patient treatment.

 

Job Summary:

Arizona Liver Health/Arizona Clinical Trials is looking for qualified candidates for the Senior Clinical Research Budgets and Contracts Specialist position in Chandler or Peoria.

Please read the job posting in full. 

Title: Senior Clinical Research Budgets and Contracts Specialist

Compensation: $80,000 - $110,000 per year, depending on experience

Status: Full-time, Salary, Exempt

Reports to: Director of Business Development 

Location: Chandler, AZ or Peoria, AZ (Onsite)

Essential job functions/duties 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.  

  • Under direct supervision from the Director of Business Development manage the negotiation of budgets and contracts for research clinical trials.  
  • Manager of budgets and contracts coordinator and research schedulers.  
  • Train/Retrain new research staff with annual stipend/binder review retraining, as needed. 
  • Provide 30/60/90-day review and annual review for budgets and contracts coordinator and research schedulers.  
  • Provides leadership and support to designated research staff to ensure high quality, high volume, and efficient productivity.
  • Site specific team building activities
  • Incentives / rewards 
  • Assisting in establishing and enforcing departmental standards. 
  • Allocate work in cooperation with Director of Business Development  
  • Assist and present at scheduled meetings with research staff, Director of Business Development, and teams
  • Directs/Assists with projects and tasks as assigned. 
  • Provide assistance with study protocol questions as necessary. 
  • Negotiate and execute contracts and budgets in a timely and thorough manner.  
  • Maintain friendly and consistent communication with external and internal contacts through email, telephone, video, and messaging applications.  
  • Obtain signatures from respective parties involved with contracts in a timely fashion. 
  • Maintain records of all contracts.  
  • Assist/oversee the Input of study budget templates into Clinal Trial Manager Software (CTMS) systems before subjects are seen for research.  
  • Review CTMS system builds with clinical research coordinator, accounting team, and research schedulers.  
  • Review already completed study templates.  
  • Coordinate with colleagues to ensure new studies are implemented according to contracts negotiated.  
  • Understand clinical trial protocols and expectations for each study being executed. 
  • Contacts with third party vendors. 
  • Update and review contracts every two years 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required 

  • Strong contract negotiation skills required
  • Relationship-building skills required and previous experience working with Contract Research Organizations (CROs)
  • Strong organization, time-management, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision.   
  • Detail-oriented and committed to ensuring patient confidentiality.
  • Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Adobe Acrobat knowledge and experience is preferred 
  • Thorough understanding of clinical research requirements, principles of GCP, and biomedical research ethics. GCP certification is preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal/written communication skills and customer service skills.  
  • Ability to interact effectively with professional and administrative staff, sponsors, regulatory representatives, patients, potential subjects, and referral sources and research parties.
  • Ability to provide all employees and research subjects with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating professional decorum.

Education, credentials, and/or trainings required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Nursing, or in a Business-related field.  
  • Three (3) years or more in clinical research budgets and contracts position in a healthcare setting and medical legal environment OR
  • At least five (5) years of experience in clinical research coordinating or clinical research regulatory role.
  • Seven (7) years of work experience or graduate training.

Supervisory responsibilities

  • Some supervisory responsibilities may be required as-needed and will be communicated by direct manager.

Work environment

  • Onsite/Clinic or Office Setting

Physical demands

  • Able to lift at least 15 lbs.
  • Able to sit for long periods (at least 50%)
  • Able to type and do computer work for long periods

Travel Requirements

  • Some interoffice travel may be required with use of company vehicle or mileage reimbursement

Benefits & Perks:

  • Health, Dental, Vision (with HSA plans and employer contribution)
  • 3 weeks PTO
  • 5 days Sick Time
  • 7 Company Paid holidays + 2 Paid Half-days
  • 401K with 6% company match
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Educational Assistance
  • Shared company vehicles for required travel

Our company requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all current and future employees. Exemptions can be requested for those with a reasonable health or a religious/sincerely-held belief accommodation.

EEO statement

It is the policy of the Institute for Liver Health DBA Arizona Liver Health and Arizona Clinical Trials to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate. 

Notice to Staffing Agencies: It is our policy that any and all contact with third party staffing or recruitment vendors come through our Talent Acquisition Team directly. We have an established and preferred network of contracted partners that we engage if and when we deem it necessary. We request that staffing agencies refrain from repeatedly contacting our hiring managers or employees directly. Unsolicited resumes, onsite solicitations, and inquiries will not be considered or responded to. Overly persistent and pushy inquires may also be blocked across our network as spam. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

 

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