Budget Analyst
- Requisition no: 541190
- Work type: Full Time
- Location: Medical Center
- School/Department: Clinical Trials Office
- Grade: Grade 104
- Categories: Research (Lab and Non-Lab)
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $68,000 - $75,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Budgets in the Clinical Trials Office (the “CTO”) of Columbia University’s (“CU”) Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons (“VP&S”) and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (“NYPH”), the Budget Analyst is responsible for reviewing research protocols to create budgets to assess financial feasibility and compliance of industry-sponsored clinical trial budgets.
The CTO, which operates as a joint venture between VP&S and NYPH, assists Columbia University (University) faculty and academic/research staff in the development of industry sponsored and investigator initiated clinical trials and clinical research (collectively, Clinical Trials) and provides administrative resources and infrastructure to build and sustain Clinical Trials research at CU.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:
- Reviews the sponsor budgets and protocols with CU faculty and their research staff to determine financial feasibility and makes modifications to meet cost expectations
- Negotiates budgets and payment terms for clinical trials directly with representatives of industry sponsors
- Builds all negotiated & executed trials into the clinical trials management system (CTMS) and according to detailed formats required by the system and budget
- Guides investigators and research personnel regarding institutional requirements such as indirect cost rates, pre-award processes (Institutional Review Board, Research Pharmacy and RASCAL) as well as the budgetary impact.
- Creates a budget based on the research protocol to determine financial feasibility
- Ensures compliance of clinical research budgets with University, CTO, VP&S and NYPH policies & procedures
- Provides principal investigators and research personnel with effective communications regarding progress of budget negotiations
- Updates & maintains all activity on current databases & workflow trackers
- Liaises between trial sponsors and CU research community for budgetary matters
- Liaises with VP&S Central Administration offices & NYPH affiliates such as NYPH Procurement Office, Billing Compliance and Financial Accounting
- Prepares departmental reports and manage special projects
- Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience.
- Three years of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three years experience in health care or clinical research
- Microsoft Office proficiency: Word & Excel
- Excellent interpersonal communication (both written & verbal) skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Knowledge of Human Subjects Research
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
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