Budget Analyst

Role summary

Budget development and review

• Contribute to clinical trial budget builds and negotiations, with specific duties depending on team assignment and business needs.
• Analyze clinical trial protocols and create activity grids identifying required tests, procedures, and assessments.
• Use software and internal resources to identify potential CPT/HCPCS codes for activity-grid items.
• Build budgets using client pricing methodologies and internal standards.
• Negotiate budgets for research institutions with trial sponsors and CROs by email and phone.
• Review completed work as part of internal quality review.

Education and qualifications

• A related bachelor’s degree is required; significant experience in the specific field may substitute for a relevant degree.
• Applicants should be proactive, results-driven, and goal-oriented, with the ability to learn and apply technical and scientific product information consultatively.
• Requires attention to detail, strong organization, clinical terminology comprehension, investigative ability, and strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication.
• Excel proficiency is required.
• Familiarity with clinical trial start-up and experience interpreting protocols are preferred, not required.
• Familiarity with research billing guidance such as Medicare NCD 310.1 and/or general healthcare billing processes is listed.

Work arrangement

• The posting identifies the role as remote.

Compensation

• The stated pay range is USD $23.40–$36.30 per hour.

Travel and attendance

• Attendance and punctuality are essential functions.
• The posting lists several travel percentage ranges without identifying a selected range.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) with company match, and flexible spending accounts.
• The employer also describes employee assistance and work/life resources, referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, training and education support, paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and career development opportunities.

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