Celerion is committed to swift, exceptional clinical research through translational medicine. Every day, we use our experience, agility, and innovative research strategies to help get drugs to market faster.
We are seeking a Clinical Research Scoping and Budgeting Specialist to join our Proposal and Financial Management team.
As a Project Scoping and Budgeting Specialist, you are responsible for generation and management of multiple initial and revised clinical research budgets, proposals, and project awards at the same time. This position, in collaboration with Business Development, is responsible for managing all aspects of a pre-award clinical research project.
This full-time benefited position can be located in our Phoenix, AZ or Lincoln, NE locations or 100% remote.
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
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Celerion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, qualified protected veteran status, or disability.
