Associate Director, Research Administration - National Center for Clinical Trial

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Research Administration, or related field.

Work Experience Required:

• Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience supporting clinical research financial operations, research administration, healthcare finance, grants administration, or related functions.
• Minimum three (3) years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience overseeing research finance, research administration, or related professional staff.
• Experience supporting pre-award and post-award financial activities for industry-sponsored clinical research.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Accounting, Public Administration, Research Administration, or related field.

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

• Work is performed primarily in a professional office or remote office environment.
• Requires prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, and viewing monitors.
• Requires frequent verbal, virtual, and written communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Requires the ability to review and analyze detailed financial and operational information.
• Occasional travel for meetings, training, and organizational initiatives may be required.
• Must be able to move throughout office and meeting environments and perform required administrative functions.
• Experience supporting enterprise-level clinical research financial operations within an academic medical center, integrated health system, or research-intensive organization.
• Experience managing both pre-award and post-award financial operations for industry-sponsored clinical trials.
• Experience implementing operational improvement initiatives and process standardization efforts.
• Experience utilizing OnCore, Epic Research, Huron Research Suite, ClinCard, CTMS platforms, or comparable systems.
• Experience developing performance dashboards, operational reporting, and analytics.
• Knowledge of clinical research financial management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of coverage analysis, Medicare research billing compliance, budget development and negotiation, sponsor invoicing, payment reconciliation, and accounts receivable management.
• Knowledge of federal, state, sponsor, institutional, and regulatory requirements governing clinical research financial operations.
• Knowledge of clinical trial management systems, financial systems, and electronic research administration platforms.
• Strong financial analysis, operational analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret financial data, identify operational trends, and develop recommendations for process improvement.
• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, mentoring, and personnel management abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with investigators, sponsors, research personnel, revenue cycle teams, compliance offices, and executive leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making in resolving complex operational and financial issues.
• Advanced knowledge of research billing compliance and clinical research financial management.
• Advanced understanding of sponsor-funded clinical trial budgeting and reimbursement models.
• Knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle processes as they relate to clinical research.
• Ability to lead organizational change initiatives and drive operational excellence.
• Strong strategic planning and management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative partnerships across research, finance, compliance, contracting, revenue cycle, and operational functions.
• This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities
• duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.