Budget Analyst I (Clinical Trials)

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Budget Analyst I (Clinical Trials)
Job Category	Staff & Executive
Department	Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Overview	Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves. Our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities. Curiosity and Discovery, Integrity, Collaboration, Cultivating Diversity, Respect and Caring, Perseverance.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Budget Analyst I (Clinical Trials) within the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The Budget Analyst I (Clinical Trials) is responsible for preparing, maintaining, and negotiating budgets related to clinical trial activities. A key function of this position is to perform prospective reimbursement analysis according to CMS National Coverage Determination Decisions and all applicable billing regulations, third party requirements, industry standards, intern al policies and procedures, and University policy. This position will work in conjunction with other departments at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, as well as representatives from other institutions of higher education, sponsors, attorneys, governmental agencies, philanthropic organizations and principal investigators as a necessary function of the job. Among the key duties for this position are the following: Requests clinical trial budgets and contracts documents from sponsors and CROs. Reviews clinical trial protocols and develops internal budgets. Prepares clinical trial budget documents and memos as requested. Interfaces with various departments in the institution and sponsors when appropriate to negotiate budgets. Facilitates clinical trial billing administrative start-up. Clinical Research Billing and Regulatory Compliance.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	26S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	72009.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	86521.000
Annual Maximum Salary	102805.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	HPAE, Local 5094
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field; plus a minimum of three (3) years of experience in the maintenance and review of budgetary and fiscal records including experience with computer based accounting systems in a healthcare environment. Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirements.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Maintains working knowledge of CMS, DHHS, FDA, OHRP, NIH, OIG, HIPPA and IRB required. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Strong organizational and administrative skills; detail oriented and solid computer skills. Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and ONCORE.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience with clinical contracts, budget development, variance analysis and research of financial data and transactions preferred. Experience in clinical research conduct, administration or coordination preferred. Knowledge of regulatory, financial and administrative requirements of third party billing for clinical trials and accounting principles for research preferred. Experience or training in clinical research budgeting, financial management and/or coding preferred. Maintains thorough working knowledge of regulatory requirements, Good Clinical Practices (GCP) experience strongly desired.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25 lbs. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST3048
Posting Open Date	11/08/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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