Clinical Trials Budget Analyst I - MaineHealth Ins

Maine Medical Center - Scarborough, ME

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Scarborough, ME

501-1,000 employees

Hospitals

About the position

This position is for someone interested in joining a financial operations team within the Clinical Trials Division at the MaineHealth Institute for Research, based in Scarborough, ME. The Financial Operations team contributes to research at MaineHealth by collaborating with clinical research and project teams on forecast preparation, variance analysis, and collecting and analyzing data to implement strategies for cost savings and planning. Under the general direction of the Manager of Clinical Trials Research Operations, the Budget Analyst I will support the Budget Analyst II and will take on responsibility for managing the daily business and financial activities of clinical trials assigned to them. The Budget Analyst supports a broad range of research operations management including Research Counsel, Sponsored Research, Accounting Management, and Financial/Business Operations. Successful support will require skills in RedCap, EMR, and CTMS navigation and fiscal reporting, for timely study and project status updates. General knowledge of clinical research coordination, initiative, independent judgment, and discretion are beneficial to this role. A fully remote (except from Alaska, California, Colorado, Nevada, Puerto Rico, or Washington D.C.) or flexible on-site/off-site work schedule from our Scarborough, ME offices is available for this position. The MaineHealth application, a cover letter and a resume or CV are all required elements for application to this position.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily business and financial activities of assigned clinical trials.
• Collaborate with clinical research and project teams on forecast preparation and variance analysis.
• Collect and analyze data to implement strategies for cost savings and planning.
• Support a broad range of research operations management including Research Counsel, Sponsored Research, Accounting Management, and Financial/Business Operations.
• Provide timely study and project status updates using skills in RedCap, EMR, and CTMS navigation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or a combination of work experience and technical experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize work independently.
• Strong attention to detail and superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with ancillary teams, departments, investigators, research staff, and sponsors/funding agencies.
• Experience in budgeting and estimating clinical trials costs preferred.