Clin Research Fin Analyst I

Req ID: 8503

Shift: Days

Employment Status: AF – Active – Regular – Full Time

Job Summary

Under moderate guidance/supervision by a senior CRFA and/or Business Practice Manager, work with PI, SC, Research Business Office, Compliance, Research Finance, Hospital, Technology Transfer, departments and divisions and CHOPPA Practices and others to resolve problems related to trial budgets, proposed subject billing, milestones and related payments, and payments to CHOP ancillaries and practice plans. Day to day responsibilities include budget development and negotiation.

Candidate has knowledge or will be trained in understanding research protocols, cost planning, regulatory issues, finance, negotiating, computer software needs, spreadsheet management, ethical principles of human subjects research, and Federal, state and international regulations governing research.

Job Responsibilities

Develops clinical research budgets for NIH and pharmaceutical sponsored clinical trials in compliance with appropriate payers.

Under the guidance of a Level II CRFA, negotiates clinical research budgets for pharmaceutical company-sponsored clinical trials.

Serve as the primary budget resource for a clinical project, working closely with the Principal Investigator (PI), Study Coordinator (SC), Contracts Office, Accounting and Ancillary Departments involved with the study.

Assist team with feasibility assessment of study and verify Ancillary Departments can accommodate.

Provide appropriate study tracking tools for study coordinators, review payment terms, assist in invoicing studies and document all internal and external communications.

Works closely with Technology Transfer to coordinate & expedite contract/budget negotiations for pharmaceutical sponsors.

Assists with Departmental presentations

Encouraged to attend one CCD class on an annual basis

Job Responsibilities (Continued)

CTRC SPECIFIC TASKS:
eTRACK price requests for eSPA submissions

Incorporate CTRC service prices into the eTRACK price request

Invoicing via manual spreadsheets

Using data provided by CTRC Administration prepare invoices for the CTRC Hospital based cores: (Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Sleep), as well as Informatics Core and Inpatient Nursing Core

Prepare invoices for CTRC services for external (PENN) users of CTRC services

Track invoicing contact information for all CTRC studies

Email distribution to study teams of EPIC charges and manual invoices

Make edits to CTRC charges when appropriate; resolve billing issues related to these services and monitor issues

Job Responsibilities (Continued)

Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

None

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree with 1-3 years related experience in clinical research, related health care or finance

Preferred Education, Experience & Cert/Lic

Additional Technical Requirements

Successful performance in a high-intensity work environment.

Excellent problem identification and problem solving skills.

Negotiation, teamwork skills

Flexible

Detailed

Ability to handle multiple tasks.

Excellent interpersonal communication, organizational and managerial skills.

Current knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines, reporting requirements for adverse events, IRB issues and guidelines, Elements of Informed Consent, and familiarity with FDA or other regulatory agency guidelines.

Software experience, including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.

Demonstrated ability to work with other departments to coordinate and achieve goals.

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of personnel records.