Our team of colleagues in clinical research services are at the forefront of getting cures to market. We bring a high caliber of scientific and clinical expertise to the development of drugs that address the world’s most challenging health concerns. Our Clinical Research team, who powers our PPD® clinical research portfolio, are part of our leading global contract research organization (CRO). At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

A Day in the life of a Budget Analyst/Associate Investigator Grant Analyst: You will be a part of the Global Investigator Grants team responsible for the management and preparation of global investigator budgets. Your main responsibilities as a Budget Analyst would require you to manage the preparation, review and finalization of global investigator grant budgets and payment schedules for multiple international clinical trials.

Main responsibilities:

• Utilize benchmarking tools to develop investigator grant budget grids in assigned studies, in coordination with therapeutic and operational subject matter experts, to ensure proper grant development.
• Draft applicable payment terms templates for investigator grant budget grids.
• Coordinate internal/external approvals and feedback for the budget proposals and payment schedules.
• Act as an escalation contact with external clients for investigator budget development, process and negotiation parameters.
• Provide approved investigator grant grids and payment schedules, process and negotiation parameters to local teams.
• Act as a single point of contact for internal/external client escalations for out of parameter site level budget negotiations.
• Ensure quality and correctness of quantitative functions of budget templates.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure various site start-up activities are aligned with investigator grant activities and mutually agreed upon timelines; ensure alignment of investigator budget negotiation process for sites and study are properly aligned to the critical path for site activation.
• Complete tracking and reporting as required.
• Coordinate and provide guidance to local teams.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in a Business-related area
• Minimum of 1 year experience in the development and fulfillment of contracts requirements with demonstrated ability to take on increasing levels of responsibility.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic understanding of the principles of investigator grants template drafting
• Capable of reviewing and analyzing a clinical protocol schedule of events to draft applicable budget grid and payment schedules therefrom
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Capable of working independently or in a team environment
• Solid understanding of negotiation and conflict management principles
• Possesses cross cultural awareness and abililty to adapt appropriately
• Strong customer service skills, demonstrating a customer focused style of communication, problem solving and collaboration
• Strong understanding of using automated systems and computerized applications, such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
• Capable of acting independently and leading functional studies with minimal oversight
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Solid attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proven flexibility and adaptability
• Experience with Medidata Grants Manager will be considered an advantage
• Experience in preparing bids will be considered an advantage

What We Offer:

• Learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential
• Extensive benefits package based around the health and well- being of our employees
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working culture with work- life balance and possibility for remote working
• Collaborative and friendly environment
• Global exposure and opportunity to work on international assignments

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