Associate Investigator, Grants Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Prepare, review, and finalize templates for global investigator grant budgets and payment schedule terms and conditions across multiple studies.

• Establish negotiation parameters for investigator grant budgets in collaboration with clients.

• Communicate client processes, procedures, and negotiation parameters to local team members.

• Serve as a liaison between clients, internal functional teams, and Contract Specialists as directed by Contract Managers.

• Assist in creating investigator grant budget grids for relevant countries in assigned studies.

• Collaborate with therapeutic and operational subject matter experts for the development of grants.

• Draft templates for payment terms and conditions for investigator grant budget grids.

• Manage internal and external approvals and feedback regarding investigator grant budget grids and payment schedules.

• Support escalations with external clients concerning the development of investigator budgets, processes, and negotiation parameters.

• Provide the approved investigator grant grids, payment schedules, processes, and negotiation parameters to local teams.

• Coordinate site startup activities with internal departments and ensure alignment of investigator grant activities with agreed timelines.

• Ensure that the negotiation processes for investigator budgets are in sync with the site and study critical paths for site activation.

• Adhere to targeted cycle times for site activations.

• Complete necessary tracking and reporting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.

• Previous experience of 0 to 2 years is preferred.

• Basic understanding of drafting investigator grant templates.

• Ability to review and analyze protocol schedules of events to create budget grids and payment schedules.

• Basic knowledge of pharmaceutical product development and Contract Research Organizations (CROs).

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• High attention to detail.

• Competent math skills.

• Capability to work independently or collaboratively within a team.

• Strong organizational and time management abilities.

• Flexibility and adaptability to changing situations.

• Basic proficiency in negotiation and conflict management.

• Awareness of cross-cultural contexts.

• Excellent customer service, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

• Basic experience with automated systems and computer applications, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

• Ability to work independently and lead functional studies with general oversight.

• Capacity to function in an office/laboratory and/or clinical environment.

• Proficiency in using required personal protective equipment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Global team environment.

• Opportunities for collaboration and professional development.

• Workplace focused on scientific excellence.