Contract and Budget Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Prepare and manage contracts for customers, sites, and vendors.

• Assist in pricing, planning, execution, and oversight of investigator grants.

• Formulate strategies for contract negotiations.

• Assess contract risks and work with internal stakeholders on interpreting contracts and budgets.

• Create and evaluate Clinical Trial Agreements using standard templates and projected data.

• Ensure timely execution of Clinical Trial Agreements for study initiation.

• Coordinate with legal departments to agree on modifications to CTA content.

• Engage in study kick-off meetings.

• Develop intricate investigator grant estimates and contracting methodologies.

• Recognize risks and suggest feasible solutions during contract and budget evaluations.

• Draft and review confidentiality agreements, Work Orders, Change Orders, and other business contracts.

• Generate, publish, and review clinical, technical, and administrative documentation to support business development and study initiation/maintenance.

• Manage contract inventories and carry out contract development and negotiations independently.

• Negotiate and oversee assigned commercial contracts.

• Keep track of current contract and budget statuses to enhance project timelines and management visibility regarding finances.

• Cultivate professional relationships with Elligo management, staff, customers, and sites.

• Ensure contracts are executed and stored centrally in accordance with corporate guidelines.

• Participate in the preparation and discussions for customer/site meetings.

• Produce standard and custom reports.

• Resolve discrepancies between documents and databases.

• Assist in audits by providing accurate contract and budget documentation.

• Uphold confidentiality and perform additional assigned tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher is required, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

• At least three (3) years of experience in contract and budget management within the clinical research sector, or five (5) years of comparable experience.

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in developing grant budgets for clinical trials.

• Intermediate understanding of contract principles and procedures.

• Ability to comprehend, review, and analyze complex contract documents.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to build trust with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Capability to work autonomously and manage multiple ongoing projects.

• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.

• Effectiveness in a dynamic environment with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

• Strong negotiation abilities with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach.

• Intermediate analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of clinical trial agreements, budgets, regulatory considerations, and compliance requirements, including ICH GCP, FDA, and GDPR.

• Ability to interpret clinical trial protocols and convert them into budget requirements.

• Intermediate proficiency in Excel.

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.

• Proficient with Salesforce and SharePoint.

• Ability to perform necessary physical and communication tasks, including extended periods of computer work and lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote position based on the incumbent’s home location.

• Minimal travel not exceeding 10% annually may be required.

• Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination policy.