Job Description

Overview

Join to apply for the CLINICAL RESEARCH BUDGET NEGOTIATOR role at Moffitt Cancer Center . This position is responsible for negotiating clinical trial budgets and payment terms to support an efficient activation and amendment process, ensuring that patients have access to cutting-edge clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze protocol requirements to identify all billable clinical services, study-related procedures, and associated costs. Collaborate with Office of Sponsored Research, Grant Administrators, and Research Finance on budget development for grant?funded studies.
• Negotiate clinical trial budgets with industry sponsors and CROs, ensuring alignment with institutional policies and fair market value standards.
• Define and negotiate payment schedules and milestone?based payments to ensure financial sustainability for the institution.
• Develop budget proposals to support Principal Investigators (PIs) in preparing Letters of Intent (LOIs) and research submissions for grants and industry?sponsored studies.
• Serve as the primary financial liaison between sponsors, PIs, research coordinators, finance, and legal teams regarding clinical trial budgets.
• Enter and maintain the budget and other financial information in Clinical Trial Management System or other software to maintain proper reimbursement and revenue integrity.
• Ensure all work meets guidelines while maintaining accuracy and adherence to departmental standards.
• Other duties as assigned, based on organizational needs.

Credentials and Experience

• Associate's Degree in Business Administration, Nursing, Finance, Healthcare, or related field.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a clinical setting, clinical research, health insurance, revenue cycle, or relevant negotiation experience.

Minimum Skills / Specialized Training Required

• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time and deliver expected products.
• Understanding of calculating percentages and basic math.
• High reading comprehension.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written in a professional environment.
• Able to interact with a variety of professionals and team members in multiple hospital departments as well as external sponsors.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in clinical research (industry/pharmaceutical and/or federal grants), billing compliance, research contract management, billing, coding, and/or revenue recognition/integrity.
• Experience in coverage analysis.
• Experience in medical coding or billing.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance and federal regulations related to clinical trials.

Preferred Skills / Specialized Training

• Advanced experience in Excel (V?Lookups, Pivot Tables, Index, etc.).
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to advocate for institutional financial interests.
• Understanding of clinical trial billing, fair market value principles, and Medicare Coverage Analysis.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail in budget development and financial forecasting.
• Ability to work cross?functionally with PIs, research teams, legal, and sponsors.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Nursing, Finance, or related field.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full?time

Job Function

Sales and Management

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

EEO Statement

Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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