Clinical Budgets
Actalent
Posted Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Posting ID: JP-005973492
Job Title: Clinical Budgets Specialist
Job Description
The Clinical Budgets Specialist reviews, negotiates, and manages clinical study budgets, grants, and contracts across a defined portfolio of clinical research projects. This role ensures that financial and contractual terms align with institutional requirements and sponsor expectations, while supporting clinical research staff in a virtual work environment.
Responsibilities
- Review and negotiate clinical study budgets, ensuring terms align with institutional standards and sponsor requirements.
- Secure all necessary internal stakeholder approvals for study budgets and related financial documents.
- Obtain required approvals from Clinical Trials Office (CTO) or Sponsored Programs for budgets and agreements.
- Manage all aspects of a defined portfolio of grants and contracts, including initial setup, ongoing oversight, and closeout.
- Oversee budget management for assigned grants and contracts, including regular expenditure reviews to ensure appropriate use of funds.
- Coordinate the creation, review, and timely submission of progress reports for sponsors and internal stakeholders.
- Monitor and oversee subrecipient activity to ensure compliance with financial and contractual obligations.
- Manage extensions, amendments, and closeout activities for grants and contracts in the assigned portfolio.
- Review and edit agreements and contractual documents for accuracy, compliance, and consistency with negotiated terms.
- Submit edited agreements for signatory review and approval, tracking their progress through the execution process.
- Follow up on queries or revision requests related to agreements until fully executed by all signatories.
- Oversee the processing of contract amendments, ensuring timely review, approval, and implementation.
- Manage the processing of industry agreements, including Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), Services Agreements, and other related documents.
- Generate or provide request-for-proposal (RFP) or request-for-funding (RF) templates when needed, or review and work from sponsor-provided templates.
- Collaborate virtually with clinical research staff to support budget development, contract negotiation, and ongoing financial management for clinical studies.
Essential Skills
- Demonstrated experience in clinical research budgeting and financial management.
- Proven ability to review, negotiate, and manage study budgets for clinical research projects.
- Strong skills in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts and agreements.
- Ability to negotiate study budgets with sponsors and stakeholders.
- Experience managing grants and contracts, including budget oversight and expenditure review.
- Proficiency in managing industry agreements such as CDAs, CTAs, and Services Agreements.
- Strong attention to detail in reviewing and editing contractual documents.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with clinical research staff and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple agreements and deadlines within a defined portfolio.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
- 3+ years of related experience in clinical research, budgeting, contracts, or grants management.
- Experience coordinating progress reports and managing subrecipient activity.
- Familiarity with CTO or Sponsored Programs processes and approvals.
- Experience working with sponsor-provided templates and institutional templates for agreements.
Work Environment
This is a hybrid position.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of East Syracuse, NY.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $37.00 - $39.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
This is a hybrid position in East Syracuse,NY.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Apr 24, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
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Contact Information
Email: mscherlacher@actalentservices.com
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