Manager, Clinical Trial Site Budget and Contracts
Cambridge, US; Gaithersburg, US; London, United Kingdom; Mainz, Germany | full time | Job ID: 9758
Job Summary:
As Manager, Clinical Trial Site Budget and Contracts, you are responsible for developing and negotiating investigator site budgets, as well as coordinating execution of clinical trial agreements. This position serves as a liaison for budget and contract interactions between the various clinical trial teams and other departments (e.g., legal & compliance) within BioNTech. This position also involves regular communication with external parties, such as collaborating contract research organizations (CROs) and other institutions.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and standardize trial site contract and budget review processes in harmony with cross-functional teams
- Work with study teams and external vendors to review, negotiate, and approve investigational site budgets and agreements
- Manage international contract templates and fallback language in alignment with BNT legal and compliance departmentWork proactively and prospectively with site budget and agreement contributors at trial level to ensure timely availability of budget & agreements
- Request, organize, and review trial budget and contract performance metrics at the trial, country, and site levels from our service providers
- Monitor and identify site budget and investigator contract trends and escalate concerns to Line Management
- Assist in overall change management, process improvement, and build collaborative relationships with cross-functional team and third-party vendors
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in a scientific, financial, or related discipline or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Minimum of two years in the pharmaceutical or biotech environment, preferably in clinical research
- Understanding of the clinical drug development process (Phase I-IV)
- Excellent financial analytical skills, as well as the ability analyze trial documents (such as the protocol) to determine financial impacts
- Basic knowledge of industry standards and regulation (e.g., GCP, ICH, FDA)
- Experience in Investigator Grants preparation would be an asset
- Ability to work independently and take initiative to troubleshoot problems and pursue resolutions
- Very good English (written and spoken)
- Experience in usual software (Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project)
- Ready to take over responsibility and able to recognize problems and provide solutions
Your Benefits:
BioNTech US is committed to employee wellbeing and offers best-in-class benefits & HR programs to support an inclusive & diverse workforce. Salaried/Position-Targeted Hourly Employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include but are not limited to:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life, AD&D, Critical Illness Insurance
- Pre-tax HSA & FSA, DCRA Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance & Concierge Program (EAP) available 24/7
- Parental and Childbirth Leave & Family Planning Assistance
- Sitterstream: Virtual Tutoring & Childcare Membership
- Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, Bereavement, Holidays (including Floating) & Year-End U.S. Shutdown.
- 401(K) Plan with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement & Student Loan Assistance Programs
- Wellbeing Incentive Platforms & Incentives
- Professional Development Programs
- Commuting Allowance and subsidized parking
- Discounted Home, Auto & Pet Insurance
…and more! More details to be shared.
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