UNIV - Clinical Research Sponsor Invoicing Analyst - Office of Clinical Research, OVPR

Medical University of South Carolina

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About The Position

This is a central research administration position, reporting to the Research Opportunities & Collaborations Associate Director in the Office for Clinical Research (OCR) under the Office for the Vice President for Research (OVPR). This position is responsible for supporting the Office of Clinical Research Industry Sponsor Invoicing, billing, and reconciliation program. In collaboration with department/division Grants Administrators, Principal Investigators and study teams, Research Administration and Grants and Contracts Accounting Offices, this position will coordinate industry sponsored study invoicing, billing and reconciliation activities to ensure that all earned revenue is realized under this OCR fee for service program and provide training, mentorship and guidance for sponsor invoicing within MUSC’s Clinical Trial Management System. Services will include supporting post-award industry sponsored research activity tracking, invoicing, billing reconciliation, reporting, and communication processes within SPARCRequest and the OnCore Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS).

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration or the social sciences and 2-5 years experience in contracts and grant administration activities.
• Experience as a clinical research coordinator, research nurse coordinator, research/sponsored programs accountant, grants administrator, or professional accountant/financial analyst with direct industry sponsored research experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
• Strong project management and organizational skills required.
• Knowledge of grants administration processes, industry sponsored research invoicing, and the clinical research life cycle required.
• Employee must have the ability to prioritize and complete required tasks with minimal supervision, interpret and apply regulations and policies, and use resources effectively to complete job tasks.
• Computer literacy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a clinical research coordinator, research nurse coordinator, research/sponsored programs accountant, grants administrator, or professional accountant/financial analyst with direct industry sponsored research experience preferred, or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
• Strong project management and organizational skills preferred.
• Certification as clinical research professional or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge of SPARCRequest, Epic, eIRB, proposal pricing, SmartStream, Darkwing, and research billing highly desirable.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft office required.
• Knowledge of grants administration processes, industry sponsored research invoicing, and the clinical research life cycle preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze fully executed clinical trial agreements (CTAs) and translate contract payment terms into study team tracking system templates that support sponsor invoicing for corporate clinical research studies. Educate study teams on effective study activity tracking to support sponsor invoicing and maximizing clinical research revenue. Provide guidance, training and mentorship in utilization of OnCore CTMS subject and protocol tracking and invoicing.
• Supports the MUSC OCR industry sponsor invoicing program for clinical research; provides and supports Sponsor Invoicing, billing reconciliation, communication and reporting to ensure that earned revenue is realized to support the activities of industry sponsored research.
• Sponsor Invoicing Analysis and Reporting
• Document and/or manage financial documentation for industry sponsored studies submitted for OCR budgeting and/or sponsor invoicing support. Implement strategies to ensure that complete and accurate information is captured for managing team workflow and for reporting. Effectively apply problem solving, negotiation, and continuous quality improvement methods in daily operations to improve the invoicing and CTMS processes.
• Support the monthly invoicing process for the Office of Clinical Research program services fees.
• Participate in cross-functional, multi-disciplinary OCR work teams based upon institutional and departmental priorities and performs other pre- and post-award, as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level