Clinical Trial Payments at The Fountain Group

Job Description:

• Currently seeking a professional in the Development Business Operations Department under the Clinical Payments Group. This position will require the ability to apply critical and analytical thinking to the administration of accurate and timely clinical payments to investigators participating in our Gilead Sponsored clinical trials in a high volume, fast paced environment with a strong focus on being the Sponsor of Choice to our investigators. This role manages and completes complex to non-routine Development Business Operations processes. Support management in identification of risks, develop mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, resolve issues, action item/follow up in collaboration with cross functional and/or matrix teams. Lead system and payment related process activities to support rollout and optimization of clinical systems, reporting tools and payments. Assess project performance to monitor the progress of projects, identify and quantify variances, perform required corrective actions and communicate to all stakeholders. Partner closely with Clinical Operations study team, Clinical System, and Accounts Payable department on the specification, documentation, validation, and implementation of payment optimization projects. Ensure documentation and validation practices are consistent with company policies. Serve as subject matter expert of clinical payments to business partners. Assess knowledge and/or quality gaps of team to determine and deploy appropriate training plans and/or needs in collaboration with management. Review, develop and manage workflow and work process standards to ensure that clinical payments activities comply with regulatory and business conduct requirements. Develop and maintain department process guidance, training materials, and quality documents. Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of internal tools for clinical payments management. Facilitate accurate and on time payment, investigator payment administration, Sunshine Act Compliance, and customer service to internal and external stakeholders including the clinical operations teams and investigators. Works with internal stakeholders in establishing payment arrangements for each clinical trial. Coordination and interaction include interface with Site Contracts Team, Clinical Operations, Development and Information Systems, Data Management, Legal/Business Conduct and Accounts Payable. Partner closely with business users and EBS IT on the specification, documentation, validation, and implementation of payments systems and optimization projects. Manages investigator payment activities for multiple clinical development indications. Assists other Development Business Operation personnel in resolving moderately complex issues relating to global payment administration. Trains Development Business Operation personnel in payment administration.

Qualifications:

• Pay rate $40-45
• Bachelors degree
• Experience in contract negotiation, clinical research management and coordination, clinical finance
• Contract budget experience
• MS Excel
• Experience leading cross functional/departmental large-scale projects
• Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
• Clinical trials experience
• Knowledge of Oracle, Access, Tableau, SQL is a plus not required