Study Grants Manager

The Study Grants Manager is responsible for conducting Grant Plan and Fair Market Value (FMV) assessments for all globally, locally, and regionally supported Clinical Trials, Investigator Initiated Trials (IITs), and Research Collaborations (RCs).

This role supports accurate budget forecasting and accelerates site contracting through intelligent cost estimations and strategic collaboration.

Essential Functions

• Translate clinical protocol visit assessment schedules into accurate Grant Plan and FMV cost estimations.
• Lead the grant plan process and align with Study Lead, Study Start-up Lead, and Country Pharma Organizations (CPOs) for timely and accurate site contracting.
• Collaborate with Study Leaders to identify clinical/operational issues in protocol design and assess cost implications.
• Partner with Study Start-up teams, Budget Managers, and Early Trial Pricing partners to enhance forecasting accuracy.
• Provide clinical operational feedback to Clinical Trial Teams (CTTs) on study design impacts.
• Engage with CPOs and regional teams to ensure alignment on Grant Plan outputs and FMV processes.
• Negotiate centralized FMVs for IITs and local phase IV trials.
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure accurate and refined cost assessments.
• Identify productivity savings and cost avoidance opportunities.
• Compare cost estimations in light of protocol amendments.
• Utilize global/regional/country cost data to drive intelligent estimations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• 5 years of relevant experience in a sponsor or clinical research organization
• Good command of English
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary, matrixed, and virtual teams
• Decision-making ownership and accountability
• Effective problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to influence without authority and adapt to evolving technologies