(Hybrid) Research Business Coordinator - WVU Cancer Institute / Clinical Research

Research Business Coordinator

The WVU Cancer Institute / Clinical Research Unit at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Research Business Coordinator position. Coordinates research business activities for the WVU Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Research Unit. This includes activities from the budget negotiation process, preparing appropriate forms for submission, assuring billing compliance with Medicare Coverage Analysis, preparing dashboards, ensuring adherence to contract terms, to the closing out of all business or financial study-related activities through the WVU Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including : 37.5-hour work week, 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar), 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave), 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof). WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits, 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks.

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What You'll Do :

• Coordinates with Clinical Research Specialist and Investigators to ensure each study budget full represents work to be completed on the study (personnel time, testing, procedures, fees, supplies, etc.)
• Negotiates study budgets with sponsors
• Reviews study budget submission documents from clinical research protocols to ensure consistency with institutional compliance guidelines
• Prepares appropriate forms for submission to the Office of Sponsored Programs
• Coordinates the review and execution of all clinical trial agreements
• Assures billing compliance by developing Medicare Coverage Analysis and communicating with Hospital billing for order set development
• Assists in operational reports for PIs, study personnel, and administrators
• Oversees metrics and dashboard reporting
• Oversees business development projects with CTRU leadership
• Ensures adherence to the terms of the contracts with sponsors
• Responds to questions regarding any research business for financial issues
• Maintains knowledge of professional principles, legal and / or reporting requirements affecting area of responsibility, and adheres to industry and government standards
• Gathers anecdotal and raw data, assesses situation or program information, considers options, proposes resolutions, creates reports and translates data to graphical media or code
• Contacts investigators, coordinators, and sponsors to establish rapport, understanding and / or inform, as well as facilitate use of the organization's programs, services and / or products
• Testifies before auditors and administrators, if necessary
• Assists in networking opportunities, and continuing education

Qualifications : Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration or related discipline. A...