Manager, Clinical Budgets and Contracts

The role

This person will provide financial oversight for Axsome-sponsored clinical trials. They will develop and negotiate site budgets and support clinical trial accruals, site payments, and financial reporting.

What you will do

• Lead the development of clinical trial site budgets with the study team
• Build and perform QC of finalized site budget templates in the site payment system
• Lead negotiation of clinical trial site budgets and payment terms
• Liaise with Legal on contract negotiations
• Perform internal QC review of finalized site budgets
• Participate in vendor evaluations and lead vendor budget and contract negotiations
• Function as the Site Payment Lead for assigned clinical trials
• Address site invoicing queries and facilitate visit and invoice payment approvals
• Generate site payment reports
• Assist with subject visit accrual and accrual validation

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• At least 5 years of experience in the clinical research industry
• At least 3 years of direct budget negotiation experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and ability to manipulate and analyze large data sets
• Experience using project management tools such as Smartsheet
• Experience using data processing tools such as Power BI
• Strong knowledge of clinical trials and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Significant equity
• Generous benefits package

About the company

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. Their neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine.