Senior Budget Specialist, Clinical Financial Operations at Biogen in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Description

About the Role: 

The Senior Budget Specialist, Clinical Financial Operations, supports the ongoing process improvements and implementation of best practices to optimize the management (i.e., operational consistency, compliance, quality, and efficiency) of the process.

The Senior Budget Specialist, Clinical Financial Operations, provides study level support from the trial planning stage, as well as throughout the lifecycle of a clinical trial, providing planning, budget strategy, resolution of budget issues and maintaining oversight of Biogen's Strategic Partners & Legacy CROs to ensure compliant and timely site execution of site contracts. 

What you'll Do:

• provide global investigator grant and financial appendix build, negotiation, and escalation support for Phase I - IV clinical trials and scientific research collaborations.  


• collaborate both within the Global Clinical Operations group as well as with external stakeholders to ensure optimization of the site contract financial operations process 


• support the development and maintenance of all processes and guidelines along with CRO relationship management with a specific focus on investigator grant activities. 


• oversee and taking direct responsibility for the build, development, and approval of global investigative site budgets, as required  


• influence the financial operations process, addressing compliance gaps, and identifying areas for continuous process improvements. 


• oversee and manage issues and risks for individual studies by addressing budget challenges and evaluating and resolving investigative site budget escalations 

Who You Are: 

You are knowledgeable about budgets and willing to mitigate issues in a collaborative environment. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required


• 4 years' experience within the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry or academic medical center within the site budget space or relevant experience 


• Proficiency in project management and either financial analyst and/or site budget development and negotiation and execution across Phase I-IV clinical trials


• Understanding of industry fair market value 


• Excellent negotiation skills, conflict resolution, decision making skills, communication (oral and written) and presentation skills.


• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize needs and handle a high volume of tasks within a given timeframe.

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is $89,000 - $132,000. Base salary is determined by a combination of factors including, but not limited to, job related years of relevant experience, internal equity, and location of the job. Additionally, this role is eligible for participation in Biogen's LTI grants and other incentive programs. Biogen offers a full range of benefits that include medical, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurances, vacation, end-of-year shutdown, and 401K participation and matching contributions.

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

 

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