Grant Analyst II/Sr Site Grant Analyst

Syneos Health • Morrisville, NC

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About The Position

Syneos Health is seeking a Grant Analyst II/Sr Site Grant Analyst to support investigator grant budgeting and site contract negotiation activities. The role serves as a subject matter expert for resolving global site budgeting issues, developing project strategies, and ensuring investigator budget estimates and templates align with protocol requirements, client processes, fair market value, operational considerations, and program strategy. The position collaborates with study teams and internal stakeholders, supports negotiation strategy and deliverables, and identifies and resolves budget or operational risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in life sciences or a health-related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong experience in a CRO or pharmaceutical industry and related clinical trial expertise, such as Study Coordinator, CRA, Pharmacy, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or site start-up experience.
• Three to five years of progressive investigator budgeting experience.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable regulations, drug development, and clinical project management procedures.
• Strong presentation, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), MS Project, Outlook, and the Internet.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines while delivering high-quality work in a dynamic environment.
• Above-average attention to detail, effective oral and written communication skills, and ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to teach or mentor team members.
• Strong background in issue resolution, meeting customer deliverables, and driving best practices at the organizational or customer portfolio level.
• Advanced knowledge of Grantplan or comparable benchmarking software.
• Ability to read and interpret clinical trial protocols to identify expenses incurred by sites participating in a study.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) as it relates to clinical trial management.
• Good understanding of Fair Market Value principles.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and update training materials for the investigator budget team and site contract negotiators.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to help resolve global site budgeting issues and act as an escalation point for internal customers.
• Propose site budgeting solutions during project or contract/budget life cycles to enhance negotiation strategy and ensure deliverables are met.
• Establish project strategies for investigator budget template development and budget negotiation parameters, reflecting specifications, communications, and required processes.
• Develop detailed investigator grant budget estimates and country budget templates based on protocol specifications using available software and resources.
• Update investigator grant budget estimates and country budget templates to reflect protocol amendments.
• Work with internal stakeholders to draft and harmonize investigator budget templates, budget parameters, and payment terms within client processes.
• Ensure investigator budget templates account for fair market value and operational aspects described in relevant documents, including protocols and Integrated Site Activation and Maintenance Plans.
• Build collaborative working relationships with study teams to ensure site budget templates align with the program's global strategy.
• Validate investigator grant budget estimates against internal and external benchmarking data.
• Identify potential investigator budget or operational process risks and proactively develop solutions.
• Escalate deviations to senior management and resolve issues with Quality Assurance.
• Create and maintain document status reports, update department tools and systems and team members regularly, and maintain appropriate documentation.

Benefits

• Company car or car allowance may be available.
• Medical, dental, and vision health benefits.
• Company-match 401(k).
• Eligibility to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Eligibility to earn commissions or a bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level