Research Finance Specialist - Oncology

Trinity Health•Hartford, CT

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Trinity Health Of New England is seeking a highly motivated Research Finance Specialist to support the financial operations of a growing and diverse clinical research portfolio. This role is responsible for the financial administration of industry-sponsored, federally funded, foundation-supported, and investigator-initiated research studies across multiple specialties, including oncology, cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, orthopedics, and other service lines. The Research Finance & Billing Compliance Specialist serves as a key partner to investigators, research coordinators, finance teams, and operational stakeholders by overseeing clinical trial budgeting, research billing compliance, payment reconciliation, grant financial management, and research-related financial reporting. This position plays a critical role in ensuring regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, and operational excellence throughout the lifecycle of clinical research studies. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a thorough understanding of research finance and billing processes, and the ability to effectively collaborate across a complex healthcare environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field required.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in research finance, grant administration, clinical trial finance, revenue integrity, healthcare finance, research operations, or a related field required.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Experience with clinical research billing compliance and Medicare Coverage Analysis strongly preferred.
Experience within a healthcare system, academic medical center, university, or research environment preferred.
Experience managing sponsored research budgets, grants, or clinical trial financial activities preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct Medicare Coverage Analyses (MCAs) and research billing reviews utilizing CMS regulations, local coverage determinations, sponsor requirements, and institutional standards of care.
Serve as the Research Billing Specialist within EPIC, ensuring accurate research charge routing, billing compliance, and application of required research modifiers.
Review, monitor, and reconcile research-related patient charges to ensure compliance with institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with accounting, finance, hospital billing, and ancillary departments to resolve billing discrepancies and outstanding research claims.
Interpret and implement research billing and financial compliance policies across multiple service lines.
Develop and negotiate clinical trial budgets with sponsors, contract research organizations (CROs), and research partners.
Collaborate with Principal Investigators (PIs) and Clinical Research Coordinators to establish financially sustainable study budgets.
Track and reconcile study activity payments against protocol-required patient visits and procedures.
Coordinate with Trinity Health Of New England finance teams regarding research-related deposits, payments, tax reporting, and other financial activities.