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Associate Investigator, Grants Analyst

About the role

• Prepare, review and finalize global investigator grant budget and payment schedule terms and conditions templates for multiple studies
• Develop investigator grant budget negotiation parameters with clients
• Communicate client processes, procedures and negotiating parameters to local team members
• Liaise with clients, internal functional teams and Contract Specialists as directed by Contract Managers
• Assist in developing investigator grant budget grids for applicable countries in assigned studies
• Coordinate with therapeutic and operational subject matter experts for grant development
• Draft payment terms and condition templates for investigator grant budget grids
• Coordinate internal and external approvals and feedback for investigator grant budget grids and payment schedules
• Support escalations with external clients for investigator budget development, processes and negotiation parameters
• Provide approved investigator grant grids, payment schedules, processes and negotiation parameters to local teams
• Coordinate site startup activities with internal departments and align investigator grant activities with agreed timelines
• Ensure investigator budget negotiation processes align with site and study critical paths for site activation
• Adhere to target cycle times for site activations
• Complete required tracking and reporting

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience comparable to 0 to 2 years
• Basic understanding of investigator grant template drafting
• Ability to review and analyze protocol schedules of events to draft budget grids and payment schedules
• Basic understanding of pharmaceutical product development and CROs
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good attention to detail
• Good math skills
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Basic proficiency with negotiation and conflict management
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Good customer service, problem solving and collaboration skills
• Basic experience with automated systems and computerized applications, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• Ability to act independently and lead functional studies with general oversight
• Ability to work in an office/laboratory and/or clinical environment
• Ability to use required personal protective equipment

• Global team environment
• Collaboration and development opportunities
• Scientific excellence-focused workplace