Job Title: Clinical Trial Budget Analyst

Hourly/Salary Compensation Range: $62/hr for meeting all requirements

Location: Remote

Hours: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 17:00)

Contract Length: Four months

Start Date: 9/8/26 or later

Client Overview

Sutter Health Research Institute’s Clinical Trials Administration team supports the financial and operational management of clinical research studies. The team works with investigators, study teams, sponsors, CROs, Contracts, Research Finance, Coverage Analysis, Study Start-Up, and Research Operations to facilitate effective study activation and financial oversight.

Job Description

The Clinical Trial Budget Analyst will develop, analyze, negotiate, and maintain budgets for clinical research studies. This role will ensure appropriate sponsor cost recovery and alignment with institutional financial objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing clinical trial budgets based on study protocols.
• Reviewing protocols to assess procedures, personnel effort, startup requirements, pass-through costs, and institutional resource needs.
• Negotiating budgets with sponsors, CROs, and funding agencies.
• Conducting financial feasibility, cost-recovery, and budget adequacy analyses.
• Supporting study startup and activation activities.
• Ensuring alignment between clinical trial budgets and contract terms.
• Preparing and maintaining budget amendments.
• Maintaining financial records, reports, and forecasts.
• Supporting financial dashboards and operational reporting, as applicable.
• Collaborating with investigators and clinical research teams.
• Partnering with Contracts, Research Finance, Coverage Analysis, Study Start-Up, and Research Operations.
• Supporting sound financial management throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.
• Providing education and consultation to investigators and research teams regarding budgeting and cost recovery, as applicable.
• Supporting sponsor audits and financial reviews, as applicable.

Skill Set Requirements

• Clinical trial budget development and maintenance.
• Clinical research financial analysis.
• Protocol review and cost assessment.
• Sponsor and CRO budget negotiation.
• Financial feasibility analysis.
• Cost-recovery analysis.
• Budget adequacy analysis.
• Contract-budget alignment.
• Study startup and activation support.
• Budget amendment management.
• Financial records and reporting.
• Financial forecasting.
• Dashboard and operational reporting experience.
• Cross-functional collaboration in a clinical research environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Education/Certifications/Licenses

• No specific education, certification, or license requirement was provided.
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, healthcare administration, clinical research, or a related field may be relevant.
• Clinical research finance, budgeting, or project management certifications may be beneficial but are not specified as required.