Clinical Research Budget Specialist

Job Title: Clinical Budgets Specialist

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Budgets Specialist to manage and negotiate study budgets, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders. This role involves comprehensive management of a portfolio of grants and contracts, from budget oversight to amendments and closeout activities.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate study budgets, securing internal stakeholder approvals and CTO or Sponsored Programs approvals.
• Manage all aspects of a defined portfolio of grants and contracts, including budget management and regular expenditure reviews.
• Coordinate the creation and submission of progress reports and oversee subrecipient activity.
• Manage extensions, amendments, and closeout activities.
• Review and edit all agreements and contractual documents, submit edited versions for signatory review, and track queries or revisions through execution.
• Oversee the processing of amendments and manage the processing of industry agreements such as CDAs, CTAs, and Services Agreements.
• Depending on sponsor needs, generate or provide RF templates or receive sponsor templates.

Essential Skills

• Expertise in clinical research, budgets, and contracts.
• Proficiency in negotiating contracts and study budgets.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3+ years of related experience.

Work Environment

This is a work-from-home position, allowing you to work virtually with clinical research staff. Must live in the northeastern area of the United States.

This is a Contract position based out of East Syracuse, NY.

The pay range for this position is $37.00 - $39.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.