Research Clinical Trial Budget Specialist

Location: Chicago, Illinois Expected Start Date: Oct 19, 2026 Research Admin Specialist II – Clinical Trial Budgets US Remote | Contract-to-Hire Opportunity

About the Opportunity: Our client is looking for Clinical Research Administrative Specialists to support their Research Office team within a managed services environment. The team provides back-office support for clinical research studies, including clinical trial budgets, coverage analysis, study calendars, and other trial documentation. The immediate need is heavily focused on clinical trial budget development and negotiation. Candidates should have hands-on experience building, reviewing, and negotiating clinical trial budgets—not simply exposure to budgets or working around the budgeting process.

Required: Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, but equivalent hands-on experience may be considered.3+ years of clinical research administration experience Hands-on experience developing clinical research/clinical trial budgets Experience with coverage analysis Strong Excel skillsVLOOKUPsPivot tables General data analysis and financial tracking Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects/client needsU.S. work authorization Strongly Preferred: Clinical trial budget development AND negotiation experienceExperience building budgets from scratch Direct sponsor negotiation experienceExperience with financial feasibility and study financials Experience with sponsor invoicing Knowledge of clinical trial policy and research billing rules Coverage analysis experienceExperience with clinical trial management systems (CTMS) Experience within a Sponsored Research Office, Central Research Office, academic medical center, teaching health system, or cancer institute Experience supporting multiple studies, clients, or projects Oncology or other complex clinical trial experience