If you’re the type who likes structure, deadlines, and negotiating language until it finally says what it’s supposed to say, this is your lane. You’ll support investigators and research teams by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating research agreements, building study budgets, and making sure contracts, billing, and compliance all line up before a study goes live.
About Geisinger Health System
Geisinger is a large, integrated health system founded over 100 years ago, with multiple hospital campuses, a major health plan, research centers, and a medical school. They support broad clinical and research operations across Pennsylvania.
Schedule
- Full-time
- Days
- Location: Work From Home
- Department: Sponsored Projects Division
- Date posted: 05/30/2025
- Job ID: R-79351
What You’ll Do
- Draft, review, and negotiate research contracts (clinical trials, data sharing, sponsored research, MTAs, NDAs/CDAs, consulting agreements, participation agreements, and MSAs tied to research)
- Coordinate the setup of research study awards for accounting and monitoring purposes
- Perform coverage analysis for clinical studies, including billing determination review and Medicare coverage analysis
- Build clinical research budgets with study teams and negotiate budgets with sponsors/external partners
- Apply fair market value rates for external contracts when needed
- Reconcile contracts, budgets, billing documents, and informed consent forms before full IRB approval to ensure consistency and accuracy
- Stay current on regulations (local/state/federal/institutional) and best practices for clinical trials and sponsored research
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (Research Compliance, IRB Ops, Research Finance, Legal, Risk, Supply Chain, etc.)
- Provide risk assessments on contract language and financial impact to support study team decisions
- Monitor timelines and communicate proactively with internal teams and external partners
- Help develop and deliver educational materials on research contracts operations
- Track and report research contracts metrics to research leadership
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree (required)
- 3+ years of relevant experience (required)
- Note: a Master’s degree can count as 2 years of relevant experience
- Skills that matter here: clear communication, teamwork, multitasking, organization, and comfort working in a research regulatory environment
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits from day one (full-time and part-time)
- Vision, dental, and prescription coverage included
Quick reality check: this role is part contracts, part compliance, part “please don’t let anything conflict before IRB approval.” If you enjoy details and don’t panic when five stakeholders want five different edits, it’s a strong fit.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…