Jade Biosciences

Jade Biosciences

Associate Director, Clinical Site Budgets & Payments

Boston; Chicago; Remote; San Francisco; Seattle · Director

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$190kDetected 25 days ago
NegotiationBudgetingPerformance ManagementAnimal StudiesLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • This leader will define Jade's global investigator grant philosophy, including structured opening offer and negotiation parameters that ensure speed, fairness, and alignment with global FMV benchmarks.
  • They will establish standards for invoiceables, conditional procedures, pass‑through costs, and country‑specific budgeting norms that apply across all Jade clinical studies.
  • This is a high‑visibility, individual‑contributor role reporting directly to the Executive Director, Development Outsourcing and operating globally across all Jade studies.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain policies for invoiceables, pass‑throughs, conditional procedures, screen‑fail handling, and complex visit structures
  • Develop and maintain SOPs/WIs governing budgeting, payments, documentation, and global transparency requirements (e.g., U.S. Sunshine/Open Payments and ex‑US equivalents).
  • Study‑Level Budget Design & Financial Oversight
  • Build and maintain global study budget forecasts, partnering closely with Clinical Operations and Finance to ensure alignment with development plans.
  • Implement and monitor just‑in‑time CRO funding, minimizing idle cash at CROs while ensuring on‑time site payments.
  • Lead the payment‑related components of CRO governance forums, including issue resolution, aging analysis, cycle‑time performance reviews, and payment forecasting.
  • Establish and maintain policies for invoiceables, pass‑throughs, conditional procedures, screen‑fail handling, and complex visit structures; ensure global consistency.
  • Implement a high‑touch service model for KOL/HCP payments (consulting, advisory boards, speaking engagements), ensuring accuracy, speed, and FMV alignment.
  • Streamline administrative burden for external experts by simplifying processes, documentation, and support.
  • Cross‑Functional Leadership & Decision Support

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, life sciences, business, or related field with 13+ years of experience or an advanced degree (MBA, MS, MPH) with 10+ years of experience.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in biotech/pharma or CRO roles with direct responsibility for site budgeting and payment oversight
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret clinical protocols and convert them into robust, compliant global site budgets
  • Strong understanding of global FMV frameworks and Sunshine/Open Payments transparency requirements.
  • Proven experience governing a full service CRO, including KPI management, escalation handling, and process improvement.
  • Ability to analyze financial statements, accruals, and cash flow impacts.
  • periodic travel to team and company events is required.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and cross functional influence.
  • Position Location
  • This is a remote role
  • The anticipated salary range for candidates for this role is $170,000 - $190,000. The final salary offered will depend on several factors, which may include, but not limited to, relevant years of experience, educational background, and geography.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting Autoimmune or immune mediated diseases preferred.
  • Experience managing global payment models across diverse regulatory environments preferred.
  • Exposure to KOL/HCP engagement processes with FMV and transparency considerations preferred.

Compensation

  • Define Jade's global investigator grant strategy, including opening‑offer tiers, decision and negotiation parameters, aligned with international FMV standards.
  • Establish and maintain policies for invoiceables, pass‑throughs, conditional procedures, screen‑fail handling, and complex visit structures; ensure global consistency.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs/WIs governing budgeting, payments, documentation, and global transparency requirements (e.g., U.S. Sunshine/Open Payments and ex‑US equivalents).
  • Define FMV justification expectations and ensure audit‑ready documentation across all investigator/HCP engagements.
  • Translate clinical protocols into country‑specific and site‑level cost models that accurately reflect procedures, visit schedules, and conditional events.
  • Build and maintain global study budget forecasts, partnering closely with Clinical Operations and Finance to ensure alignment with development plans.

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