Budget Amendment Negotiation Supervisor – Hematology/Oncology

UCLA Health

. Provide operational leadership and supervision for the team managing clinical trial budget amendments across the oncology clinical research portfolio .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $88,900 - $190,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical research management, including budget negotiation, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance. Proven ability to lead teams, develop workflows, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders in a clinical research environment.

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Clinical Research ManagementBudget NegotiationRegulatory ComplianceTeam LeadershipQuality Assurance

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Hard Skills

Clinical Trials BudgetingAnalytical SkillsAttention to DetailProblem SolvingProcess ImprovementSOP DevelopmentClinical Research ConceptsFDA ProcessesIRB InterpretationRegulatory Requirements

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsAdaptabilityJudgment and Discretion

Tools & Technologies

Adobe SoftwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Suite

Certifications & Qualifications

Clinical Research Certification (CCRP, ACRP)

Industry Keywords

Oncology Clinical ResearchClinical Research FinanceCRO CollaborationFederal RegulationsScientific Review Committees

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide operational leadership and supervision for the team managing clinical trial budget amendments across the oncology clinical research portfolio
Oversee amendment workflows from request through negotiation and implementation
Distribute and prioritize workload
Conduct quality assurance, performance management, and monitoring of operational and financial outcomes
Serve as the primary escalation resource for complex budget negotiations, financial disputes, sponsor concerns, and operational issues
Collaborate with investigators, study teams, sponsors, CROs, Contracting, Clinical Research Finance, and other institutional partners
Recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate staff
Develop standardized workflows and training resources
Lead process improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce amendment execution timelines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a clinical research setting
Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work as a member of a team
Ability to effectively communicate to and interact with patients in a compassionate and kind manner
Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet programmatic and department needs while complying with applicable University policies and federal and state regulations
Analytical skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions
Close attention to detail and ability to adapt to changing job demands and priorities, including working flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines
Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and regulatory files and independently balance tasks to meet deadlines
Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel
Knowledge of and experience working with local and external IRBs, scientific review and other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors, industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to handle confidential information with judgement and discretion
Availability to work in more than one environment, travelling to various clinic sites, meetings, conferences, etc.
Advanced knowledge of and experience working with local and external IRBs, scientific review and other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors, industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations
Demonstrated ability to interpret IRB, FDA, federal and UCLA requirements
Expert level working knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human safety protection regulations and laws
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of clinical trials budgeting processes
Demonstrated experience with FDA processes and procedures
Ability to lead development and implementation of quality improvement activities, SOPs, and processes
Team leadership experience
Ability to develop and give presentations to leadership
Ability to predict potential problems and proactively implement solutions
Ability to clearly communicate complex departmental and institution-wide policies
Ability to manage complex and conflicting departmental priorities and external timelines
Final candidate must disclose certain misconduct-related administrative or judicial decisions or appeals from the last seven years as a condition of employment
Clinical Research Certification (CCRP, ACRP, etc.) preferred