Investigator Payments Analyst Job in Iqvia

Investigator Payments Analyst

Location: Bengaluru

Job Overview:

The Investigator Payments Analyst is responsible for supporting the delivery of all required start-up contracting activities for selected sponsors, studies, or multi-protocol programs. This includes pre-award activities and providing essential operational and financial contracting support. The role ensures compliance with sponsor requirements, regulatory guidelines, and project timelines.

Essential Functions:

• Grant Estimates & Proposal Support: Develop simple investigator grant estimates and proposal text to support the proposal development process.
• Contracting Tools & Systems: Utilize and maintain contract and budget templates and contracting systems, tools, processes, and training materials for selected sponsors, ensuring alignment with the Scope of Work and Project Plan.
• Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate with sponsors, stakeholders, and RSU regions to ensure successful delivery of projects in compliance with sponsor requirements and the RSU Management Plan.
• Operational & Financial Support: Provide operational and financial contracting support to facilitate business development and efficient initiation and maintenance of clinical trials, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Documentation Support: Assist in creating and reviewing scientific, technical, and administrative documentation to support business development and enable study initiation and maintenance.
• Contracting Intelligence: Contribute to the collection, interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of contracting intelligence for assigned studies and the company.
• Efficiency & Reporting: Ensure contracting efficiency and adherence to project timelines and financial goals, and report on performance metrics and out-of-scope activities.
• Compliance & Quality Standards: Ensure compliance with contract management and quality standards, providing administrative and operational support to investigators and managers as required.
• System & Database Management: Accurately complete and maintain internal systems (including CTMS), databases, tracking tools, timelines, and project plans.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience: At least 1 year of relevant experience, including demonstrable experience as a contract negotiator or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Negotiation & Communication: Strong negotiation and communication skills to facilitate contract discussions and maintain professional relationships with sponsors.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work effectively in teams and with internal and external stakeholders.
• Technical Writing: Strong technical writing skills for creating and reviewing proposals and documentation.
• Clinical Trial Knowledge: Understanding of clinical trial environments and the drug development process.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines, applicable regulatory requirements, and SOPs.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational and planning skills for managing contracting activities.
• Software Proficiency: Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and other relevant software tools.
• Contract Management: Good understanding of clinical trial contract management, including pricing models, proposals, and budgets.

Additional Skills:

• Ability to interpret pricing models, prepare proposals, bid grids, and budgets.
• Ability to work in a matrix team environment and build effective working relationships with sponsors, co-workers, and managers.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment when negotiating contracts and making decisions.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for individuals who have a strong foundation in contract negotiation and management, along with an understanding of the clinical trial landscape. If you are a detail-oriented, proactive individual with a passion for working in the healthcare and clinical trial industries, we encourage you to apply.