A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
This position will serve as a Research Administration Associate in the Oncology Clinical Trial Support Unit (O-CTSU) providing post-award finance & account management support to faculty and research teams for the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). We are among the top-ranked national cancer programs in research and patient care with members holding $120M in annual direct research funding. Our mission is to reduce the cancer burden and improve cancer outcomes through research, innovation and transdisciplinary collaboration. With the Oncology CTSU, you will join a diverse team of 150 clinical research professionals dedicated in moving this mission forward through cutting-edge early phase trials to practice-changing phase III. As a team member, we will invest in your education, training, career development and certification. We also offer a variety of specialized roles and growth opportunities to fit for your desired career path and goals. People want MichiganAnswers. Help discover them.
- Reconcile sponsored research project accounts primarily dealing with clinical trials and successfully manages complex multi-armed clinical trials.
- Monthly review of statement activity, detail, and gross pay register statements to verify accuracy.
- Review account and transactions to ensure appropriate chartfields are used.
- Monitor patient care expense to confirm proper routing of charges.
- Maintains a tracking system for CTSU service unit billing to ensure accounts are being charged appropriately.
- Prepare financial reports for project investigators. Presents findings to management.
- Forecasts and identifies financial problems as it relates to clinical trials and addresses them with management and/or faculty.
- Prepare cash receipt tickets for revenue received from sponsors.
- Other duties and special projects as assigned.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, both written and verbal.
- Eagerness to learn and ability to adapt to changing needs.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative group.
- Ability to gather, interpret, and analyze resource data in order to make recommendations.
- Ability to set priorities, handle multiple assignments and deadlines with minimal supervision, while operating in a flexible and professional manner, with exceptional attention to detail.
- High degree of initiative and resourcefulness.
- Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Associate level:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 1 year of experience
Assistant level:
- Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Experience working with clinical trials.
- A strong financial aptitude.
- Familiarity with research academic and prior accounting experience.
- Medical assistant/billing or study coordinator experience.
- Familiarity with University systems and knowledge of University policies and procedures strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of University financial reporting systems including eReconciliation, MPathways, M-Reports, and the Data Warehouse is strongly desired.
This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
