Senior Clinical Site Budget Specialist
ImmunityBio, Inc.
August 15, 2026
On-site
San Diego, CA
Clinical Research and Development
Position Summary
Senior Clinical Trial Budget Specialist will develop, deploy, and administer standardized approaches to suppliers, contracts, and budgets for clinical trial operations; build budgets for negotiation; provide budget and administrative policy guidance; may mentor/train junior budget team members.
Responsibilities
- Guide clinical operations site budgeting for ImmunityBio trials and investigator-initiated trials, including preparation, negotiation, and execution of clinical trial budgets, service contracts, and agreements.
- Improve clinical trial business processes by recommending/drafting SOPs and templates.
- Monitor budget timelines; update stakeholders; recommend tactics to meet clinical milestones.
- Report/analyze trends from budget/contract negotiations.
- Triage incoming protocols for coverage analysis and budget build.
- Perform coverage analysis using CMS Policy, NCDs, LCDs, drug compendia, etc.
- Develop, review, and negotiate clinical trial budgets.
- Partner with Legal, Finance/Accounting, and Clinical Operations.
- Develop/maintain study-specific site budget templates and negotiate budget/contract parameters.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, auditing, and variance management.
- Address coverage analysis, billing compliance, and budget questions; serve as subject matter expert for billing compliance and budget negotiation.
- Educate others on budget and billing compliance processes; mentor/train junior team members.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 7+ years progressive experience in budget and contract development (required).
- 4+ years clinical research experience (required).
- Contract negotiations (preferred).
- Domestic and international research studies (preferred).
Skills/Knowledge
- Advanced Excel; Clinical Trial Management Systems; Veeva CTMS and payments.
- Coverage analysis and CPT coding.
- Drug development knowledge; supplier management; billing/regulatory compliance.
- Confidentiality; strong communication; project/process management; ability to influence without direct reporting.
Working Environment
- Onsite in El Segundo, CA or Torrey Pines, CA; Monday–Friday (flexibility with manager approval).
Compensation/Benefits (as stated)
- Discretionary bonus and equity award.
- Annual base pay range: $136,500–$150,000.
Application Instructions
- Application window anticipated to close 60 days from posting (or sooner if filled).
Senior Clinical Trial Budget Specialist will develop, deploy, and administer standardized approaches to suppliers, contracts, and budgets for clinical trial operations; build budgets for negotiation; provide budget and administrative policy guidance; may mentor/train junior budget team members.
Responsibilities
- Guide clinical operations site budgeting for ImmunityBio trials and investigator-initiated trials, including preparation, negotiation, and execution of clinical trial budgets, service contracts, and agreements.
- Improve clinical trial business processes by recommending/drafting SOPs and templates.
- Monitor budget timelines; update stakeholders; recommend tactics to meet clinical milestones.
- Report/analyze trends from budget/contract negotiations.
- Triage incoming protocols for coverage analysis and budget build.
- Perform coverage analysis using CMS Policy, NCDs, LCDs, drug compendia, etc.
- Develop, review, and negotiate clinical trial budgets.
- Partner with Legal, Finance/Accounting, and Clinical Operations.
- Develop/maintain study-specific site budget templates and negotiate budget/contract parameters.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, auditing, and variance management.
- Address coverage analysis, billing compliance, and budget questions; serve as subject matter expert for billing compliance and budget negotiation.
- Educate others on budget and billing compliance processes; mentor/train junior team members.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 7+ years progressive experience in budget and contract development (required).
- 4+ years clinical research experience (required).
- Contract negotiations (preferred).
- Domestic and international research studies (preferred).
Skills/Knowledge
- Advanced Excel; Clinical Trial Management Systems; Veeva CTMS and payments.
- Coverage analysis and CPT coding.
- Drug development knowledge; supplier management; billing/regulatory compliance.
- Confidentiality; strong communication; project/process management; ability to influence without direct reporting.
Working Environment
- Onsite in El Segundo, CA or Torrey Pines, CA; Monday–Friday (flexibility with manager approval).
Compensation/Benefits (as stated)
- Discretionary bonus and equity award.
- Annual base pay range: $136,500–$150,000.
Application Instructions
- Application window anticipated to close 60 days from posting (or sooner if filled).