Senior Clinical Site Budget Specialist (Biotechnology)

Location: Onsite in El Segundo, CA or Torrey Pines, CA, Monday–Friday during standard business hours; schedule flexibility is available with manager approval.

Annual base pay: $136,500–$150,000, depending on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus and equity award.

Company

hirify.global is a commercial-stage biotechnology company developing immunotherapies, cell therapies, cancer vaccines, and treatments for infectious diseases.

What you will do

• Guide clinical operations teams through the preparation, negotiation, and execution of site budgets, service contracts, and agreements.
• Develop and maintain study-specific budget templates, negotiation parameters, SOPs, and process-improvement recommendations.
• Perform coverage analyses using CMS policies, NCDs, LCDs, drug compendia, and related standards.
• Monitor budget timelines, support clinical program milestones, and provide reporting on negotiation and agreement trends.
• Support forecasting, auditing, variance management, billing compliance, and responses to budget-related questions.
• Partner with Legal, Finance/Accounting, and Clinical Operations while mentoring and training less-experienced budget team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of progressive experience in budget and contract development.
• At least 4 years of experience in clinical research.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using Clinical Trial Management Systems, including Veeva CTMS and payments.
• Knowledge of coverage analysis, CPT coding, the drug development process, supplier management, and billing and regulatory compliance.
• Strong project and process management, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work onsite in El Segundo or Torrey Pines, California.

Nice to have

• Experience with contract negotiations.
• Experience supporting domestic and international research studies.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities to work across different areas of the company.
• Professional development opportunities within a growing, publicly traded biopharmaceutical company.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options, health and financial wellness programs, and an employee assistance program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and life insurance options.
• Paid holidays and paid time off; exempt employees are eligible for unlimited PTO.