Cancer Clinical Trials Research Financial Analyst

Job Description - Cancer Clinical Trials Research Financial Analyst (2600351)

• Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Three (3) years of progressive full-time experience working in a financial environment, including financial analysis, reconciliation and/or budgeting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications including Outlook, Excel and Word.

• Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Business Administration, finance or related fields.
• Four (4) or more years of progressive full-time experience working in a financial environment including financial analysis, reconciliation and/or budgeting.
• Experience working in a financial environment in higher education.
• Experience working in a financial environment in clinical trials.
• Experience working with Wolf Mart and/or OnCore, and My Research.

At Stony Brook Medicine, the Cancer Clinical Trials Research Financial Analyst, under the supervision of the SBCC Clinical Trials Office's Research Sr. Financial Analyst, will play a vital role within the Cancer Center’s Clinical Trials Office by supporting the pre-award and post-award management of cancer clinical trials. Incumbent will facilitate the development of robust, compliant clinical trial budgets as well as the execution of post-award tasks to ensure timely receipt of clinical trial revenue.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills duties of the Cancer Clinical Trials Research Financial Analyst may include the following, but are not limited to:

• Negotiate and manage complex study budgets ensuring accurate inclusion of study personnel, patient care services, research related procedures / supplies, indirect costs, and start-up costs are accounted for.
• Negotiate directly with industry sponsors to reach an agreement on budget and payment terms.
• Review and interpret clinical research protocols and develop budgets to capture trial activity.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of study accounts managed by Stony Brook Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office and monitor study account activity to ensure income and expense are within budget.
• Review clinical trial agreements to identify language relating to clinical trial office deliverables (i.e. data entry timelines).
• Invoice sponsors for fees and services.
• Demonstrates knowledge of financial management and/or accounting principles.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies governing clinical research finance.
• Monitor financial system for compliance and system integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

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Job Number 2600351

Official Job Title Project Staff Associate

Job Field Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

Primary Location Cancer Center

Schedule Full-time
Shift Day Shift Shift Hours : 9:00am-5:00pm

Posting Start Date Mar 9, 2026

Posting End Date Mar 24, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Appointment Type Regular

Salary Grade E99

SBU Area The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook