Clinical Trial Investigator Grant Forecasting

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Position Summary

The Clinical Trial Investigator Grant Forecasting delivers the defined outcomes associated with maintaining and improving forecasts for investigator grants and related site-level clinical trial payments across the global clinical development portfolio. The role partners closely with Clinical Operations Study Start-Up R&D Finance Budgeting and Contracts to ensure accurate timely and audit-ready forecasting that supports trial execution and financial planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivers the activities associated with the development continuous improvement tracking and maintenance of investigator grant forecasting defined process by study country site and milestone/event (e.g. Protocol Synopsis Final Protocol SOW and Ongoing)

• Translate protocol assumptions and operational plans (enrollment curves visit schedules screen failure rates dropout rates timelines) into payment and cash flow forecasts.

• Work with Clinical Operations to reconcile forecast vs. actuals explain variances and update assumptions on a regular cadence.

• Monitor and analyze payment drivers (site activation patient visits pass-throughs amendments) to identify forecast risks and opportunities.

• Support the implementation of standardized forecasting methodologies templates and controls to improve consistency across studies.

• Ensure alignment between forecasting outputs and financial systems/processes (e.g. accruals PO coverage payment schedules and month-end close needs).

• Support the creation of executive-ready dashboards and reporting (by program study region vendor/CRO) highlighting burn rate run-rate and key forecast sensitivities.

• Contribute to scenario planning (e.g. enrollment acceleration/deceleration country mix changes protocol amendments) and quantify financial impact.

• Maintain documentation and data traceability to support internal controls audits and inspection readiness.

• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities (e.g. data integrations modeling enhancements) and drive implementation with stakeholders.

• Support technology evaluations and requirements to build a more sustainable IG forecasting capability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in finance Accounting Business Life Sciences Statistics or related field.

• 3 years of experience in clinical trial finance forecasting budgeting grants/payments or CRO financial management (study program or portfolio level).

• Demonstrated ability to build forecasts that tie operational assumptions to financial outcomes.

• Excel skills (scenario modeling) and comfort working with large multi-study datasets.

• Strong communication skills to align cross-functional stakeholders on assumptions risks and updates.

• Detail-oriented deadline-driven and able to manage multiple studies/priorities simultaneously.

• Strong project management skills to balance assignments and prioritizations of work

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with clinical payment/grant systems and/or clinical finance tools (e.g. investigator payment platforms EDC/CTMS outputs finance ERP integrations).

• Experience partnering with CROs on investigator grant processes and forecast updates.

• Power BI (or similar) reporting experience.

• Understanding of investigator grant contract structures and common payment terms (start-up fees per-visit milestone-based pass-through handling).

• Knowledge of accrual concepts and monthly close cadence in a regulated environment.

Core Competencies

• Strong forecasting modeling and analytical capability

• Forecasting and financial modeling

• Clinical trial operations understanding (site activation enrollment visit schedules)

• Commitment to data integrity compliance and transparency

• Enterprise thinking and collaboration across global teams

• Continuous improvement and innovation mindset

Key Deliverables / Success Measures

• Forecast accuracy and timeliness (regular refresh cadence clear variance explanations)

• Strong alignment between operational plans and financial outlook

• Consistent methodology across studies and regions

• Improved transparency for leadership (dashboards drivers scenario impacts)

• Audit-ready documentation and traceability.

Working Relationships

• Internal: Clinical Operations Study Start-Up Clinical Trial Management R&D Finance Procurement Contracts/Legal Portfolio Management

• External: CRO finance teams investigator payment vendors

Supervision:

• All daytoday supervision resource management and performance evaluation are the responsibility of the FSP provider

Why Join Us

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific you become part of a global team that values passion innovation and a commitment to scientific excellence. Youll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experienceand where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrows breakthroughs.

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1