Research Business Operations Associate Jobs in Hackensack at Hackensack Meridian Health

Overview

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The Research Business Operations Associate supports all aspects of the research. The Research Business Operations Associate oversees department invoicing, ordering supplies, vendor payments, and legal agreement submissions through legal portals and purchasing portals.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Research Business Operations Associate at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

 

• Orders supplies,equipment and materials needed as requested.
• Facilitates communications between vendors and stakeholders.
• Liaise with the Accounts Payable team on payment status and proactively resolves payment discrepancies, invoice disputes, and aged payables.
• Liaise with the Purchasing team on PO creation and status and tracks PO lifecycle from requisition through closeout. .
• Enter purchasing agreements and agreements that are not research contracts through the appropriate portals .
• Ensures timeliness and accurate submission of all purchasing agreements and supporting documents.
• Maintains KPIs on submissions through the purchasing and vendor agreement process.
• Assists with Study Startup activities being routed to the Research Budget/ Contract Team.
• Notifies finance and contracts teams of amendments that require updates to previously approved agreements.
• Acts as liaison between investigators, sponsors and their representatives and the HMH purchasing and legal teams to facilitate timely resolution of operational and contractual issues..
• Assists in developing procedures to ensure submission compliance.
• Assists Contract team with Confidentiality agreements and other agreements as needed.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, with a minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in research administration, contracts, purchasing, accounts payable, or a related business operations function; OR Associate's Degree with a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience as described above.
• Excellent personal management skills.
• The ability to work independently, and in a team, and handle multiple deadline-driven tasks in a dynamic environment is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or Business

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

•  Society of Clinical Research Associates Certification or Certified Clinical Research Administrator or Certified Clinical Research Coordinator.

 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!    

Compensation
Minimum rate of $27.13 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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