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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
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Introduction
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease, and through one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry, our colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.
Job Summary
The Budget Builder plays a key role in supporting clinical trials by developing accurate, compliant investigator grant budgets aligned with clinical study protocols. This position partners closely with clinical, finance, and contracting teams to ensure budgets reflect study design, operational complexity, and country‑specific considerations.
This role contributes directly to high‑quality study start‑up and execution by translating protocol requirements into clear, consistent, and well‑structured budget outputs across regions.
Job Description
This role is responsible for building, reviewing, and maintaining investigator and site budgets using standardized tools, templates, and financial frameworks. The position requires a strong understanding of clinical trial protocols, schedules of assessments, and operational drivers in order to accurately map procedures and associated costs.
The Budget Builder works in close collaboration with cross‑functional partners to support negotiations, maintain data accuracy, and contribute to continuous improvement in budgeting practices. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys analytical work, precision, and making a meaningful impact on clinical research delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain investigator grant and site budgets using approved templates and standardized cost frameworks
Interpret clinical trial protocols, schedules of assessments, and visit structures to accurately map procedures and costs
Analyze key cost drivers such as visit frequency, procedural complexity, patient burden, and country‑specific considerations
Prepare country‑specific budget outputs and documentation to support timely and effective negotiations
Partner with clinical operations, finance, compliance and site contracting teams to clarify protocol requirements and resolve routine questions
Ensure budget data is accurately entered, tracked, and maintained in approved systems with appropriate version control
Support variance analysis and scenario‑based budget modelling as studies evolve
Identify recurring budgeting challenges and contribute insights to improve processes and consistency
Proactively flag potential financial, compliance, or protocol‑related risks to appropriate stakeholders
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline
Experience in clinical trial budgeting, investigator grants, or financial support of clinical research
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate protocol complexity into structured budget outputs
High attention to detail and comfort working within standardized frameworks and processes
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions and regions
Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with budgeting or financial tracking tools
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting multinational or multi‑regional clinical studies
Familiarity with fair market value principles and clinical trial budget governance
Experience working with clinical trial contracting or budgeting systems
Travel Required
Up to 10%, as needed for regional collaboration and meetings
Conclusion
Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment and offers a wide range of competitive benefits, services, and programs to support employees at work and in their personal lives.
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
Supporting People with Disabilities
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
Candidate Rights
BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/
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R1599754 : Budget Builder - Investigator Grants