Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Senior Research Technologist, you will perform monthly research expense analyses to support ongoing research activity, develop action plans for identified variances in collaboration with the principal investigator and the research management team, and provide support to management through financial reporting and special project assistance. In this role, you will handle research financial tasks related to grant and contract management within the newly centralized research administration group, requiring senior-level experience to reduce turnaround times for study start-up, invoicing, account reconciliation, and financial reporting. These responsibilities are critical for timely project execution, meeting sponsor requirements, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Initial assignments for this centralized role will include providing research financial services to the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, the Cleveland Clinic Ohio South Sub-Market, and Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Martin Health.
A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform monthly research financial oversight and develop action plans for the variances and issues with investigators and research management.
Responsible for budget development and oversight of research finance activities.
May negotiate budgets, contracts and business terms with external funding agencies.
Provide ad hoc reports, reconcilements and schedules for management.
Perform special projects and duties related to research, forecasting and maintain current knowledge of research financial policies and applications.
Monitor for compliance with policy, report any compliance issues to the research management team.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance or related field and six years of experience with Accounting or Finance
OR Master’s degree and four years of experience
Exceptional experience with financial accounting systems and Microsoft Office Suite
Practical understanding of accounting and month-end closing cycle
Ability to exhibit analytical and information support through analysis and report preparation
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Master’s degree
Physical Requirements:
Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
Ability to travel throughout the hospital system
In some locations, ability to move up to 15 pounds
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
ccf