Officer, Budget Development and Contracts
BC Cancer
Provincial Clinical Trials Office

 

 

The Officer, Budget development and Contracts reports to the Manager, Provincial Clinical Trials Office and Finance Administrator. The Officer is responsible for reviewing and negotiating cooperative research, industry-sponsored, investigator-initiated clinical trials and grant-related budget proposals. The Officer leads the analysis and documentation of business requirements to support clinical trials agreements and budgets for the Provincial Clinical Trials Office. Collaborates with stakeholders such as Investigators, Managers, Administrator, Nurses, Coordinators, Technicians, and Pharmacists to develop business processes and contribute to strategic planning. The Officer is responsible for updating the project team, and internal and external stakeholders on project progress. Assists team members with analyzing and generating finance and contract performance reports.

 

What you’ll do

 

 

• Assist with drafting and negotiating budgets required for both industry and cooperative clinical trials/research in collaboration with Investigators and the study team. Works closely with researchers and clinicians to determine sustainability of clinical trial studies, as well as identification of all potential encumbrances based on negotiated budget. Monitors budget negotiation process to ensure timelines and communicates with PIs and study team to report on progress.
• Use industry benchmarking pricing tool(s), fair market values, and internal historical data to create base clinical study budgets.
• Maintain database of information related to pricing that includes standard of care, benchmarking data, and fair market value figures based on negotiations and approved budget, and clinical trials agreements.
• Ensure that per patient and site budgets are in compliance with corporate processes, guidelines, and strategies.
• Assist with the reviews of trials templates built and entered on the Clinical Trials Management Systems (CTMS) as needed to ensure compliance with negotiated and executed budget. 
• Reviews and evaluates budgets based on client-requested changes in contracts and amendments and cross-verifies with department guidelines, and escalates any deviations as appropriate. Collaborates with other departments to ensure functioning of processes surrounding amendments re-pricing, and pricing scenario requests.
• Identifies, problem solves, and works to remove barriers to successful project completion with an emphasis on resolving issues and facilitating productive relationships with PIs, collaborators, internal and external stakeholders.
• Financially opens studies and maintains study list.
• Proactively improves processes and establishes refinements to reduce cycle time, create savings and improve efficiency in the initiation of clinical trials.
• Partners with study team lead and others as necessary to evaluate and readjust priorities according to changing needs.

 

 

 

 

What you bring           

 

 

 

Qualifications

 

 

 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business or Arts.
• Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in a clinical trials research environment, or budget and contract development, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.

 

 

 Core Competencies:

• Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging. Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic.
• Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

 

You have:

 

• Effective and proven written and oral communication skills with an excellent analytic ability. Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to simultaneously manage a diverse range of complex projects and activities while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

 

 

 

What we bring 

 

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more

 

 

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time 

Salary Range: $69, 218 - $99,501/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.
Location: 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, V5Z 4E6

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday: 0800-1600/ 0830-1630/ 0900-1700

Requisition Number: 202244E

  

 

What we do

 

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

 

BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

 

 

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA is committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

 

 

 

Attention current employees of PHSA:  

 

 

You must apply via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca. 

 

 

The internal job posting expires on August 25, 2026, and will no longer be accessible. If the internal job posting has expired, please e-mail internaljobshelpu@phsa.ca with the six-digit job requisition number and your PHSA employee ID number to be considered as a late internal applicant. Please do not apply for the external job posting. 

 

 

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If you are not a current employee of PHSA and require assistance with your application, please contact the External Careers team at careers@phsa.ca.