Investigator Grants Manager – Brazil (Remote)

Are you passionate about clinical trial budgeting, financial strategy, and delivering accurate, competitive study cost estimates?

Join Fortrea as an Investigator Grants Manager / Clinical Trial Costing Manager and play a critical role in shaping successful clinical research proposals and study execution.

In this highly collaborative role, you will partner with proposal teams, subject matter experts, and clients to develop investigator grant estimates and budget strategies that support clinical trials from proposal development through study delivery. You will leverage your expertise in clinical trial costing, financial analysis, and grants management to ensure accurate, compliant, and competitive budgets that meet both client and business objectives.

What You'll Do

• Develop and manage Investigator Grant Estimates (IGEs) for clinical trial opportunities.
• Create detailed study budgets using protocol requirements, schedules of events, and industry benchmarks.
• Partner with proposal teams and stakeholders to build competitive costing strategies for client proposals.
• Support budget revisions, rebids, and post-award grant management activities.
• Analyze historical study data to drive cost accuracy and market competitiveness.
• Serve as a trusted advisor for grant-related questions and budget discussions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to process improvements, operational excellence, and innovation across the grants management function.

What We're Looking For

✔ Minimum 4 years of experience in the Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical, or Biotechnology industry.
✔ At least 3 years of hands-on experience developing clinical trial budgets and investigator grants.
✔ Strong financial acumen, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical skills.
✔ Experience working with clinical trial cost structures and investigator fee models.
✔ Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and grant management or budgeting tools. Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and data interpretation skills.
✔ Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information clearly to internal stakeholders, clients, and senior management and draft clear budget rationale, grant estimate explanations, and client-ready responses for routine to moderately complex opportunities.

✔ Ability to prepare clear, accurate grant estimate documentation, budget assumptions, and written responses using approved templates and established guidance.
✔ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Highly Valued Qualifications

⭐ Experience with platforms such as Grants.gov, eRA Commons, Grant Plan, or similar systems preferred.
⭐ Strong understanding of investigator grant development and clinical trial costing methodologies.
⭐ Fluent English communication skills (written and spoken), with the ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional environment.

Why Join Fortrea?

At Fortrea, you'll have the opportunity to work on global clinical research programs, collaborate with international teams, and help deliver innovative therapies to patients worldwide. You'll be part of a culture that values expertise, collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

Please note: This is a fully remote position; however, applicants must reside and be authorized to work in Brazil.

Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.