Clinical Research Associate II

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

​​​​​​​Key responsibilities:

• Anticipates and proactively solves study-related clinical site issues as they occur and initiates, recommends, and communicates corrective action to ensure successful protocol-level execution of Clinical Operations deliverables involving start-up, execution, and close-out of studies.
• Monitors activities conducted by clinical investigative sites as they relate to AbbVie clinical studies to ensure successful execution of the protocol. Ensures adherence to federal regulations and applicable local regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Monitoring Plans, and quality standards in conducting clinical research.
• Conducts site qualification, initiation, interim monitoring, and study closeout visits for Phase 1–4 studies in accordance with applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie SOPs, and business processes.
• Oversees the overall activities of site personnel over whom there is no direct authority and motivates/influences them to meet study objectives. Proactively manages the site and ensures action plans are put into place as needed to ensure compliance. Ensures regulatory inspection readiness at assigned clinical sites.
• Ensures quality of data submitted from study sites and assures timely submission of data, including appropriate reporting and follow-up for all safety events by site personnel.
• Ensures safety and protection of study subjects through compliance with the study monitoring plan, AbbVie SOPs, ICH Guidelines, and applicable regulations.
• Trains study site personnel on the protocol and applicable regulatory requirements in collaboration with pertinent project team members.
• Manages investigator payments as per executed contract obligations. Negotiates investigator/hospital agreements with stakeholders. Maintains and completes own expense reports as per local and applicable guidelines.
• Identifies, evaluates, and recommends new/potential investigators/sites on an ongoing basis. Potential sites may be identified through networking or internal AbbVie requests to assist in the placement of planned clinical studies with qualified investigators.

Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in health related disciplines (Medical, Scientific, Nursing) preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of clinically related experience, of which a period of 6 months is required in clinical research monitoring of investigational drug or device trials.  Familiar with risk‐based monitoring approach, onsite and offsite monitoring.
• Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic area indications is preferred with the ability to understand and apply scientific concepts as they relate to the conduct of clinical trials.
• Advanced knowledge on existing and emerging local regulatory and legal requirements, ICH/GCP Guidelines and applicable policies.
• Demonstrate strong cross-functional collaboration skills among internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong planning and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a dynamic environment with competing projects and deadlines.
•  Advanced ability to leverage technology, tools and resources to provide customer centric support based on the health of the site.
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written, verbal, active listening and presentation skills, with ability to establish and leverage site relationships and trusted partnerships through engagement, motivation, and training.
• Ability to use functional expertise with appropriate guidance, leverage critical thinking  skills and apply good judgement to address clinical site issues.
• Acts with integrity in accordance with AbbVie code of business conduct and leadership values. Self-motivated individual focused on delivering timely and quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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