Clinical Research Associate monitoring investigative sites and clinical trials for AbbVie’s innovative medicines pipeline. Ensuring patient safety, data integrity, compliance, and recruitment performance.
Responsibilities
Advance AbbVie’s clinical research pipeline and support innovative medicines for patients
Serve as the primary point of contact for investigative sites
Provide contextual information on clinical trials and connect stakeholders with investigative sites
Align, train, and motivate site staff and principal investigators on clinical trial goals, protocols, and patient treatment principles
Conduct site evaluation, site training, routine monitoring, and site closure activities
Ensure compliance with protocols, monitoring plans, regulations, Good Clinical Practices, ICH Guidelines, AbbVie SOPs, and quality standards
Customize site engagement strategies for assigned studies
Gather local and site insights and use CRM tools to track progress and measure impact
Connect study protocols, scientific principles, and clinical trial requirements to day-to-day execution
Evaluate recruitment and retention techniques based on the patient disease journey
Develop therapeutic-area, asset, clinical-landscape, and patient-journey knowledge to support recruitment and protocol compliance
Mentor and train less experienced CRAs and provide development input
Participate in global or local task forces and initiatives
Conduct continuous risk assessment with the Central Monitoring team to identify study-performance or patient-safety issues
Resolve site risk signals and implement preventative and corrective action plans
Identify, evaluate, and recommend potential investigators and sites
Ensure quality and timely submission of site data, safety-event reporting, and follow-up
Maintain audit and regulatory inspection readiness at assigned sites
Manage investigator payments according to executed contract obligations, as applicable
Requirements
Appropriate tertiary qualification in health related disciplines (Medical, Scientific, Nursing) preferred
Minimum of 1 year of clinically related experience
Minimum of 6 months of clinical research monitoring experience involving investigational drug or device trials
Familiarity with risk-based monitoring approach, onsite and offsite monitoring
Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic area indications preferred
Ability to understand and apply scientific concepts to clinical trial conduct
Advanced knowledge of local regulatory and legal requirements, ICH/GCP Guidelines, and applicable policies
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills among internal and external stakeholders
Strong planning and organizational skills; ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with competing projects and deadlines
Advanced ability to leverage technology, tools, and resources
Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written, verbal, active listening, and presentation skills
Ability to establish and leverage site relationships and trusted partnerships through engagement, motivation, and training
Ability to use functional expertise, critical thinking, and good judgment to address clinical site issues
Integrity in accordance with AbbVie code of business conduct and leadership values
Self-motivated and focused on delivering timely, quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Innovative work culture
Professional development
Paid time off: vacation, holidays, personal days, and volunteer days
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