Clinical Research Associate II

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Clinical Research Associate II overseeing clinical-trial sites for AbbVie, a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines. Ensuring monitoring, recruitment, data quality, compliance and patient safety.

Responsibilities:

  • Act as the primary Sponsor point of contact for investigative sites
  • Provide clinical-trial context and connect stakeholders with investigative sites
  • Align, train and motivate site staff and principal investigators on trial goals, protocols and patient-treatment principles
  • Conduct site evaluation, site training, routine onsite and offsite monitoring, and site-closure monitoring
  • Ensure compliance with regulations, GCP, ICH Guidelines, AbbVie SOPs, monitoring plans and quality standards
  • Develop and customise site-engagement strategies for assigned studies
  • Gather local/site insights and track engagement-strategy progress and impact
  • Connect study protocols and scientific principles to day-to-day trial execution
  • Evaluate and ensure recruitment and retention techniques based on patients’ disease journeys
  • Develop therapeutic-area, asset, clinical-landscape and patient-journey knowledge
  • Mentor and train less experienced CRAs and provide development input
  • Participate in global/local task forces and initiatives
  • Conduct continuous risk assessment with the Central Monitoring team
  • Resolve site-risk signals and implement preventative and corrective action plans
  • Identify and recommend potential investigators and sites
  • Ensure quality and timely submission of site data, including safety-event reporting and follow-up
  • Maintain audit and regulatory-inspection readiness at assigned sites
  • Manage investigator payments according to contract obligations, as applicable
  • Report adverse events within 24 hours according to AbbVie policies
  • Participate in AbbVie WHS programs and promote a safe work environment
  • Complete compliance training and maintain ethics and integrity
  • Perform ad hoc administrative duties as requested

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree; health related preferred (e.g. Medical, Scientific, Nursing, Pharmacy)
  • Minimum of 1 year of clinically related experience
  • At least 6 months of clinical research monitoring experience for investigational drug or device trials
  • Familiarity with risk-based monitoring, onsite and offsite monitoring
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong planning and organisational skills; ability to manage competing projects and deadlines
  • Advanced ability to leverage technology, tools and resources
  • Strong written, verbal, active listening and presentation skills
  • Ability to establish site relationships and trusted partnerships through engagement, motivation and training
  • Critical thinking and good judgement for addressing clinical site issues
  • Knowledge of relevant therapeutic-area indications and scientific concepts
  • Advanced knowledge of local regulatory and legal requirements, ICH/GCP Guidelines and applicable policies
  • Integrity in accordance with AbbVie’s code of business conduct
  • Flexibility to occasionally participate in business meetings outside standard hours

Benefits:

  • Flexible and supportive workplace
  • Accessibility accommodations and flexible hiring process
  • Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
  • Right to refuse contact outside working hours under Australia’s Right to Disconnect legislation
  • Opportunities for global/local collaboration and continuous learning