Clinical Research Associate II

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Clinical Research Associate II advancing AbbVie’s oncology clinical trials. Monitoring investigative sites, protecting patient safety, and improving data integrity for innovative medicines.

Responsibilities:

  • Advance AbbVie’s clinical development pipeline by delivering excellence in clinical research
  • Partner with investigators and site staff to support effective clinical trial engagement
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for investigative sites
  • Provide contextual clinical-trial information 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 monitoring and site closure activities in compliance with protocols, monitoring plans, regulations, GCP, ICH Guidelines, AbbVie SOPs and quality standards
  • Customize site-engagement strategies and use CRM tools to track progress and measure impact
  • Apply protocol, scientific and clinical-trial expertise to day-to-day trial 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 contribute to their development
  • Participate in global/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 and evaluate potential investigators and sites
  • Ensure data quality, timely data submission and appropriate safety-event reporting and follow-up
  • Maintain audit and regulatory-inspection readiness at assigned sites
  • Manage investigator payments according to executed contract obligations, where applicable

Requirements:

  • Appropriate tertiary qualification in health related disciplines (Medical, Scientific, Nursing) preferred
  • Minimum of 1 year of clinically related experience
  • At least 6 months of clinical research monitoring experience on 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 and efficiently in a dynamic environment with competing projects and deadlines
  • Advanced ability to leverage technology, tools and resources for customer-centric site support
  • Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, active listening and presentation skills
  • Ability to establish and leverage site relationships and trusted partnerships through engagement, motivation and training
  • Ability to apply critical thinking and good judgment to clinical site issues
  • Integrity in accordance with AbbVie code of business conduct and leadership values
  • Self-motivated and focused on timely, quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment

Benefits:

  • Employees can work remotely
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Commitment to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving the community