Senior Clinical Research Associate

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Senior Clinical Research Associate monitoring AbbVie oncology trials and supporting investigative sites in China. Driving site engagement, recruitment, compliance, risk management, and CRA mentorship.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the primary sponsor 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 trial goals, protocols, and patient treatment principles
  • Support, guide, and mentor junior personnel on site management activities
  • Conduct site evaluation, site training, routine on-site and off-site monitoring, and site closure monitoring
  • Ensure compliance with protocols, monitoring plans, regulations, GCP, ICH Guidelines, AbbVie SOPs, and quality standards
  • Develop and customize site engagement strategies and track their progress and impact
  • Apply scientific principles, clinical trial requirements, and therapeutic-area knowledge to trial execution
  • Generate recruitment and retention techniques and plans based on the patient disease journey
  • Mentor and train less experienced CRAs and support local onboarding
  • Participate in or lead global and 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 and safety-event reporting
  • 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 (e.g., Medical, Scientific, Pharmacy, Nursing) preferred
  • Minimum of 3 years of clinically related experience
  • 2 years preferable in independent clinical research monitoring of investigational drug or device trials
  • Familiarity with risk-based monitoring approach, onsite and offsite monitoring
  • Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic area indications and scientific concepts related to clinical trials
  • Superior knowledge of local regulatory and legal requirements, ICH/GCP Guidelines, and applicable policies
  • Advanced communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Superior planning and organizational skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with competing projects and deadlines
  • Ability to leverage technology, tools, and resources to provide customer-centric site support
  • Superior written, verbal, active listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to establish and leverage site relationships and trusted partnerships
  • Ability to independently address clinical site issues using functional expertise, critical thinking, and good judgment
  • Integrity in accordance with AbbVie code of business conduct and leadership values
  • Self-motivated focus on timely, quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment

Benefits:

  • Remote work option
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Reasonable accommodations for US & Puerto Rico applicants
  • Veteran and disability-inclusive employment practices