About the job
Join AbbVie as a Senior Clinical Research Associate and be a pivotal force in advancing our clinical research initiatives. Your expertise will contribute to transforming scientific discoveries into effective treatments for patients, while driving unparalleled performance in the industry. Collaborate with study teams, R&D stakeholders, investigators, and site personnel to solidify AbbVie as the preferred partner in clinical trials. Your focus will be on enhancing site clinical research practices, ensuring the ethical conduct of trials, and improving data integrity, compliance, and overall study performance to elevate the customer experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Primary Sponsor Point of contact for investigative sites, bringing advanced knowledge to provide contextual insights on clinical trials, fostering strong connections with stakeholders, and enhancing AbbVie’s market position. Display leadership and mentorship to inspire and align the monitoring community.
- Train, align, and motivate site staff and principal investigators on the clinical trial program's objectives, ensuring a trustworthy partnership while guiding junior personnel in site management activities.
- Conduct site evaluations, training, and routine monitoring activities—both on-site and off-site—while adhering to protocols, applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), and AbbVie’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure participant safety.
- Exhibit a profound understanding of site engagement, customizing strategies for assigned studies, and apply new methodologies as necessary. Collect site insights and utilize engagement tools to track progress and assess strategy effectiveness.
- Demonstrate expertise by linking study protocols and scientific principles to everyday clinical trial operations. Develop innovative recruitment and retention strategies tailored to the patient journey within the therapeutic landscape.
- Mentor and train less experienced Clinical Research Associates (CRAs), contributing to their professional development and assisting with local onboarding processes.
- Participate in or lead global and local initiatives as directed by management. Proactively engage in continuous risk assessments in collaboration with the Central Monitoring team.

