Global Clinical Research Associate - Sites & Trials

AbbVie; Wien; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Vienna is seeking a Clinical Research Associate who is an excellent organizer with strong social and persuasive skills. This research-driven biopharmaceutical company values teamwork and international collaboration as you support global trials in Phases I–IV.

You will manage site communications, monitoring visits, study documentation, and training of site staff, ensuring ICH-GCP compliance. The role requires a science degree, travel about 5 days per month, and fluency in English and

Qualifications

• Degree in natural sciences or health sciences, or comparable relevant training.
• Experience in the clinical research field.
• High degree of flexibility, teamwork, communication skills, and assertiveness.
• Proficiency in English and German.
• Very good MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and maintaining continuous communication with study sites in the implementation of global clinical trials.
• Site management and monitoring activities, such as on-site and remote site initiations, monitoring and close-out visits for clinical trials in Phases I-IV, independent management of sites, and training of study physicians and site staff before site activation, as well as during the study.
• Preparing and updating study-related documents, as well as supporting, training, and motivating site personnel; revising patient informed consent forms.
• Study start-up activities, such as country and site feasibility in coordination with the medical department, support in site selection, obtaining all relevant study documents, preparing submissions in CTIS, and creating, submitting, and tracking applications to national authorities and ethics committees.
• Compliance: ensuring adherence to all internal and external requirements, as well as ICH-GCP guidelines, legal regulations, study protocols, and SOPs.
• Support administrative tasks such as updating study management systems, documenting visits and protocol deviations during the study, or submissions in CTIS.

Skills

Organizational skills

English proficiency

German proficiency

MS Office

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in natural sciences or health sciences

Job description

AbbVie in Vienna is seeking a Clinical Research Associate who is an excellent organizer with strong social and persuasive skills. This research-driven biopharmaceutical company values teamwork and international collaboration as you support global trials in Phases I–IV.

You will manage site communications, monitoring visits, study documentation, and training of site staff, ensuring ICH-GCP compliance. The role requires a science degree, travel about 5 days per month, and fluency in English and