Clinical Monitoring Lead

Abbott Laboratories; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Job summary

Abbott is a global healthcare leader delivering diagnostics, devices, nutritionals, and medicines. The Clinical Monitoring Lead (CML) supports monitoring quality, oversight, and execution across an assigned region, partnering with Clinical Site Management to ensure compliant, high-quality monitoring practices.

It requires GCP knowledge, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration. The role emphasizes training, continuous improvement, and regional coordination to ensure inspection

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3 years' experience in a clinical research environment or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) regulations.
• Polished written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed, global environment.
• Demonstrated teamwork and independent contribution.
• Experience with GCP training or guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor clinical studies within an assigned territory to ensure compliance with study requirements.
• Review monitoring documentation for quality and regulatory alignment.
• Support issue identification, escalation, and resolution.
• Contribute to inspection readiness activities and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with study teams and quality partners to ensure study success.

Skills

Communication skills

GCP knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Multitasking

Documentation

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Clinical Monitoring Lead (CML) supports clinical monitoring quality, oversight, and execution within an assigned region. This role partners with Clinical Site Management Leadership to support monitoring excellence through monitoring activities, compliance support, monitoring documentation review, issue resolution, and continuous improvement efforts. The CML collaborates with Clinical Site Leads, study teams, and quality partners to support consistent execution of monitoring plans, regulatory compliance, timely issue resolution, and adherence to company standards. The CML serves as a key monitoring resource, helping ensure high-quality monitoring practices and inspection readiness across assigned studies. The CML demonstrates proficiency in Site Quality Monitoring, KCI process, SIV, PMV, and COV activities and develops expertise in monitoring-related clinical data systems and study-specific Monitoring Plans. In addition to monitoring assigned sites, the CML supports monitoring training, execution, and best practice implementation throughout the region while collaborating with Field Clinical Quality Managers and cross‑functional study teams. May be consulted in the following areas: study and CRF design, site audits, local document review and study document preparation. The CML contributes to successful study execution by supporting high‑quality monitoring practices, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Monitoring Oversight & Compliance

• Monitor clinical studies at sites within an assigned territory (and others as requested) to ensure compliance with study requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), applicable regulations, and company procedures.
• Review monitoring documentation and monitoring activities for quality, completeness, and compliance with study requirements.
• Support monitoring issue identification, escalation, and resolution activities.
• Contribute to inspection readiness activities and support monitoring‑related quality initiatives.
• Assist with review of monitoring trends and quality metrics to support consistency and continuous improvement.

Training & Collaboration

• Support onboarding and training of Clinical Site Leads and monitoring personnel on monitoring processes.
• Participate in monitoring‑focused training initiatives and sharing of best practices.
• Collaborate with study teams, Clinical Site Leads, and quality partners to address monitoring‑related questions and issues.

Monitoring Operations

• Partner with study teams and regional leadership to support monitoring performance, quality objectives, and study execution goals.
• Support implementation and maintenance of monitoring tools, processes, and operational resources.
• Identify opportunities to improve monitoring quality, efficiency, and consistency.
• Escalate significant compliance or quality concerns according to company policies and procedures.

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in projects and initiatives that improve monitoring effectiveness, quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Support audit, inspection, and quality‑related activities as requested.
• Remain current on clinical research regulations, GCP requirements, monitoring practices, and applicable therapeutic‑area knowledge.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 3 years' experience in a clinical research environment or other equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards (Good Clinical Practices) for conducting clinical research.
• Polished communicator: written documentation and oral presentations/discussions/meetings.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow‑up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Experience and training on GCP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Biological Sciences, Nursing, or a related field OR equivalent or related experience in cardiology or clinical research.
• 2 years' experience as a field clinical monitor.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant clinical trial experience in the cardiovascular and/or Neuromodulation field.
• 2+ years of medical device experience.
• Experience with GCP, ISO standards, and clinical trial guidelines.
• Flexibility to work across all U.S. time zones.
• Experience supporting monitoring activities, monitoring quality, compliance initiatives, audit readiness, or inspection support activities.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate monitoring activities and identify opportunities for process improvement.

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Clinical Affairs / Statistics

DIVISION: MD Medical Devices

LOCATION: United States of America : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 25 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.