Clinical Research Associate

Thornton Tomasetti; California; Hybride; USD 61 000 - 123 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit

Résumé du poste

Abbott is seeking a Clinical Research Associate to support site monitoring from start-up through closeout, ensuring compliance with protocols and regulatory requirements. The role partners with Clinical Project Teams and Operations, working in a regulated quality environment to meet study timelines.

Based remotely in the United States near a major airport or at an Abbott office, travel is up to 40%. The position requires at least 1 year of clinical research experience and strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or clinical research; related experience acceptable.

Responsabilités

• Support clinical trial sites from study start-up through closeout.
• Ensure studies are conducted in compliance with protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Clinical Project Teams and Operations leadership to drive study success.
• Prepare monitoring reports and communicate findings, risks, and corrective actions.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Self-directed

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Formation

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or clinical research

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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 for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical 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

Our Core Lab business unit currently has an opportunity for a Clinical Research Associate. This role is based remote in the United States near a major airport or in an Abbott Office approved. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

What You’ll Work On

As a Clinical Research Associate (CRA), you will support clinical trial sites from study start-up through closeout, ensuring studies are conducted in compliance with protocols, regulatory requirements, and company procedures. This role reports to the Clinical Manager and partners with Clinical Project Teams and Operations leadership. The successful candidate will work in a regulated quality environment, manage assigned tasks and timelines, build cross-functional relationships, and contribute to study success under general supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits.
• Provide training and support to investigators, study coordinators, and site staff.
• Monitor protocol compliance, data quality, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements.
• Review source documents and verify clinical study data for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure only eligible participants are enrolled in studies.
• Manage and maintain study and regulatory documentation.
• Monitor investigational product accountability and inventory.
• Review adverse event reporting for accuracy and compliance.
• Assess site performance, including patient recruitment and retention efforts.
• Prepare monitoring reports and communicate findings, risks, and corrective actions.
• Build strong relationships with clinical research sites and internal stakeholders.
• Develop knowledge of applicable clinical research regulations and study types.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's (life sciences or clinical research preferred) or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 1-year clinical research experience required.
• Must be detail-oriented and efficient in time management.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication, organizational and presentation skills.
• Must be able to work effectively with others.
• Self-directed and able to work within a fast paced and constantly changing environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

Travel: 40 % Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 - $122,700.00

JOB FAMILY & LOCATION

• Medical & Scientific Affairs
• Division: CRLB Core Lab
• Location: United States > California : Remote
• Additional Locations: United States of America : Remote
• Work Shift: Standard
• Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
• Medical Surveillance: Yes

Significant Work Activities

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
• 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)
• Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis
• Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials
• Work with infectious organisms or known infectious materials

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

EoE is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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.

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