Clinical Research Associate II

BioSpace; San Juan (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Clinical Research Associate to advance our clinical trial programs by partnering with investigators, site staff, and cross-functional teams to ensure protocol compliance, data integrity, and patient safety. You will monitor sites, support enrollment, and drive risk-based monitoring under GCP guidelines.

We value 1 year of clinical research monitoring experience, strong communication, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health related disciplines.
• Minimum 1 year of clinically related experience with clinical research monitoring.
• Familiar with risk-based monitoring and GCP guidelines.
• Knowledge of therapeutic area indications and scientific concepts.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and planning skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrate integrity and compliance with AbbVie values.
• Eligible to operate a company vehicle and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for investigative sites and monitor trial conduct.
• Align site staff and investigators with trial goals and patient treatment principles.
• Conduct site evaluations, training, and routine/closure monitoring per protocol.
• Utilize CRM tools to report progress and measure engagement impact.
• Ensure data quality, safety reporting, and timely query resolution.
• Mentor less experienced CRAs and participate in cross-functional initiatives.
• Manage investigator payments and ensure regulatory inspection readiness.

Skills

CRA experience

Study monitoring

GCP knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Planning & organization

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in health fields

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose :

Advance AbbVie's pipeline by striving for excellence in clinical research, turning science into medicine for our patients and leveraging new advanced capabilities to drive industry leading performance.

Partners with the investigator and site staff for meaningful and effective engagements positioning AbbVie as the choice in clinical trials. Focus on site clinical research that ensures appropriate conduct of the trial while driving improvement in data integrity, compliance, overall study performance and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Considered as the primary point of contact for the investigative site. High level of competency or experience in providing contextual information on the clinical trials, connects stakeholder to the investigative sites and strengthens AbbVie’s positioning.
• Aligns, trains and motivates the site staff and principal investigator on the goals of the clinical trial program, protocol and patient treatment principles for the trial ensuring a trusted partnership.
• Conducts site evaluation, site training, routine, and site closure monitoring activities with compliance to the protocol and monitoring plans, in accordance with applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and quality standards, ensuring safety and protection of study subjects.
• Advanced understanding of site engagement and ability to customize site engagement strategy for assigned study (ies). Gather local/site insights and utilize site engagement tools such as the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, to report/track progress and measure impact of that strategy.
• Advanced level of competency connecting the study protocol, scientific principles and clinical trial requirements to the day-to-day clinical trial execution activities. Evaluate and ensure effective recruitment and retention techniques/plans based on the patient disease journey.
• Develop solid knowledge of therapeutic area, asset and clinical landscape / patient journey to enable successful patient recruitment and overall protocol compliance.
• Possesses experienced level of competency to mentor and train less experienced CRAs on various aspects of work and provides input into their development.
• May participate in global/local task forces and initiatives. Responsible for activities as assigned by manager.
• Responsible for continuous risk-assessment proactively, and in collaboration with Central Monitoring team, monitor activities conducted by clinical sites to detect early overall study performance or patient safety issues.
• Advanced ability to think critically to resolve site risk signals while having robust understanding of site processes to drive study execution. Ensures preventative and corrective action plans are put into place, as needed, to mitigate risk and promote compliance using a customer centric approach.
• Identifies, evaluates and recommends new/potential investigators/sites on an on going basis. Potential sites may be identified through networking or internal AbbVie requests to assist in the placement of planned clinical studies with qualified investigators.
• Ensures quality of data submitted from study sites and assures timely submission of data, including appropriate reporting and follow-up for all safety events by site personnel.
• Ensures audit and regulatory inspection readiness at assigned clinical site at all times.
• Manages investigator payments as per executed contract obligations, as applicable.

Significant Work Activities

• Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
• Frequent to continuous computer usage (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) is required
• Frequent to continuous computer usage (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in health related disciplines (Medical, Scientific, Nursing) preferred.
• Previous experience as CRA is required (performing investigation monitoring and similar functions).
• Minimum of 1 year of clinically related experience, of which a period of 6 months is required in clinical research monitoring of investigational drug or device trials. Familiar with risk‐based monitoring approach, onsite and off site monitoring.
• Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic area indications is preferred with the ability to understand and apply scientific concepts as they relate to the conduct of clinical trials.
• Advanced knowledge on existing and emerging local regulatory and legal requirements, ICH/GCP Guidelines and applicable policies.
• Demonstrate strong cross-functional collaboration skills among internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong planning and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in adynamic environment with competing projects and deadlines.
• Advanced ability to leverage technology, tools and resources to provide customer centric support based on the health of the site.
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written, verbal, active listening and presentation skills, with ability to establish and leverage site relationships and trusted partnerships through engagement, motivation, and training.
• Ability to use functional expertise with appropriate guidance, leverage critical thinking skills and apply good judgement to address clinical site issues.
• Acts with integrity in accordance with AbbVie code of business conduct and leadership values. Self-motivated individual focused on delivering timely and quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• This position requires regular driving and eligibility to operate a company vehicle, subject to the applicable AbbVie policies and procedures.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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