Clinical Study Project Manager I

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL is seeking a Study Project Manager I who bridges science and operational delivery across clinical studies. You will manage protocol execution, timelines, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will lead one or more cross-functional Clinical Study Teams, manage budgets and timelines, ensure ICH/GCP compliance, and drive efficiency and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent degree is required.
• 6 years of pharma-related and/or clinical research experience or equivalent required.
• Preferred exposure in study initiation through study completion in Phase 1-4 and/or Medical Device Trial Experience

Responsibilities

• Defines and drives the operational strategies and deliverables for one or more clinical studies.
• Responsible for executing clinical studies in compliance with quality standards (ICH/GCP, Global Regulations, and AbbVie policies and procedures).
• Proactively manages budget, timelines and study issues; brings scientific acumen, technical expertise and global mindset to drive achievement of study objectives.
• Leader of the cross functional Clinical Study Team.
• Leads clinical operations planning through to execution via cross functional matrix environment and influences cross functional stakeholders to drive milestone achievement.
• Effectively manages vendors and a diverse set of external stakeholders including site staff, Key Opinion Leaders and patient groups.
• Contributes towards operational efficiencies and brings innovative ideas to their teams and studies.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and problem solving skills.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Project planning

Vendor management

Clinical operations

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

AbbVie in North Chicago, IL is seeking a Study Project Manager I who bridges science and operational delivery across clinical studies. You will manage protocol execution, timelines, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality outcomes.

You will lead one or more cross-functional Clinical Study Teams, manage budgets and timelines, ensure ICH/GCP compliance, and drive efficiency and risk mitigation.