Senior Clinical Research Associate — Site Leadership

BioSpace; Shanghai (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Monitor to advance our clinical trials by ensuring high-quality site management, data integrity, and patient safety. You will partner with study teams, internal R&D stakeholders, investigators, and site staff to deliver trials that meet regulatory and scientific standards.

You will mentor junior CRAs, support onboarding, and drive engagement strategies with sites to optimize trial performance and patient recruitment.

Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in health related disciplines.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinically related experience, with preference for independent clinical research monitoring.
• Familiar with risk-based monitoring approach, onsite and offsite monitoring.
• Knowledge of therapeutic area indications and applicable regulatory requirements (ICH/GCP).
• Demonstrate advanced communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Primary Sponsor contact for investigative sites and mentor for monitoring staff.
• Align site staff and principal investigators with trial goals, protocol, and patient treatment principles.
• Conduct site evaluation, training, monitoring, and site closure activities per regulatory standards.
• Mentor junior CRAs and support local onboarding of staff.
• Monitor risk signals in collaboration with Central Monitoring to ensure safety and study integrity.

Skills

Clinical monitoring

Risk-based monitoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Health-related degree

Job description

AbbVie is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Monitor to advance our clinical trials by ensuring high-quality site management, data integrity, and patient safety. You will partner with study teams, internal R&D stakeholders, investigators, and site staff to deliver trials that meet regulatory and scientific standards.

You will mentor junior CRAs, support onboarding, and drive engagement strategies with sites to optimize trial performance and patient recruitment.