Site Management Lead

ABBVIE; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Specialist/Manager in Clinical Site Management (CSM) to provide direction and operational expertise across assigned studies. The role spans study strategy and area execution, coordinating with global teams to ensure timely, compliant site management and engagement.

You will influence stakeholders, drive risk mitigation, and maintain TMF completeness. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for success in a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (OUS) in a para/medical or scientific field.
• 5+ years of industry clinical research experience including 2 years in monitoring or project management on a global study.
• Exposure in study initiation through study completion across multiple phases desired.

Responsibilities

• Drive study-level global and area-level CSM deliverables on timelines with allocated resources.
• Lead study-level site monitoring strategy and Site Engagement Strategy.
• Ensure timelines are maintained and provide essential study information for country-level teams.
• Oversee monitoring activities and ensure quality deliverables and milestone adherence; manage TMF completeness for CSM artifacts.
• Identify and mitigate risks with action plans; contribute to Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan (RAMP).

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Influence in matrix

Planning and organization

Presentation skills

MS Office

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

OneNote

Job description

• Compensation: USD 109,500 - USD 208,500 - yearly

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

The SML provides direction and operational expertise for all Clinical Site Management (CSM) integrity, quality, and timeliness of activities in assigned studies. The position can be assigned to serve as the overall CSM functional study strategy leader and/or can be assigned to manage area site execution activities in collaboration with other assigned SMLs dependent on size, complexity, and geographic scope of assigned studies.
Influences and aligns within Clinical Development Operations, with other assigned Site Management leaders, and key stakeholders in assigned studies. If assigned as the study strategy leader, is a key member of the Clinical Study Team representing CSM globally from study planning to close out. If assigned to area site execution activities, responsible and accountable for directing site monitors in a matrix environment and serve as a liaison and primary contact between site monitors, the study strategy leader, and the Clinical Study Team.

Responsibilities

List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope.

• Accountable for driving study level global and/or area level CSM deliverables by targeted timelines with allocated resources for their assigned studies.
• Analyze study timelines and overall study assumptions to confirm deliverables are feasible for CSM.
  Support and communicate CSM resource needs with Country Leaders in alignment with study deliverables and milestones.
  Accountable for study level site monitoring strategy, documented in Site Monitoring Plan.
  Accountable to set and lead Site Engagement Strategy.
• Ensure study-level and/or area-level timelines are maintained across the study lifecycle.
  Provide timely and essential study information for country-level teams to execute milestones.
  Drive site-level activities at study level and/or area level, including site selection, activation, site engagement, protocol adherence and close out.
• Oversee monitoring activities at study and/or area level in collaboration with other assigned SMLs as applicable, ensuring quality deliverables, status tracking, and milestone adherence and acceleration if applicable.
  Drives CSM deliverables during data snapshots and database locks, aligned to Data Cleaning Plan.
  Ensure sites are closed per Site Closure Plan.
• Proactively identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks, ensuring effective action plans; key contributor to Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan (RAMP).
  
• Collaborate with other assigned SMLs and stakeholders in the Clinical Study Team to address and manage risks to align with overall study execution.
  Ensure site compliance, elevate issues, and analyze trends for continuous improvement.
• Responsible for providing inputs on expected CSM documents at the study level and driving TMF completeness for CSM artifacts
• Responsible from study start to close for ensuring that on-going CSM Inspection Readiness activities are completed at the study level

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent OUS degree, typically in (para)medical or scientific field.
• A minimum of 5 years + of industry clinical research experience including 2 year of monitoring or project management or equivalent experience on a global study.
• Preferred exposure in study initiation through study completion in multiple phases of studies (Phase II and III, Phase I in patients). Experience in multiple therapeutic areas or disease state/indications highly desired.
• Demonstrates a high level of core and technical competencies through management of various components of clinical trials.
• Possesses good communication skills and demonstrated leadership abilities. Able to influence without authority in a matrix environment.
• Competent in application of standard business procedures (Standard Operating Procedures, International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), Global Regulations, Ethics and Compliance).
• Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills including fluency in English. Excellent planning and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Able to work well within a team and autonomously. Thinks proactively.
  Strong ability to create and deliver presentations.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft OneNote

Additional Information

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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.

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

This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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.