Study Project Manager II

BioSpace; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie in Irvine, CA is seeking a Study Project Manager II to drive operational delivery of one or more clinical studies. You will lead cross-functional teams, ensuring quality, on-time delivery within budget, and stakeholder alignment at asset and study levels.

The role requires expertise in end-to-end study operations, AbbVie systems, and strong leadership with a track record in Phase 1–4 trials. Hybrid onsite schedule includes Tue-Thu in the Irvine office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• 8+ years of demonstrated clinical research study management experience.
• Proven leadership with cross-functional internal teams.
• Experience in drug, device, interventional and non-interventional studies.
• End-to-end study operations from initiation to closeout in Phase 1–4.
• Familiarity with ICH/GCP regulations and AbbVie SOPs.
• Expertise with AbbVie clinical trial systems (EDC, IRT, CTMS, eTMF).

Responsibilities

• Strategic thinking: link asset goals with study operations and contribute to asset-level meetings.
• Quality commitment: ensure operational excellence in compliance with ICH/GCP and AbbVie SOPs.
• Lead cross-functional teams with minimal supervision and drive milestones.
• Provide input on study design and associated systems, tools, and documents.
• Oversee vendor collaboration, including SOW review and data transfer planning.
• Identify and mitigate risks; propose solutions to address study issues.
• Coach and mentor team members, share best practices and lessons learned.
• Identify process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and innovation.

Skills

Clinical study management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Coaching

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

EDC

IRT

CTMS

eTMF

AbbVie trial systems

Job 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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Company Description

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

The Study Project Manager II drives the connection between the asset and operational delivery and execution of one or more clinical research studies. Leading the delivery of clinical operational strategies to ensure studies are executed with quality and efficiency, on-time, within budget, and meet company objectives. The Study Project Manager II achieves these objectives by bringing scientific acumen, strategic asset level thinking, innovation, expertise in clinical study operations management and stakeholder management to address risks and challenges. Contributor and leader in cross-functional teams and mentor/coach for team members.

This role is based in our Irvine, CA office location. Hybrid schedule and the onsite days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Responsibilities

• Strategic thinking: Ability to link asset level goals with study level operational strategies and deliverables. Uses strategic, asset level thinking in innovative problem solving. Effectively present and contribute to discussions on study operations at asset level strategic meetings.
• Commitment to Quality: Responsible for operational excellence in all aspects of oversight for clinical studies in compliance with ICH/GCP, Global Regulations, and AbbVie SOPs
• Leadership: Demonstrates skills, experience and critical thinking to lead cross functional teams with minimal supervision; demonstrating expertise in end-to-end clinical study operations management (all phases, set up to close out) to drive milestone achievement.
• Study / System Management: For study planning, able to leverage understanding and expertise of Abbvie clinical study systems, and provide input on the development of the clinical study design and associated systems, tools and documents.
• Vendor Oversight: Provide oversight on collaboration with external partners including: vendor selection, scope development, contract review, SOW review/approval, data transfer planning and deliverable and timeline management.
• Risk Management: Using past experience and knowledge of quality standards, able to proactively identify risk, address and/or escalation study related issues; provide solutions and options to mitigate risk
• Coaching: contributes to Specialized Clinical Operations culture of supporting growth; Coaches and mentors team members, delegates and empowers to the right level, shares lessons learned, best practices and influencing skills training
• Innovation: Identify process improvements and lead changes for improvement of operational efficiencies supporting and fostering a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent degree is required
• 8 years of demonstrated clinical research study management
• Demonstrated leadership and experience with working with cross-functional internal teams
• Experience in: drug, device, interventional and non-interventional, early feasibility studies
• Previous study management in end to end study operations, from study initiation through study completion in Phase 1-4 drug and/or device studies
• Well versed in AbbVies SOPs (as well as ICH/GCP regulations)
• Expertise with Abbvie clinical trial systems (e.g., EDC, IRT, CTMS, eTMF)

Additional Information

• 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 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 employer 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.

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