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Abbott Associate Clinical Research II in Alameda, California

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

  • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

  • An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.

  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

  • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

  • A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division, where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

The CRA II will assist in the clinical execution and management of all aspects of assigned clinical studies. This includes but not limited to planning and implementation of clinical studies from concept to clinical study report per timelines and quality standards.

This is an on-site, 5 days a week position in Alameda, California. This is not a remote position.

What you’ll work on

  • Conduct single or multi-center medical device clinical studies.

  • Perform study site visits (SQV, SIV, IMV, COV), generate monitoring trip reports, and track resolution of action items.

  • Participate in study start up activities.

  • Responsible for shipping study devices and supplies to clinical sites and performing study device accountability.

  • Manage clinical monitoring activities and overall site management ensuring compliance to the Study Protocol, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH guidelines, Federal Regulations, department procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.

  • Responsible for assisting senior staff in planning study conduct, designing case report forms (CRFs), conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Contract Research Organization (CRO) selection and management, selection and training of investigator sites, planning and running study meetings, evaluation, selection and training of new study investigators and writing and assembling submissions.

  • Maintain and audit Trial Master File to ensure inspection readiness.

  • Perform review of clinical data listings for completeness and accuracy, and escalate issues to the Clinical Operations Manager as needed·

  • Participate in cross-functional clinical team(s) in the planning and execution of clinical trials.

  • Proactively and effectively communicate the status of clinical studies to management.

  • Ensures quality delivery of study deliverables within agreed budgets and timelines.

  • Participate in the interim and final reviews of study data in preparation of regulatory submissions.

  • Involved in the preparation of all applicable documents required for the conduct of the study (such as Trial Master File (TMF), Clinical Protocols and Reports).

  • May interact with RA/QA in responding to audits and FDA inquiries.

Required Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in life sciences or equivalent with minimum 5 years of clinical research experience, or M.S. degree in life sciences or equivalent with minimum 3 years of clinical research experience, or Ph.D. with 2+ years of clinical research experience.

  • Must have 2+ years of relevant experience in site monitoring.

  • Experience in conducting medical device and/or in-vitro diagnostics studies preferred. Pharmaceutical background may also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated excellence in teamwork, shared mindset for success, stellar interpersonal and communication skills including building rapport with team members, peers, and management.

  • Solid understanding and demonstrated experience of the clinical trial process including study design and conduct; clinical data management systems; clinical trial management systems; data analysis; and data reporting and interpretation.

  • Must have a demonstrated ability to solve problems with innovative solutions along with strong project management and organizational skills to deliver projects on time and on budget.

  • Able to manage numerous projects/conflicting priorities, and to be flexible when priorities change.

  • Working knowledge of GCP, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs.

  • Proficient with Microsoft Suite.

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

  • Training and career development , with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

  • Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

  • Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

  • Paid time off

  • 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

  • The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

*Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: * www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $79,500.00 – $138,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com

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