Clinical Research Associate II

About the role

The Clinical Research Associate II position at Abbott is based in Alameda, CA. This role assists in the clinical execution and management of all aspects of assigned clinical studies, including planning and implementation from concept to clinical study report.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Assist 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.
• Review 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.
• Ensure 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or equivalent with minimum 5 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.
• Must be able to travel 30-50%.

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.
• 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.

Pay

The base pay for this position is $81,500.00 – $141,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.